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The War office kept three sets of figures - one to mislead the public, another to mislead the cabinet and the third to mislead itself.

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H. H. Asquith
Age: 76 †
Born: 1852
Born: January 1
Died: 1928
Died: January 1
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
Politician
Morley
Leeds
Herbert Henry Asquith
Herbert Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith
1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
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War
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