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12th May 1916
10, DOWNING STREET, WHITEHALL, S.W.
Dear Mr. Buchan
Robinson is at his best to-day. His theory that Henry is a lazy lethargic pleasure - loving man incapable of action is slanderous. The 2nd column of leading article "Penalty of Leadership p.9 is a master-piece - covering the ground in case Henry succeeds by saying we shall be following the xcellent
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advice given by Carson & Redmond (the latter a man the Times loathes
The feminine spit & spite of H's settlement of Labour versus army in the Curragh intrigue when he took the War office is also very characteristic "The result was simply to lull the country etc Has Robinson any idea of what the feeling was over the Curragh Milner Carson Roberts Seely Paget row? I wd. like to have shown him the Labour letters
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Robinson pathetically foolish & feline Can you conceive a more assish criticism of Henry than "spectacular". He might as well say "neurotic" What an amusing team Winston, Carson, Repington, Robinson, Amery, Milner Loreburn plus the fun of angling for Ll. George & G. Curzon (the latter doubtful for since his speech the Times & Mail think he has been "found out". Don't fail to come & see me Wed tea or lunch -
M. A. [Margot Asquith]
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& teach him just a little of real things as against Journalism happenings -
Henry never told one man xcept the King about taking War office noe one knew xcept the King (as far as I know) when he decided to go to Ireland he wanted to go Wednesday but had to wait for Irish Debate. Sorry to bore you but I thought I wd. show you why we think
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early in the war & it is true -
Henry may be as stupid as the Robinsons Repingtons, Carsons Curzons, Milners Markhams, think but as I've said before only God can rid of him - Why?? because he is absolutely indifferent to the Press & all personal intriguing against himself. He is unfrightenable & he is as Deliberate as he is Patient & Loyal -
