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14 June 1919. From: Rear-Admiral Wm. S. Sims, U.S. Navy.

To: The Secretary of the Navy.

Subject: Requests Permission to Publish a Book on the Activities of the U.S. Navy during The Great War.

Reference (a): Paragraph 1534 of the Articles for the Government of the Navy of the United States.

1. In accordance with the provisions of reference (a) I request authority to publish in my name a book descriptive of the activities of the U.S. Naval Forces operating in European waters during The Great War.

2. My object in preparing this book is to familiarize the American people with the great work accomplished by the Navy during the war. It will be a popular presentation written in a non-technical style, illustrated with photographs taken in Europe and various diagrams indicating the nature of our activities. [s]

9 July 1919. APPROVED. [s] Josephus Daniels.

HWS-MEF

From: Director of Naval Intelligence. 11 July 1919.

To: President Naval War College.

1. Forwarded.

[s].

June 26, 1919.



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