Monday, November 30, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #219Time not recorded
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. . . I drove up this morning with the Assyrian & Elizth in his car. . . I mean to make him . . . a Privy Councillor on New Year's Day . . . There are a lot of things I want to talk to you about to-morrow . . .

Asquith mentions driving to London with Montagu and plans to make him a Privy Councillor.

Mentioned:Edwin Montagu • Elizabeth Asquith • Harold Baker • Maurice Bonham Carter

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration4/10
Political Unburdening3/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Privy Councillorship for MontaguMeeting Venetia
H.H. Asquith
The Wharf -> Londonⓘ
HIS DAYDrove to London.
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ
HER DAYExpressed interest in 'other thing'. Leaving for Alderley

Official Register

1914-11-30

Top News

Daily Edition

King George V visits the headquarters of the British Army in France and meets with Allied commanders [47], [66], [67]. A British trawler recovers a German code book from the sunken destroyer *S-119*, a significant intelligence coup [71], [72]. General Joffre orders French commanders to advance trenches closer to German positions [73], [72].

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
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Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Select Committee, Additional Land Forces, Criminal Justice Administration, Clause 1 Power To Constitute Bodies For, Government War Obligations, Income Tax

Witness Observations

FS
Frances Stevenson

"The work is a little more slack today, though C. has been busy this afternoon with the Separation Allowances and Pensions Committee... A well-known lady... sent him suggestions for dealing with the case of the 'unmarried wives'..."