Asquith's notes, 29 July 1914

[nwhyte]

The Amending Bill and the whole Irish business are, of course, put into the shade by the coming war, for it now seems as if nothing but a miracle will avert it. After dinner I went across to E[dward] Grey and sat with him and Haldane till 1 a.m.; talking over the situation and trying to discover bridges and outlets. It is one of the ironies of the

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[emmzzi]

....1914?

[nwhyte]

Er, yeah!