Papers of Sir Vincent Caillard, Financial Director of Vickers Ltd: File XI, Folios 353-411

A file of letters and memoranda from the papers of Sir Vincent Caillard, Financial Director of Vickers Ltd, recording the activities of the arms dealer Basil Zaharoff on behalf of Britain. Documents include a report from Zaharoff on a meeting with Enver Pasha to discuss peace proposals, including Enver’s assessment of the dwindling strength of the Central Powers, his low opinion of the Kaiser, the necessity of funding for Turkey; a memorandum and press clipping on the exchange of prisoners with the Turks; instructions and funding arrangements for Zaharoff, including for the payment of a Turkish intelligence source; a summary of David Lloyd George’s views on the post-war treatment of the Ottoman Empire; descriptions of Zaharoff’s movements in 1918; a report on the armistice meeting of 1918, in particular the naval discussions with the Germans; and a copy of the armistice declaration.