George, Nicholas And Wilhelm Part 23

3 HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN: HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN: Scawen Blunt, Scawen Blunt, My Diaries My Diaries, London, 1919, pp. 72122.

4 HONOUR AND INTEREST: HONOUR AND INTEREST: Wickham Steed, p. 289. Wickham Steed, p. 289.

5 THE SCHEMING AND ... MUCH CALMER: THE SCHEMING AND ... MUCH CALMER: W to Bethmann-Hollweg, 7 May 1910, Abteilung 1A, England Nr 78, Secretissima, Ban 25 (R 5791). W to Bethmann-Hollweg, 7 May 1910, Abteilung 1A, England Nr 78, Secretissima, Ban 25 (R 5791).

6 AN ENGLISH COUNTRY: AN ENGLISH COUNTRY: Gorlitz, Gorlitz, Der Kaiser Der Kaiser, p. 78.

7 I HAVE LOST: I HAVE LOST: 6 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD. 6 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD.

8 HOW HOW DEEPLY DEEPLY I: I: N to G, 28 April [OS]/8 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/129. N to G, 28 April [OS]/8 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/129.

9 AROUND 325,000: AROUND 325,000: Google the Victorian Web: wages, the cost of living and contemporary equivalents. Google the Victorian Web: wages, the cost of living and contemporary equivalents.

10 BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED: BEAUTIFULLY ARRANGED: Minny to N, 7 [OS]/20 May 1910, Bing, p. 254. Minny to N, 7 [OS]/20 May 1910, Bing, p. 254.

11 THE GREAT ARBITER: THE GREAT ARBITER: Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph, 24 May 1910.

12 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Ibid., 20 May 1910. Ibid., 20 May 1910.

13 WHERE WE PUT: WHERE WE PUT: 19 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD. 19 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD.

14 A SYMBOL: A SYMBOL: Daily Chronicle Daily Chronicle, 20 May 1910.

15 NONE WHO SAW: NONE WHO SAW: Daily Mail Daily Mail, 20 May 1910.

16 BEING AT WINDSOR: BEING AT WINDSOR: W to Bethmann-Hollweg, W to Bethmann-Hollweg, GP GP, 28, p. 326.

17 WILLIE DEAR: WILLIE DEAR: Battis...o...b.., p. 274. Battis...o...b.., p. 274.

18 LET HIM GET: LET HIM GET: Epkenhans, p. 33. Epkenhans, p. 33.

19 AT FIVE IN THE: AT FIVE IN THE: 16 May 1910, Esher, 3, p. 3. 16 May 1910, Esher, 3, p. 3.

20 THE MOST TRYING: THE MOST TRYING: 7 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD. 7 May 1910, RA GV/PRIV/GVD.

21 THE LITTLE KING: THE LITTLE KING: David Cecil, David Cecil, Max Max, London, Bodley Head, 1964, p. 331.

22 HER DEVOTION: HER DEVOTION: Airlie, p. 128. Airlie, p. 128.

23 GEORGE SULKED ... SUCH ROT: GEORGE SULKED ... SUCH ROT: F. Ponsonby to Ria Ponsonby, 4 April 1913, quoted in Rose, p. 147. F. Ponsonby to Ria Ponsonby, 4 April 1913, quoted in Rose, p. 147.

24 EVERYTHING COMPLEX: EVERYTHING COMPLEX: Pope-Hennessy, Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary Queen Mary, p. 421.

25 WE ARE BACK: WE ARE BACK: 18 April 1911, Esher, 3, pp. 4849. 18 April 1911, Esher, 3, pp. 4849.

26 WE HAVE SEEN: WE HAVE SEEN: Rose, p. 96. Rose, p. 96.

27 THAT CURIOUS: THAT CURIOUS: 21 Aug. 1910, Esher, 3, p. 15. 21 Aug. 1910, Esher, 3, p. 15.

28 IS IT NOT HARD: IS IT NOT HARD: Rose, p. 77. Rose, p. 77.

29 I WANT SYMPATHY: I WANT SYMPATHY: G to G.o.dfrey-Faussett, 28 July 1914, ibid., p. 158. G to G.o.dfrey-Faussett, 28 July 1914, ibid., p. 158.

30 IDLERS AND WASTRELS ... UNCALLED FOR: IDLERS AND WASTRELS ... UNCALLED FOR: Rose, p. 173. Rose, p. 173.

31 MANGOLD-WURZELS: MANGOLD-WURZELS: Blake, Blake, Bonar Law Bonar Law, p. 167.

32 THE EXTRAORDINARY: THE EXTRAORDINARY: 21 Jan. 1914, Esher, 3, p. 54. 21 Jan. 1914, Esher, 3, p. 54.

33 THE KING IS: THE KING IS: 8 Sept. 1910, Lloyd George, 8 Sept. 1910, Lloyd George, Letters Letters, p. 152.

34 I UNDERSTAND THAT: I UNDERSTAND THAT: Rose, p. 110. Rose, p. 110.

35 HE IS A NICE: HE IS A NICE: Asquith to Venetia Stanley, Sept. 1912, Asquith, p. 42. Asquith to Venetia Stanley, Sept. 1912, Asquith, p. 42.

36 REALLY IT IS: REALLY IT IS: 12 May 1912, Rose, p. 160. 12 May 1912, Rose, p. 160.

37 SPLENDID ISOLATION: SPLENDID ISOLATION: See Metternich to Bethmann-Hollweg, 25 Sept. 1911, See Metternich to Bethmann-Hollweg, 25 Sept. 1911, GP GP, 29, pp. 24446.

38 I HOPE WE SHALL: I HOPE WE SHALL: G to N, 27 May 1910, GARF 601/1/1219. G to N, 27 May 1910, GARF 601/1/1219.

39 I RATHER FEAR: I RATHER FEAR: G to N, 15 March 1911, ibid. G to N, 15 March 1911, ibid.

40 TO DO FOR THE EMPIRE: TO DO FOR THE EMPIRE: 25 Aug. 1910, Esher, 3, p. 17; G to N, 14 Feb. 1912, GARF 601/1/1219. 25 Aug. 1910, Esher, 3, p. 17; G to N, 14 Feb. 1912, GARF 601/1/1219.

41 I UNDERSTAND THE ... AND HER INDIAN EMPIRE: I UNDERSTAND THE ... AND HER INDIAN EMPIRE: Gore, p. 197. Gore, p. 197.

42 I THINK IT A: I THINK IT A: N to G, 15[OS]/26 Jan. 1911, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/151. N to G, 15[OS]/26 Jan. 1911, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/151.

43 A MAGNIFICENT: A MAGNIFICENT: G to N, 14 Feb. 1912, GARF 601/1/1219. G to N, 14 Feb. 1912, GARF 601/1/1219.

44 WE DECIDED HE: WE DECIDED HE: Oct. 1912, Hobhouse, Oct. 1912, Hobhouse, Diaries of Charles Hobhouse Diaries of Charles Hobhouse, ed. E. David, London, Murray, 1977, p. 123.

45 THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH: THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH: See Tuchman, See Tuchman, Proud Tower Proud Tower, p. 362.

46 A FULLY EQUIPPED: A FULLY EQUIPPED: Plumptre, p. 243. Plumptre, p. 243.

47 I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE: I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE: 14 Oct. 1911, Esher, 3, p. 65. 14 Oct. 1911, Esher, 3, p. 65.

48 IN ENGLAND WHERE A SOVEREIGN: IN ENGLAND WHERE A SOVEREIGN: Ma.s.sie, Ma.s.sie, Nicholas Nicholas, p. xiii.

49 I AM NOT CUT: I AM NOT CUT: 16 Sept. 1910, Lloyd George, 16 Sept. 1910, Lloyd George, Letters Letters, p. 158.

50 UNENDURABLE: UNENDURABLE: Adonis, Adonis, Bonar Law Bonar Law, p. 114.

15 CELEBRATIONS AND WARNINGS 191114 1 YOU ARE PERFECTLY RIGHT: YOU ARE PERFECTLY RIGHT: W to G, 15 Feb. 1911, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/152. W to G, 15 Feb. 1911, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/152.

2 SATURATED WITH LONGING: SATURATED WITH LONGING: Wilhelm II, Wilhelm II, My Memoirs My Memoirs, pp. 13941.

3 I DON'T THINK: I DON'T THINK: 19 May 1910, Morley, 2, p. 344. 19 May 1910, Morley, 2, p. 344.

4 HIS VISIT: HIS VISIT: G to N, 15 March 1911, GARF 601/1/1219. G to N, 15 March 1911, GARF 601/1/1219.

5 YOU MUST BE: YOU MUST BE: Hough, p. 242. Hough, p. 242.

6 PLACE AND ... OURS TO ENDURE: PLACE AND ... OURS TO ENDURE: Strachan, p. 40. Strachan, p. 40.

7 OUT OF THIS: OUT OF THIS: Grey, p. 233. Grey, p. 233.

8 RECKONING WITH THE: RECKONING WITH THE: Mombauer, Mombauer, Helmuth von Moltke Helmuth von Moltke, p. 122.

9 PREPARED TO USE HIS SWORD: PREPARED TO USE HIS SWORD: Ma.s.sie, Ma.s.sie, Dreadnought Dreadnought, p. 740.

10 I ABSOLUTELY ... CALLED A COWARD: I ABSOLUTELY ... CALLED A COWARD: Nicolson, Nicolson, King George King George, p. 186.

11 AND THEN HE WOULD: AND THEN HE WOULD: H. Pogge von Strandemann (ed.), H. Pogge von Strandemann (ed.), Rathenau, Notes and Diaries Rathenau, Notes and Diaries, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1985, p. 147.

12 IRRELEVANT: IRRELEVANT: Asquith, cabinet meeting notes, 15 Feb. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/R/157. Asquith, cabinet meeting notes, 15 Feb. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/R/157.

13 AT HEART: AT HEART: Epkenhans, p. 27. Epkenhans, p. 27.

14 SCOUNDRELS ... SHYLOCK: SCOUNDRELS ... SHYLOCK: Cecil, Cecil, Wilhelm Wilhelm, 2, p. 172.

15 I HAVE NEVER: I HAVE NEVER: W to Metternich, W to Metternich, GP GP, 31, p. 183.

16 I CANNOT UNDERSTAND: I CANNOT UNDERSTAND: Neilson, p. 69. Neilson, p. 69.

17 AN AGREEMENT: AN AGREEMENT: Sazonov, pp. 2734. Sazonov, pp. 2734.

18 I WAS EXTREMELY: I WAS EXTREMELY: N to G, 15 [OS]/28 Nov. 1910, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/146. N to G, 15 [OS]/28 Nov. 1910, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/146.

19 HEAPS OF ... MORE SEDATE: HEAPS OF ... MORE SEDATE: N to Minny, 31 Oct. [OS]/13 Nov. 1910, Bing, p. 260. N to Minny, 31 Oct. [OS]/13 Nov. 1910, Bing, p. 260.

20 EVERYTHING WENT OFF: EVERYTHING WENT OFF: N to Minny, 20 June 1912, ibid., p. 270. N to Minny, 20 June 1912, ibid., p. 270.

21 ARMING HERSELF AT ... WORLD CONFLAGRATION: ARMING HERSELF AT ... WORLD CONFLAGRATION: Kokovtsov, pp. 320 23. Kokovtsov, pp. 320 23.

22 HE [SAZONOV] IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD: HE [SAZONOV] IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD: N to G, 1 [OS]/14 Sept. 1912, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/187. N to G, 1 [OS]/14 Sept. 1912, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/187.

23 THE PILGRIMAGE OF: THE PILGRIMAGE OF: Neilson, p. 323. Neilson, p. 323.

24 I PERSONALLY BECAME: I PERSONALLY BECAME: Sir George Buchanan, 1, p. 170. Sir George Buchanan, 1, p. 170.

25 INTERFERENCE ... ANYBODY ELSE: INTERFERENCE ... ANYBODY ELSE: N to Minny, 12 [OS]/25 Oct. 1912, Bing, p. 279. N to Minny, 12 [OS]/25 Oct. 1912, Bing, p. 279.

26 I AM SURE YOU ARE: I AM SURE YOU ARE: N to W, 23 Oct. [OS]/5 Nov. 1912, Geheimes Staatsarchiv, BPH 53/247. N to W, 23 Oct. [OS]/5 Nov. 1912, Geheimes Staatsarchiv, BPH 53/247.

27 I ANSWERED: I ANSWERED: G to Grey, 8 Dec. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/M/520A/1A. G to Grey, 8 Dec. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/M/520A/1A.

28 PERHAPS ON ... WITH FRANCE: PERHAPS ON ... WITH FRANCE: Heinrich to W, Heinrich to W, GP GP, 39, p. 119.

29 MORAL DECLARATION: MORAL DECLARATION: Cecil, Cecil, Wilhelm Wilhelm, 2, p. 186.

30 I BELIEVE WAR: I BELIEVE WAR: Strachan, p. 42. Strachan, p. 42.

31 YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ... DARE STIR?: YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ... DARE STIR?: Heinrich to G, 14 Dec. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/M/520A/2A. Heinrich to G, 14 Dec. 1912, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/M/520A/2A.

32 TENDER PLANTS: TENDER PLANTS: Woodward, p. 405. Woodward, p. 405.

33 WHEREVER WE WENT: WHEREVER WE WENT: Vorres, p. 130. Vorres, p. 130.

34 WE NEED ONLY: WE NEED ONLY: King, p. 401. King, p. 401.

35 THE TSAR'S: THE TSAR'S: Kokovtsov, p. 360. Kokovtsov, p. 360.

36 NEVER IN THE HISTORY: NEVER IN THE HISTORY: Quoted in Sosemann, p. 53. Quoted in Sosemann, p. 53.

37 STRONG, ABLE LEADER: STRONG, ABLE LEADER: Kershaw, 1, p. 80. Kershaw, 1, p. 80.

38 OF PRUSSIA AND ITS: OF PRUSSIA AND ITS: Frankische Tagespost Frankische Tagespost, 1913, quoted in Sosemann, p. 54.

39 BEEN TREATED AS: BEEN TREATED AS: Berliner Tageblatt Berliner Tageblatt, 1913, ibid., p. 58.

40 THERE WAS NOTHING: THERE WAS NOTHING: Kokovstov, p. 360. Kokovstov, p. 360.

41 UTILITARIAN OBJECTS: UTILITARIAN OBJECTS: King, p. 410. King, p. 410.

42 HOLLOW: HOLLOW: Van der Kiste, p. 79. Van der Kiste, p. 79.

43 FORCED: FORCED: Vorres, p. 130. Vorres, p. 130.

44 I AM SURE: I AM SURE: Kokovtsov, p. 283. Kokovtsov, p. 283.

45 THE EMPEROR IS BY: THE EMPEROR IS BY: Bruce-Lockhart to Grey, 22 Jan. 1916, Neilson, p. 83. Bruce-Lockhart to Grey, 22 Jan. 1916, Neilson, p. 83.

46 THUS IT HAS BEEN: THUS IT HAS BEEN: Kokovtsov, p. 308. Kokovtsov, p. 308.

47 OLD GIRL: OLD GIRL: Paleologue, 1, p. 331. Paleologue, 1, p. 331.

48 THE KING IS HOSTILE: THE KING IS HOSTILE: Lloyd George, 16 Sept. 1911, p. 158. Lloyd George, 16 Sept. 1911, p. 158.

49 WHATEVER I DO: WHATEVER I DO: Undated memo, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/K/2553/1/70. Undated memo, RA PS/PSO/GV/C/K/2553/1/70.

50 HIS OWN POSITION: HIS OWN POSITION: Asquith to Venetia Stanley, 26 March 1914, Asquith, p. 61. Asquith to Venetia Stanley, 26 March 1914, Asquith, p. 61.

51 GREAT SPIRITS: GREAT SPIRITS: F. Ponsonby, F. Ponsonby, My Recollections My Recollections, p. 299.

52 IT WENT OFF: IT WENT OFF: W to Franz Ferdinand, 27 May 1913, Kann, p. 348. W to Franz Ferdinand, 27 May 1913, Kann, p. 348.