Saturday, October 16, 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
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H.H. Asquith
Sutton Courtenay
HIS DAYAt The Wharf. Meeting with Bonar Law
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-10-16

Top News

Daily Edition

France declared war on Bulgaria.. St Faith's Church was established in Nottingham.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Cession of Cyprus to Greece (Government taken to task for offering British territory without consulting Cabinet)

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Henry came to my bedroom before dinner. He told me Bonar Law had been to see him... H. ... It’s clear to me Ll.G. wants to get out of the whole thing..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Lunched with Prime Minister and had a very long talk... It appears that Ll. George is out to break the Govt. on conscription if he can ..."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Went to see Elizabeth. ... John Simon... came up and spoke to us. ... John Simon: ‘No, I think it's quite right [Raymond going out].'"