Calais Conference (December 1915) participant Horatio Kitchener
Conference
A political conference to discuss war strategy was held at Calais on 4 December 1915.  The senior political representatives were Asquith and Briand and the conference was presided over by Kitchener.  The conference came at a time when Allied armies on all fronts were stalled, with little offensive success.  The chief matter for discussion was that of the Salonika front.: 143   Briand spoke for the continuation of efforts in Salonika and Kitchener and Asquith spoke against it.  Kitchener repeated his threat to resign and the French were persuaded to accept the British position and agree to evacuation of the front, though Briand continued to insist that this was a mistake.: 149
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