Saturday, April 29, 1916

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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 DAYLunching at 10 Downing Street with Cynthia Asquith and others. Receiving telegram from Ireland. Lunching at 10 Downing Street
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-04-29

Top News

Daily Edition

British forces at Kut, Mesopotamia, surrendered to the Ottoman Empire after a lengthy siege.. The Easter Rising collapsed as Irish Republican leaders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, and Thomas MacDonagh surrendered unconditionally.. German gas attacks at Hulluch ended, with nearly 2,000 British casualties.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"We lunched at Downing Street. ... Telegram arrived from Ireland—laconic enough—no great disturbance reported, but military said they were unable to go and disperse rebel meeting at Wexford. Everyone thinks poor Birrell will have to go."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"L. G. came to dinner. He says he intends to speak out at Conway on Saturday next. ... His antagonism to his colleagues is becoming more and more marked."