Wednesday, July 7, 1915

Rain

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

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H.H. Asquith
Belgium / France
HIS DAYIn France. Visiting General Robertson and General Macdonogh. Lunching with Sir Douglas Haig at Aire. Visiting French lines at Bouvigny
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-07-07

Top News

Daily Edition

No specific UK news reported in sources.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

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Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Terrible storm raging at Littlehampton. I came up to London by the 10.10. We had a fantastic dinner party. Maud Cunard... the mysterious don-soldier Major Farquharson... Farquharson is a curious figure, rather baffling."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Was amused at breakfast to find Kitchener giving the Crown Prince a tremendous lecture on Balkan policy in French... After breakfast we motored to Ypres... Felt very uncomfortable because the Prime Minister stayed so long at the Menin Gate..."