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Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been informed by Samuel that Crabb Wart has abandoned his opposition to D. Lloyd George's bill. Has received a number of congratulatory letters.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been in conference with Rufus Isaacs. The reports in the press on his speech.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been discussing the Education Bill with McKenna - 'He is with me out & out'. That day's article in The Times.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been discussing the 9th Clause with Asquith; 'Negotiations not yet complete but think he will give way'. Asquith wishes to consult his colleagues.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been discussing education with Herbert Roberts, Herbert Lewis and Frank Edwards. Is going home to polish his speech. Developments in the Alfred Thomas case.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been consulting with Ellis Jones Ellis Griffith. Seeks clarification on legal points.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has attended the funeral of Lady Dilke: 'Druan o Dilke y mae wedi colli yr unig un oedd yn ei wir hoffi'. Is to be the guest of the Press Club that evening together with Captain Scott of the Discovery. His meeting with the Speaker. Is relieved that peace is secured. The photograph of 'poor old mother' in the November number of Young Man.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has a meeting at St Albans that evening: 'Could not very well refuse. Slack a friend of mine & a brother professional'. Is ready for the tariff debate next week.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Harold Spencer may join them. 'Forgot to contradict rumours of Wandsworth Registrarship! ...'. Plans to write a long letter to Nath reviewing the position on education.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Had to come up to town to see Roberts before he left on a three week holiday. 'Benefited enormously by my trip. Put on 3 or 4 pounds in weight'.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. 'Gwnest yn fendigedig ddoe. Polite but pugnacious'. W. H. Dickinson, the former chairman of the L.C.C., is anxious that D. Lloyd George should not attend 'the great C.B. meeting at St James' Hall on Monday'. There are suggestions that 'the new London Liberal organization is Pro Boer & they are anxious to secure cooperation of both sections'. Is in a quandary what to do. Will send a copy of the New Liberal Review to Uncle Lloyd.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Gwilym and he are prepared to spend the weekend at Boulogne. The state of his voice.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Guests at the Winston dinner - Asquith, Tweedmouth, Haldane, Burrell and D. Lloyd George. All believed that a dissolution was coming in March. Tweedmouth's opinion. Agrees that Bryn should be left alone; his speech was 'really a climb down. And there is a prospect of a truce on our terms'. The attitudes of the Bishops of St. Davids and St. Asaph. William George should write to Deganwy.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Grey, who is leaving by the 8.30 train, believed that D. Lloyd George would travel with him as far as Chester. The meetings were excellent. Is delighted to hear that Uncle Lloyd is better.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Grey is to come to Caernarfon on 5th January. Willliam George has many meetings.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Grantharn 'more outrageous than usual'. Legal matters. The previous night was 'simply a great triumph. ... Audience beside itself. ... Tories had organized a mob to put me down. ... I stung & mocked them - poured scorn upon them & then frightened them out of their wits & at the end I had silence as that of the tomb'. Campbell-Bannerman discussed Asquith, Grey and others very freely with him.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. 'G.R. yn dyweyd hanes ... am y gelain wrthyf. Told him they would have done better to have taken the party into their confidence'. Is going to prepare a speech for the following night.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. 'Got another £5,000 today for my Daily News. Although I have all the purchase money I still require another £30,000 towards working capital'. South Africa still bad. The fools. Africa will yet upset this Empire as a great world power'.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Goes to stay at Witney, Oxfordshire, and has a meeting there on Friday evening.