Thursday morning, 3 a.m.
Here is some bad news.
No Ministers in town, except you and Chamberlain!
Have tried Lord G. and Lord Northbrook. No results!
So things must take their chance. There ought to have been a Cabinet to-morrow; but suppose it is not possible.
R.B.
Please return enclosed. Will send you a copy later. Have you any
suggestion to make?
You will see that W. proposes to keep this secret. Not possible for
long in this Office.
Sir Charles Dilke to Mr. Brett.
Telegraph to Mr. G. and Hartington to come up to-day, and call a
Cabinet for to-morrow at 11 a.m. Make Hamilton telegraph to all
Ministers at once. I'm prepared to take it on myself if you like,
but you can send this to Chamberlain if he agrees.