Thursday, May 14, 1914

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No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

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H.H. Asquith
London
HIS DAYAttending House of Commons. Dealing with questions on Amending Bills and Civil Service Conditions
Venetia Stanley
London
HER DAYMost likely in London for the usual Season round (dinners/theatre/visiting friends), and trying (not always successfully) to make time to see Asquith.. Very likely had (or was expected to have) an outing to the Naval & Military Tournament (Olympia) on the Friday afternoon, using the royal box, as part of Asquith’s planned social programme with/around her.

Official Register

1914-05-14

Top News

Daily Edition

The Anglo-American Exhibition opens at Shepherd's Bush. The houses of Lord Lansdowne and Sir Edward Carson are picketed by suffragists.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

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