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Written at Walbrook, E.C. Legal matters. The Castle Street meeting the previous night was a great success - 'Cynulliad da iawn o bob enwad. Vide this week's Cymro & Celt. Da iawn. ... Llythyrau yn dylifo i mewn'.

Written at Walton Health Golf Club, Walton-on-the Hill, Epsom. Is playing golf with Sir Joseph Lawrence and Elmolie Carr of the Western Mail. Goes to Parkwood the next day.

Written at Walton Heath Golf Club, Walton-on-the Hill, Epsom. Is playing golf with Churchill. Goes to Brighton that evening. Last night's great success has made the Tories 'baffled & perplexed'. Believed that a settlement is now likely and is convinced that Balfour is anxious for this. Has private talks with Balfour the following week which are likely to yield positive results. A settlement of the Welsh Church question is likely.

Written at Walton Heath Golf Club, Walton-on-the-Hill, Epsom. Has come down for a game of golf with Donald of the Daily Chronicle and Sir Henry Norman. There should be no alarm at the expense of the Investiture as it occurs only once in 600 years.

Includes notes from Gwilym and Mair.

Telegram.

Written at Wandsworth. Is preparing his speech for Cardiff. Is to dine with Sidney Webb that evening. Plans to refer in his speech to the labour troubles in South Wales, urging moderation. His attack on Lord Lansdowne in The Times that day.

Written at Wandsworth. The selection of the Liberal candidate for the Eivion division: '... Were Ellis Davies a young Welshman of the right sort it would have been one's duty to support him. I help W[illiam] Jones against D[ ] P[ ] but Ellis D is 75 per cent charlatan - & that is too high a percentage of adulteration even for public life'. Davies is also 'a refractory one' who 'would give trouble for purposes of self advertisement'. Has been ordered by the Cabinet to speak on Tuesday on the Education Bill.

Written at War Office, Whitehall. Is dictating a letter as he has no time to write. Has received excellent news from the front that day: 'We have made real progress and the Germans must be getting a little anxious. But the end is not yet'. Dick expects leave in three weeks.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Congratulations on William George's new appointment. 'Aeroplane over London this morning. Two Zepps down. That is the topic of talk. Neither as important as the German advance towards Buchares!'.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Failed to get to Walton Heath because of pressure of work. Is pleased that William George is coming up the following week. Uncle Lloyd's health.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Great success in France the previous day. The new post is progressing well. Enjoys his relationship with the soldiers.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Gwilym and Dick. The 'unrest & discontent' in London because of the government's failure to provide a lead. 'Asquith is a paralytic. He has to be whealed [sic] along any road'.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Gwilym is coming home for the weekend. 'The American interview is more opportune than the public know - although they suspect'. A great stir has resulted.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Had a good time the previous day. Is very busy at the War Office that day. Is leaving for Walton Heath.

Written at War Office, Whitehall, S.W. Had expected to see William George in London. 'Roumanians just holding their own. But anxious. The soldiers had rather bungled the Roumanian business. Russians as usual playing up'.