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Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath with the Lord Chief Justice and Donald, the editor of the Chronicle. Gwilym at court the previous night: 'The Tory peers & peeresses looked at us all as if they would murder us with their glances'. Returns on Monday.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath with Llewelyn Williams and Donald of the Chronicle. 'What a set to you had with the Conscription mug. Capital. How did it go off?' Has received from Sir Henry Jones 'a most glowing account' of the effect of his Glasgow speech throughout Scotland.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath to prepare his Budget speech. Has already dictated one rough draft. It has gone through the Cabinet.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath to play golf with Churchill and then to Brighton with the family. The Budget is to be discussed in Monday's Cabinet meeting.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath for the weekend to prepare for Glasgow. Had breakfast with the Lord Provost of Glasgow that morning. There is great excitement over the Glasgow meeting. Returns to London on Monday.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath for the day. 'Yesterday was on the whole my greatest parliamentary triumph. Never seen the House so moved. Result Tories divided, distracted & dejected - our fellows full of fight & the joy of battle'. Asquith and the Liberal colleagues are delighted and Balfour gave up his speech. Many Tories are anxious for the motion to be withdrawn.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Walton Heath for Sunday. Next week he is to run through the engineering towns of the north to arrange for shells - 'What a mission for me'.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to play golf with Churchill. Has won the battle against the Admiralty, but had to threaten to resign; 'P.M. said that would be the end of the govt - so McK[enna] had to give in. I fought a very bold & I think skilful fight'.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Lord Rothschild's funeral: 'We had become great pals during the last few months. He had a high sense of duty & was king to the needy. He need not fear the Great White Throne'.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to Ipswich. Is to return by special train for a Cabinet meeting the next day.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going to be playing golf with Donald, editor of the Daily Chronicle, Sir George Riddell and C.F.G. Masterman. Churchill's speech on the navy was 'most mischievous at this juncture. He would sacrifice anything & anybody for a sensation'. There is a great demand for tickets for Monday's meeting.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is going down to Brighton until Monday. Received an 'exceptionally warm reception' from the press gallery the previous night.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is glad that William George is now fit and well. Family news. Is leaving for Walton after speaking for an hour and a half.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is finalizing the scheme and has won the support of his colleagues - according to Herbert Samuel. F. E. Smith has promised his support. Is to play golf the next day with Smith, Bonar Law and Churchill: 'It will make it so much easier to get it through to be on pleasant terms with these men. I shall have to fight vested interests & there is not too much time to spare this Session. So I must do a good deal of "smoothio"'.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is facing enormous difficulties as many nations wish to borrow money. France borrowed heavily before the war and thus muddled her finances.

Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is engaged on the Budget and is in charge of the House during Asquith's absence. Good progress.