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Written at House of Commons. Is attending a meeting of the Welsh MPs on the Disestablishment campaign. Legal matters. Is 'preparing elaborately' for the second reading of the Free Education fight, but doubts whether he will be given an opportunity of speaking.

Written at House of Commons. Is attempting to settle the coal strike. Has suggested a strong line of action at that day's preliminary conference and won the support of Asquith, Grey and Buxton: 'We will not permit a stoppage'.

Written at House of Commons. Is attempting to arrange a sea voyage to Spain on the 29th. Had a row with Balfour this afternoon. It has damaged them considerably. They have settled the China row ...'.

Written at House of Commons. Is again in charge of a 'quiet & genial' House of Commons. The progress of the Marconi trial; his broker is in the witness box that day. There is a dinner to Rufus Isaacs at the City Liberal Club that evening. Incomplete.

Written at House of Commons. 'Irish fighting hard for their liquor. God save Ireland - for if he doesn't - their leaders will damn him'.

Written at House of Commons. Intends to speak in the debate on education - 'Y mae'r Ty yn llipa iawn ar hyn o bryd'.

Written at House of Commons. Important Canadian business. Got fifty clauses of his bill through the previous day - 'C.B. & Asquith surprised & delighted'. The rest of the Bill will not come on for some time. Is glad of this so as to be able to devote time to the local Marine Boards: 'I mean to strip them of their powers but I want to give them ample notice & 3 days was hardly sufficient'.

Written at House of Commons. 'I'll stir Roberts up. He is up to the eyes just now'. Did not speak in the debate the previous day.

Written at House of Commons. 'I'll endeavour to arrange with Russell some time in the course of this evening'. Has been speaking three times this evening on the London Bills. May not go to Lancaster tomorrow.

Written at House of Commons. 'I am so glad to hear you have started. You ought to have done it years ago. [?Public speaking in chapel]. You know my view about that. Dal ati bellach. I would rather your task than the one I have now irrevocably taken up despite all its pomp & publicity'. Expects Gwynoro Davies to fall. Business matters. The Harcourt - Morley dinner.

Written at House of Commons. Hugh Prichard's letter in that day's Guardian was of course written by Griffith. Is indignant over one point - that he was opposed to Tom Ellis accepting office: 'This is a lie. I never attacked him for accepting office. I may have said something about the conditions'.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to see William George on Friday night. Will be at Blaenau in the morning. Reduced the government's majority to twenty-four last night.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to see Philip and Mary Davies. The Boer War. Saw Gwynoro Davies the previous day. They are to visit Stafford Howard the next day. Legal matters - the London Drapers Chambers of Trade. The appointment of a new clerk.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to see Hanbury that evening about the Beddgelert Railway. Dined with Munro Ferguson the previous night; he has married the daughter of the Marquis of Dufferin [?]. Is now considering the London Government Bill in a committee in Bannerman's room.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to see Haldane that week on behalf of T.C.L. Would like to receive the previous week's newspapers from William George. Spent the weekend with Russell Rea at Leith Hill - 'the most beautiful view in England'. Drove to Waldorf Astor's house the previous evening to discuss tuberculosis with a number of doctors.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to participate in the Foreign Office debate on Friday and thus cannot make it to Barmouth on Saturday. 'Heblaw hynny feel very done up. Am as deaf as a post & must go to an aurist I fear as I am just in the same condition as I was at last election'.