Monday, December 4, 1916

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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 DAYReceding from the agreement made with Bonar Law. Speaking in the House of Commons (moving adjournment)
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-12-04

Top News

Daily Edition

French fighter ace Charles Nungesser shot down and killed German ace Hans Schilling over Flesquières, France.. The Bratsberg Line railway began operations in Norway.. The final property of the Whitewater Shaker Settlement in Ohio was sold, dissolving the settlement.

Cabinet Council

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Parliament

IN SESSION

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Witness Observations

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Frances Stevenson

"Things seemed more settled this morning, & the P.M. has permission from the King to reconstruct the Cabinet. D. was angry with me this morning because I told him he would disappoint everyone unless he went the whole hog."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Early this morning I received a long letter from Mrs. Asquith, very friendly but... I shall wash my hands of them as far as possible."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Oc, Mary and I travelled up to London... The Daily Mail has been too foul these last days. ... I confessed to Mary that I had been very much in love with Oc."