"Hurst (F.O. Legal Adviser) called to induce me to take over Lord Crewe's new Trade Co-ordinating Ctee. ... Very heavy day writing paper on arrangements for winter campaign [at Dardanelles]..."

"Letter from Bluetooth with a little political gossip. ‘Conscription’ isn’t dead after all. Lloyd George has decided to stump the country and, if necessary, force a November election."

"The Liberal papers have lost their head. They are gnashing their teeth over D.'s preface... Bonar Law has been to him and suggested that he (Bonar Law) should be given the Deputy-Leadership..."