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Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. He entertained Grey to dinner the previous night and met Churchill and F. E. Smith afterwards. Smith is anxious to settle the Lords, Home Rule and Welsh Disestablishment: 'If we can do all that it would be a mighty haul'. Had breakfast with the Bishop of St. Asaph that morning. 'So there are great things brewing. Paid a sibrwd wrth neb - ond y teulu wrth gwrs'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Have all left Walton to attend Dr Clifford's farewell service. Is to return to his office work the following day much refreshed. Includes a note from Margaret Lloyd George.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has spent ninety minutes discussing the Budget with Asquith - 'very pleased'. There is a series of deputations awaiting him.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has spent all day 'conferring & advising at great length', but nothing has happened so far. The prospects for a settlement are not favourable. Spent the whole of the previous day with Buxton, Grey, Haldane, Rufus Isaacs and Spender of the Westminster Gazette. Is uncertain of the outcome of the negotiations.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has settled the problem of the Navy today - 'Wedi enill [sic] ar ol brwydr hir a chaled iawn'. Birthday congratulations to William George.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has returned from Folkestone 'completely renovated & restored'. Has shaken off the bad cold. Goes down to Caernarvon the following night for the bazaar on Wednesday. Would like Maggie to bring Megan there.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has received no letters. Reports about the popularity of the Budget. Asquith is going to Birmingham to address a great Budget meeting where Arthur Chamberlain is to take the chair.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has played golf with the new Chief Whip. Would like to see the letters and the extracts from the diaries first. War in the Balkans is inevitable.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has made fine progress in the two-hour Budget Cabinet. Doubts whether the landlords and the brewers will be as pleased as he is.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has lost his free Saturdays; the Cabinet is to meet in the morning and the New War Council in the afternoon comprising Asquith, Balfour and D. Lloyd George. Is pleased that Dick has not been promoted at the moment.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has just spoken successfully on local taxation. Considers the Far Eastern situation 'most menacing'. His victory in Cabinet the previous day over the Navy.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has just returned from Brighton with Maggie and Megan. Played golf with Churchill and Baron de Forest the previous day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has just been speaking in the House on unemployment. Edward VII was very pleased with the Budget proposals; he is 'a shrewd & sensible old boy', and took D. Lloyd George's side in a point of dispute between him and Asquith.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has just attended a Land Enquiry Committee. Dick has left for South America 'in good spirits'. The Bishop of St Asaph called that day - 'very depressed, poor fellow. Cried a good deal'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has hit on a suitable plan and has won the support of Grey and Haldane. Now has to see Asquith. There was a large luncheon party of Cabinet Ministers that day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has had lunch and a long discussion with General Joffre at the French embassy: 'Hen fachgen braf dymunol. Tebyg i ffermwr llwyddiannus o Leyn. Llawer o nerth yn ei wyneb ond dim llawer yn ei dalcen. Llygad craff treiddgar'. Is going to Walton Heath.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has fixed up Dick with the smartest firm of contractors in England - S. Pearson and Sons (Wheatman Pearson): 'He must start at the very bottom & rough it. Dick said that is just what he expected & wanted. He is delighted'. Goes to Devon the following day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has completely won the Navy battle; Asquith has accepted his alternative proposals rather than those of the Admiralty, 'But Winston Morley & I had to threaten to resign!'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has completed the conferences and is leaving for Walton Heath. Discusses the fate of Dick's battalion and the whole of the Welsh division - 'They lost heavily but behaved brilliantly'. Encouraging news has just been received of the capture of 2,000 prisoners: 'It came just as the Conference was breaking up & there was a cheer.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has come to discuss the annual estimates. Returns to Brighton the following evening. Saw his doctor that morning. Had a business lunch with Redmond and Dillon that day.