Word: abernon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Droned through a little perfunctory debate, during which several Peers of the Realm were observed to be reading the just-published memoirs of Viscount D'Ab ernon, who was Britain's first post-War ambassador (1920-26) to Germany. At the Spa Conference in 1920, Viscount D'Abernon wrote in his diary, under date of July 6: "Lloyd George and Lord Curzon* are fine representatives. Impudence and dignity are attributed to them by some foreign critics. But the impudence is so extraordinarily quick and intelligent and decided, the dignity so grand in manner and so imposing, that no country could...
...presentation of the note was made by Lord d'Abernon to Chancellor Hans Luther in the presence of the Ambassadors of France, Italy and Japan and the Belgian Minister. In his short presentation speech, Lord d'Abernon tactfully avoided using the word "disarmament," saying...