The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, March 7th, 1906.

I had my interview with Mr Birrell in his room at the Palace of Westminster. He told me that he hoped to secure Biblical Instruction in all the schools at the option of the local authorities; that in the non–provided schools which were taken over, whether by lease or purchase, facilities for denominational teaching might be given: & possibly (though the teachers would probably resent this) over the whole area. He would be ready to make a special arrangement for the Roman, Jewish, & possibly also the Anglican schools in the towns.

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