Sunday, November 29, 1914

Rain

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #218Morning
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. . . I have just had a late breakfast with Bluey . . . There is no news of interest in my pouch except a strong protest from Delcasse against our proposed mission to the Vatican . . . I see he [Haldane] is violently attacked . . . by the Morning Post . . .

Asquith breakfasts with 'Bluey', discusses a protest from Delcasse regarding the Vatican mission, and mentions attacks on Haldane.

Mentioned:Harold Baker • Delcasse • Paul Cambon • Grey • Pope Benedict XV • Haldane • Sir John French • Haig

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration2/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

Vatican missionBalkansAttacks on HaldaneTerritorial troops
H.H. Asquith
Sutton Courtneyⓘ
HIS DAYBreakfast. Writing.
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith

Official Register

1914-11-29

Top News

Daily Edition

King George V arrives in France to visit the troops at the front, the first British monarch to do so since 1743 [47], [66], [67]. In Poland, Russian forces withdraw towards Warsaw following the Battle of Łódź [68], [69]. Serbian forces order the evacuation of Belgrade [70], [69].

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned