Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign)

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Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign)
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Admiralty Department
Member of Board of Admiralty
Reports to Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
Nominator First Lord of the Admiralty
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 1–3 years)
Inaugural holder Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood
Formation1940-1945

The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign) was a senior British Royal Navy appointment. The post holder was part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty from 1940 to 1945.

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History

Established in December 1940 as a new position to ease the burden of the responsibilities on the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff. The post holder was a part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty. He was chiefly responsible for supervising the directors of naval staff divisions such as the Gunnery Division (Foreign), Operations Division (Foreign) and the Warfare Division till 1945. [1]

Office holders

Included: [2]

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References

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  2. Watson, Graham. "The Organisation of the Admiralty 1939 to 1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, Naval History.Net, 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. "BOARD OF ADMIRALTY". hansard.com. Hansard, HC Deb 17 February 1942 vol 377 cc 1646-50. 17 February 1942. Retrieved 29 August 2018.