Thursday, July 8, 1915
Rain
Correspondence (0)
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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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London
HIS DAYVisiting Ypres. Returning to London (arrived after midnight)
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Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1915-07-08Top News
Daily Edition
No specific UK news reported in sources.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
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Parliament
IN SESSION
>>Topics: Orders In Council, Gold Exportation, State Insurance Scheme, Unskilled Labour, Machine Guns, Raffles For 5S Vouchers
Witness Observations
Lord Riddell
"Northcliffe came to Walton and spent the afternoon with me. ... Prophesies Asquith's downfall in six weeks. ... He says there is a conspiracy to accomplish L. G.'s downfall."
Margot Asquith
"I had a dinner party, and Mr. Bonar Law dined for first time in 10 Downing Street. ... I went to bed at 12.30, and Henry arrived from Flanders at 1 [a.m.]... Henry told me he had thought less well of Joffre this time."