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| Tango01 | 28 Jul 2014 12:07 p.m. PST |
…enter the First World War. "It is a letter that throws fresh light on one of the darkest periods in Britain's history. A note which has remained in private hands for a century details a previously undocumented meeting between George V and his Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, on the eve of the First World War. The King, mindful of his position as a constitutional monarch, made no public declarations about the situation in Europe in the lead-up to the conflict…"
Full article here
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Armand |
 ColCampbell  | 28 Jul 2014 12:46 p.m. PST |
Interesting article Armand. Thanks, Jim |
| Paul B | 28 Jul 2014 1:13 p.m. PST |
Well that has been a well kept secret. Having recently watched the excellent "37 Days the Countdown to World War I" programme it's a great shame the producers didn't/couldn't mention it. |
| dbander123 | 29 Jul 2014 5:03 a.m. PST |
Once again, thanks for the research, Armand |
 Bobgnar | 29 Jul 2014 12:17 p.m. PST |
an interesting sidelight on pre-Great War history, but of no consequence. With the violation of Belgium by Huns, there was no need to look for an excuse to protect sanctity of the UK. |
| Tango01 | 29 Jul 2014 12:40 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed the article my friends!. (smile). Amicalement
Armand |
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gets started with WWI British in 15mm.
