Did Jellicoe support the Selborne-Fisher scheme while Beatty opposed it?
Short answerYes. Jellicoe strongly supported the scheme, while Beatty was not a supporter.
NotesThe viewer asks whether Jellicoe backed common entry and whether Beatty stood against it. The answer is direct: Jellicoe was fully supportive, while Beatty strongly disliked the scheme. The exchange does not develop their detailed reasons, so it is a concise position statement rather than a complete account of either admiral's educational policy. It gives useful orientation for the later Staff College discussion and the rival institutional cultures associated with the two men.