Tuesday, August 11, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #121Time not recorded
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. . . Of course I will remember what you say about Oliver . . . Sir John French came to pay me a farewell visit this morning . . . He starts . . . on Friday morning . . . We had a long Cabinet, in which a huge part of the talking was done by Winston & Kitchener . . .

Asquith writes about a farewell visit from Sir John French, the secrecy of the troop movements, and a Cabinet dominated by Churchill and Kitchener.

Mentioned:Oliver [Stanley] • Violet Asquith • Sir Edward Grey • Edward Horner • Raymond Asquith • Sir John French • Anthony Henley • Winston Churchill • Kitchener • Venizelos • Sir Ernest Cassel • Sir E. Goschen

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

Oliver's jobSecrecy of troop movesSir John French's plansCabinet
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYDrive with Violet. Dinner. Visit from Sir John French. Cabinet. Lunch.
Venetia Stanley
Mellsⓘ

Official Register

1914-08-11

Top News

Daily Edition

The British packet ship HMS *Empress* is commissioned as a seaplane carrier.. In the US, the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment is established.. The British government announces funds have been advanced to relieve British subjects stranded on the Continent.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Turkey, The Goeben and Breslau, Japan, Balkan Federation

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"I said goodbye to Sir John French... I love General French, and felt infinitely sad to say goodbye to him... I gave him a little sort of medallion of a saint..."