2. To convey the 29th Division from England to the Dardanelles, _but no final decision to be taken as to 29th Division_. _14th Meeting of War Council, February 24th, 1915._ General Birdwood selected to join Admiral Carden before the Dardanelles. _The decision as to sending 29th Division postponed._ _15th Meeting of War Council, February 26th, 1915._ Mr. Churchill said he could not offer any assurance of success in the Dardanelles attack. _16th Meeting of War Council, March 3rd, 1915._ The future of Constantinople was discussed, and what should be the next step after the Dardanelles. Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Bonar Law, besides Mr. Balfour, were present. _17th Meeting of War Council, March 10th, 1915._ The War Office was directed to prepare a memorandum on the strategical advantages of Alexandretta. _18th Meeting of War Council, March 19th, 1915._ The sinking of the battleships “Irresistible,” “Ocean,” and “Bouvet,” the running ashore of “Gaulois” and the disablement of “Inflexible,” were discussed. The continuance of naval operations against Dardanelles was authorised if the Admiral at the Dardanelles agreed. Lord Fisher said that it was impossible to explain away the sinking of four battleships. _He had always said that a loss of 12 battleships must be expected before the Dardanelles could be forced by the Navy alone._ He still adhered to this view. _Note._--There was no meeting of the War Council from March 19th to May 14th. _19th Meeting of War Council, May 14th, 1915._ Mr. Churchill reported that one, or perhaps two, German submarines had arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean, _and that the attack on the Dardanelles had now become primarily a military rather than a naval operation_. It had been decided to recall the “Queen Elizabeth.” Mr. Churchill stated that if it had been known three months ago that an army of from 80,000 to 100,000 men would now be available for the attack on the Dardanelles the naval attack would never have been undertaken. _Lord Fisher reminded the War Council that he had been no party to the Dardanelles operations. When the matter was first under consideration he had stated his opinion to the Prime Minister at a private interview._ _Conclusion._--Lord Kitchener to send a telegram to Sir Ian Hamilton asking what military force he would require in order to ensure success at the Dardanelles. _Note._--On the evening of this day Mr. Churchill drafted orders for further naval reinforcements for the Dardanelles, a course to which Lord Fisher could not assent. (This led to Lord Fisher leaving the Admiralty.) _A Note on the Dardanelles Operations._