# Claim 951

Asquith said the principle governing release of information was that everything that could be given without harming the public interest would be given fully and promptly.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Asquith said the principle governing release of information was that everything that could be given without harming the public interest would be given fully and promptly.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Government said information given without prejudice to public interest
- About: [incident 1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage)
- Source: British Press Bureau (Hansard, 27 August 1914). https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1914/aug/27/british-press-bureau
- Publisher: British Press Bureau (Hansard, 27 August 1914)
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1914-08-27

## Quotation from the source

> can be given without prejudice to the public interest shall be given fully and given at once.

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