Thursday, June 17, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

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

Archive Silence
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYLondon. Dardanelles Committee meeting
Venetia Stanley
Franceⓘ
HER DAYI've been very busy all to-day... I got out about 6.30 for an hour which I spent not very amusingly with Hunter who came out to take me for a walk!. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-06-17

Top News

Daily Edition

British pilot Reginald Warneford died in a plane crash shortly after receiving the Legion of Honour.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Transport arrangements for Dardanelles, Escorts for transports, Reinforcements (dates of arrival)

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Canadian And American Contracts, Prejudicial Statement, Food Adulteration And Short Weight, Augener Limited, Wood And Wood Fibre, Fleets Readiness For War

Witness Observations

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"I cant make out why my letters are so irregular. ... I had read the speech in the Times and thought it marvellous. ... I got out about 6.30 for an hour which I spent not very amusingly with Hunter..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Lunched alone with Lloyd George to discuss Dardanelles. Called on Churchill by appointment at 5 p.m...."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Dinner party at home. St John Brodrick, Madeline, Winston, Clemmie... A.J.B., Norton, and Evan. ... Beb sat next to A.J.B. and talked of his guns."