Saturday, December 9, 1916

Snow

Correspondence (0)

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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
HIS DAYLeaving Downing Street. Motoring to Walmer Castle
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-12-09

Top News

Daily Edition

The German raider SMS Möwe captured and scuttled the British cargo ship Georgic.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"L. G. forms War Cabinet. L. G., Curzon, Milner, Henderson, Bonar Law."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"I went to tea today with Florrie Bridges... Carton de Wiart was there... I rather fell in love with him."