Wednesday, July 28, 1915

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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
London
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Shell Contracts, etc.)
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-07-28

Top News

Daily Edition

The British cruiser HMS Castor was launched at Birkenhead.. The prototype of the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 was flown at Farnborough.. The British government created the Committee for Scientific and Industrial Research by Order in Council.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Shell Contracts, Indian Army Promotion, Defence Of The Realm Act, Harvesting Employment Of Soldiers, Sanatorium Treatment Sergeant Holloway, Prison Officers Pay

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Had my hair waved in Sloane Street... Bluey called for me at 3.30 and we went to see the Mestrovic sculpture at the Victoria Museum. ... We picked up Frances at the station and travelled down to Mells."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"I started early yesterday in a torpedo-boat to visit the Australian-New Zealand corps on the peninsula. It is the most extraordinary place you can possibly imagine. ... I had a long talk in a 'dug-out' with General Birdwood..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"As a King's Messenger is due to leave here today or tomorrow I shall send you a few lines to report progress... I have now formed my plan of campaign, which will, I think, enable me to get a grip of every phase of the position..."