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Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is overwhelmed with congratulations, even from the Tory papers. Goes to the Treasury the following day and is to become Chancellor on Thursday. 'Judging from my telegrams Wales has just gone mad over my appointment'. The Privy Council is to meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and so cannot come down until Saturday. Would like to go fishing on Easter Monday.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is much indebted to Uncle Lloyd for representing him at the funeral; there is a reference in that day's Times. Has a 'scorching letter' in The Times the next day or the following day; it is 'in reply to an offensive attack on me which appeared yesterday'. Has attended to the Criccieth foreshore. Would like to know the location of Merllyn.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is in his office for the first time, a very large room. Has discussed his duties very thoroughly with Sir Francis Hopwood, his chief of staff. Has 1,000 men working in the department. Has to review the heads of the departments the following day. Herbert Lewis's post has not yet been settled, but anticipates no problems. The first Cabinet meeting is to be on Thursday at noon. 'We had a preliminary chat last night in which I tell you I took my part. They christened me the baby of the Cabinet - I being the youngest'.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is going to Norwich to spend the weekend with Professor Stuart. Would like to know the outcome of Robin y Felin's conversion. The sixpenny weeklies are very favourable to his speeches, while 'Churchill's sank out of sight'.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is going to Lewes to play golf with Herbert Lewis and Tim [?Healy]. Suggests that William George might like to go to Gibraltar the following week.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is going to Castle Street for the induction of the new Minister. Fairbairn will be talking there.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is going to a Cabinet Committee on licensing. Would like to receive a good photograph of Uncle Lloyd - 'Uncle Lloyd is booming just now. All the papers allude to him. He has been "discovered" at last. He is the biggest man in the whole show.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is busy with the Education Bill and the Board of Trade. Is with Acland and Birrell that day. They are to join him at Brighton.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Is absorbed by the problems of the railways and the port of London. Goes to Rhyl that night, but only for the morning meeting.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. 'I am seething with strikes & lockouts'. The prospect of a settlement in the engineers' dispute is encouraging. The shipwrights' strike has been taken out of his hands by 'some meddlers in the north'. Megan.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. 'I am gradually getting into my work & liking it. I believe I can make a really good job of this Department'. Failed to write for the early post as there was a meeting of the Welsh MPs. Dick's letter. William George should remember to come to Caernarvon on the 21st. 'I can't have a holiday after the Election this time as there will be but a short interval between the polls & the meeting of Parlt. - & we poor Ministers must set our departments in order for the fight & get our bills ready. Moreover I must help others'. His health is reasonable, but he must not do too much. 'Letters - especially from parsons! - overwhelming'.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. 'I am Chancellor of the Exchequer & consequently second-in-command in the Liberal host'. Received the letter the previous night. Has a further meeting with Asquith that afternoon. Asquith will still introduce the Budget as it is too late to change anything: 'I am so glad because otherwise I might have been overwhelmed with work & worry over the Easter Recess'. The list of the Ministry is to be announced on Monday morning. 'The world says it is a much more dazzling promotion than Asquith's'. Feels an acute sadness that Mair did not live to see this promotion.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. His speech was very well received even by Lord Claud Hamilton and Old Stalbridge. Has proposed that six of them should meet him again and is sure that he has won their trust.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Has the family to tea. There was an important Cabinet meeting that day to settle the fate of the Education Bill: 'Birrell wanted to get the Bill through at all costs. I opposed strongly & C.B. sided with me. They wanted Cabinet on Saturday but they put it on Tuesday evening to meet my convenience'.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Has taken a day off to play golf with Llewelyn Williams. The story in the Guardian has been contradicted by the 'Naylorites': 'I never thought he would retire. All the same I do not believe there is perfect harmony in the ranks'. Is going to prepare his speech that evening. Will be at Caernarvon on Thursday.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Has spent all day with the Directors, and had to adopt threatening tactics. They returned at 5 o'clock with fresh proposals, and the relationship improved.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Has seen the County Council. Josard would like to be invited to contest the Boroughs to gain some standing. Is giving dinner that evening to the Cabinet representatives in the Navigation Conference.

Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Has seen Bell and the directors that day and believes that he has settled the railway strike - 'strictly private & confidential'. Encloses a copy of the provisional agreement. All the directors 'have been extraordinarily nice to me. Have won their confidence absolutely'. Is going to Shropshire to a meeting. William George should write to Henley-on-Thames.