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WHAT. MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A WAR. By Tele&raph—Press Association—Copyright "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, October 11. Tho published "Reminiscences of Mr. James Mackey Glover," musical director of Drary Lane Theatre, contains a story of tho lato King Edward VII., and a Cabinet Minister who had chanced to include in his domestic entourage a lady who had been famous in tho Divorce Court. In an indiscreet moment tho Minister left somo most valuable diplomatic papers in this lady's possession while no, entered a "Rest Hospital." If these papers had been disclosed tho discovery would havo moant a war. A loyal secretary of the Minister's (tlion Premier), called unsuccessfully upon {lie lady. Who held tight till invited to tea at Buckingham Pnlaco, when, in the prosenco of a third party, the affability of tho King accomplished in fifteen minutes what had cost tho entire Cabinet threo weeks of worry and diplomatic "funk."
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 7
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152UNOFFICIAL HISTORY. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 7
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