Wednesday, February 21, 1912

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H.H. Asquith
London
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Finance Act, Estimates)
Venetia Stanley
HER DAYReceived a letter from Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1912-02-21

Top News

Daily Edition

Workers bored a tunnel through the Swiss Alps for the Jungfrau Railway beneath the Eiger and Mönch mountains.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Finance Act 1910 Dwelling House, County Council Officials Expenses, Committee On Irish Finance, Lords Lieutenant At Elections, Post Office Money Order Department, Supplementary Estimates

Witness Observations

Edwin Montagu
Edwin Montagu

"I rather think I gave my Baedeker to my brother but if I can find it on going home tonight you shall most certainly have it... I am not shamming in what I say about the speech... But it lacked courage, resource, crispness, alertness and it didnt help much."