Boulogne or Havre to join the British forces
concentrating at Lille.

"7. The Indian Division will be directed to move in
accordance with the views expressed in the note of
September 30th.

"Sir John French hopes that these proposals will meet with the
approval of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief."

The following was General Joffre's reply:--

October 1st, 1914.

"The Commander-in-Chief of the French Forces has the honour to
acknowledge receipt of the letter of His Excellency the Field Marshal
Commanding the British Army, dated September 30th, referring to the
future movements which are to be carried out by this Army.

"He is happy to be able to comply with the wishes expressed by the
Field Marshal and to state, once more, the entire unanimity of views
which exists between the Commanders of the Allied Armies. At the same
time, owing to the necessities of the railway service, it is not
possible to commence entraining before the afternoon of October 5th.

"Referring to the points touched on in the letter of September 30th,
and in accordance with the views given by the Field Marshal, it is
suggested that the following instructions might be given:--

"1. The 2nd Cavalry Division (two brigades under the
command of Gen. Gough) should move by road, owing to
the lateness of the date on which entrainment becomes
possible. They should move in rear of the 6th and 2nd
Armies, by Villers-Cotterets--La Croix--St.
Ouen--Amiens--St. Pol--Lille (similarly to the 8th and
10th French Divisions).

"2. The 2nd Corps should march to the area
Longueil--Pont St. Maxence, by October 5th, to be moved
by rail to the Lille district, its place on the front
held by the British to be taken as arranged by the
Field Marshal in his letter of September 30th.

"3. The 19th Infantry Brigade to be in
readiness to follow the 2nd Corps.

"4. As regards the two Corps and the Cavalry Division
remaining at the front, it would appear inconvenient to
leave them halted there when the general advance of the
whole line becomes possible.

"Apart from the unfairness of depriving the British troops of the
satisfaction of advancing after their valiant fighting, it will be
more convenient to halt