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1. No action must be taken against the Dardanelles forts before the big push. The Turks greatly increased minefields after the November 1914 actions.

2. British still attack and consolidate around Basra in 1914.

3. Constantinople is given the code name Jerusalem and is always refered to as such. Forces for the Dardanelles campaign are to base out of Egypt.

4. Trawlers to be used as minesweepers are provided with limited armour, light guns and the crews are called up or replaced with naval sailors.

5. Naval commander is given written orders that the loss of battleships is to be expected and he is to force a passage at all costs.

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