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- [1916, Nov. 11], 'Saturday'.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is leaving for the country. Is preparing an important statement to place before the French the following week.
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Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is leaving for the country. Is preparing an important statement to place before the French the following week.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is leaving for France. Very important meetings. Had dinner with Asquith the previous night to discuss matters.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is 'installed' at the War Office at last. 'The King presented me with the seals this morning with many complimentary words about my work at the Ministry of Munitions'. The Conservatives had 'a hot meeting' over Ireland that day.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is hot and busy. Has very little news,
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Brighton for a short holiday with the children,
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is extremely busy. Has no news,
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is busy with the French and the Russians. Is making progress in his new office and enjoying the work.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is busy at the War Office and making splendid progress,
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is busy. All is going well,
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Is back in the Commons again. Always loathes the reopening of Parliament - 'It interferes so much with office work'. Has received a postcard from Dick.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Hopes to return to Walton Heath in the next couple of hours. 'Roumania bad - muddled. Warned them 3 months ago. Could get them to do nothing'. Attended a very fine performance of the Elijah at Westminster Abbey the previous day.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Has threatened to resign unless Asquith takes steps to put things right. Has the support of Asquith and three-quarters of the press. 'Asquith is showing signs of yielding but I am not sure he will go the whole way & half measures in War are fatal. I have stood it too long & the country will blame me for sinning against the light'.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Has returned from the great French conferences - 'most satisfactory'. 'But execution is what is most needed in this War - prompt efficient. Perhaps above all Vision. Without vision the people perisheth'. Dick has gone to the theatre with Gwilym and Olwen.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Has returned from an agreeable interview with the King at Buckingham Palace. George V takes an interest in War Office affairs.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Has resigned because Asquith has 'gone back on all the proposals': 'I can do more good out. I am much better out. I cannot forecast what will happen, but they are fools not to take my plan & they will rue it'.
Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Has received no letters from home. All is well,