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Written at House of Commons. Is expecting the Suffragettes. Is to dine with Sir Edward Grey at the Foreign Office to meet the Russian Foreign Minister. Lunch the next day at the home of the Russian Ambassador.

Written at House of Commons. Is expecting a line concerning the trip to the Pyrenees. Margaret's arrangements. The nonconformist conference that day was 'first rate ... llwyddiant perffaith. One MP who had opposed it concluded proceedings by giving cheque a of £25'.

Written at House of Commons. Is discussing the Greek Navy with the Greek Premier, Churchill and Prince Louis of Battenberg. Is in charge of the House that day as Asquith is in Scotland.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing to speak at a meeting of the Sunday School Union at Exeter Hall. Will see D. A. Thomas that evening.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for Swansea - 'Most important [to] keep County Councils straight'. Has just spoken on the London Bill.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for Sussex with Russell Rea. 'Delivered this afternoon the best speech I have yet delivered as Chancellor. Smashed Austen [Chamberlain] much to the delight of our fellows. I was really on good form'. Dick has gone to the Exhibition.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for Liverpool after a long Privy Council. 'We mean to reject the Lords resolution amendments en bloc. I proposed it & carried it against Birrell. C.B. Grey & Morley and Burns gyda mi'.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for Cardiff and is to stay with Sir Alfred Thomas. Is to speak at Pontypridd the following evening. William George's new offices. He would like to attend the opening banquet.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for Bexhill. 'And so Hunter has not crossed the Styx. Long may he remain this side to enquire into the reasons why more or less fortunate fellow-beings have passed to the other side'. Is to lunch that day with Lady Jeune, 'a furious Protectionist'.

Written at House of Commons. Is departing for a motor ride to Canterbury with Megan. Has carried his Welsh National Council through the Cabinet that day.

Written at House of Commons. Is busy with deputations and conferences. Made a deal with Ramsay MacDonald the previous night and defeated the Tories: 'They were hysterical with disappointed rage'.

Written at House of Commons. Is busy. Sees that William George is active at Caernarvon. Goes to play golf the next day.

Written at House of Commons. Is busy preparing for the Budget. His measure is published in full in the newspapers the following day; Northcliffe claims that there has been so much public interest since the Boer War.

Written at House of Commons. Is bringing a sample of his China tea for William George. Has seen Russell about Pentrefelin. Family news. One of his amendments has been accepted. Has received much sympathy on the death of their mother, including from Harcourt and Burns; 'The best way of bwrw hiraeth is to throw oneself into the performance of one's duties'.

Written at House of Commons. Is awaiting Dillon's return. Is suffering from rheumatism in his arm. Goes to Brighton on Thursday. Is in charge of the House that evening.