Tuesday, March 23, 1915

Light Rain

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #363Time not recorded
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. . . We had a longish Cabinet this morning. The news from the Dardanelles is not very good . . . All this was rather kept back from the Cabinet, who spent their time in discussing how cheaply we can purchase . . . Italy. . . . I was going on to tell you about our luncheon . . .

Asquith reports on the Cabinet regarding the Dardanelles and Italy, and describes a luncheon.

Mentioned:Admiral de Robeck • Sir Ian Hamilton • Winston Churchill • Kitchener • Queen Alexandra • Lord Farquhar • Paderewski • Arthur Balfour • Lloyd George • Violet Asquith

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening8/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

DardanellesItaly negotiationsLuncheon party
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet. Luncheon. Motoring. Dinner at Horners.. London
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith

Official Register

1915-03-23

Top News

Daily Edition

No specific UK news reported in sources.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Henry told me that Ll.G. had said to him: ‘If Grey needs a holiday and goes away, Winston thinks you should put Arthur Balfour in the Foreign Office.’ [H.] Young puppy! Let him come and suggest this to me and I’ll tell him what I think of him!!"

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