Thursday, December 30, 1915

Rain

Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

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 DAYSaw the King. Chairing War Council meeting
Venetia Stanley
London
HER DAYHosted dinner with Margot Asquith and Duff Cooper. Did needlework

Official Register

1915-12-30

Top News

Daily Edition

British armored cruiser HMS Natal capsized at anchor in the Cromarty Firth due to an internal explosion, killing 390.. British passenger ship Persia was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of 343 lives.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Henry saw the King, and told him about Grey. H. 'You should have heard the King on Grey!! He was furious, and he ended a delightful talk to me by saying "I'll back you for all I'm worth,"...' Raymond (back from France...) lunched."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"I went out to Selfridges early and did some masterly shopping—I asked for The Volunteer. ... I dined with Bluetooth. He told me more political gossip. Apparently now all the principal Cabinet ministers are now agreed on the small army."