On 20 November 1916 Lloyd George, Carson and Law met at the Hyde Park Hotel. The meeting was organised by Max Aitken, who was to play central roles both in the forthcoming crisis and in its subsequent historiography. Max Aitken was a Canadian adventurer, millionaire, and close friend of Law. His book on the fall of the First Coalition, Politicians and the War 1914–1916, although always partial and sometimes inaccurate, gives a detailed insider's view of the events leading up to Asquith's political demise. The trio agreed on the necessity of overhauling the government and further agreed on the mechanism for doing so; the establishment of a small War Council, chaired by Lloyd George, with no more than five members and with full executive authority for the conduct of the war.
On 20 November 1916 Lloyd George Carson and Law met at the Hyde Park Hotel The meeting was organised by Max Aitken who was to play central roles both in the forthcoming crisis and in its subsequent historiography Max Aitken was a Canadian adventurer millionaire and close friend of Law His book on the fall of the First Coalition Politicians and the War 1914–1916 although always partial and sometimes inaccurate gives a detailed insider's view of the events leading up to Asquith's political demise The trio agreed on the necessity of overhauling the government and further agreed on the mechanism for doing so; the establishment of a small War Council chaired by Lloyd George with no more than five members and with full executive authority for the conduct of the war