HC Deb 11 July 1917 vol 95 cc1926-7W
Mr. MOLTENO

asked the Prime Minister (1) the names of the Ministers composing the War Committee of the Cabinet during the period covered by the Report of the Dardanelles Inquiry Commission; and (2) the names of the Ministers composing the War Committee of the Cabinet during the period covered by the Report of the Mesopotamia Inquiry Commission?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The War Committee of the Cabinet during the periods covered by the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia Inquiry Commissions was known as:

  1. (1) The War Council, superseded on 7th June, 1915, by
  2. (2) The Dardanelles Committee, superseded on 3rd November, 1915, by
  3. (3) The War Committee.

The War Council consisted of:

  • Mr. Asquith,
  • Lord Haldane,
  • Mr. Lloyd George,
  • Sir Edward Grey,
  • Lord Kitchener,
  • Mr. Churchill,
  • Lord Crewe.

The Dardanelles Committee consisted of:

  • Mr. Asquith,
  • Mr. Bonar Law,
  • Mr. Lloyd George,
  • Mr. Balfour,
  • Sir E. Grey,
  • Lord Kitchener,
  • Lord Curzon,
  • Lord Crewe,
  • Lord Lansdowne,
  • Mr. Churchill,
  • Lord Selborne.

The War Committee consisted of:

  • Mr. Asquith,
  • Mr. McKenna,
  • Mr. Lloyd George,
  • Mr. Bonar Law,
  • Lord Kitchener,
  • Mr. Balfour,
  • *Mr. Montagu.
* Mr. Montagu became a member of the War Committee on his appointment as Minister of Munitions vice Mr. Lloyd George, who became Secretary of State for War on the death of Lord Kitchener in June, 1916.

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