Lady Milner approves of the South African Party's resistance to Smuts' plans for fusion with Nationalist Party. She compares the British in South Africa to the Conservatives under the British National Government.

Britain's army and navy totally inadequate, as in 1913.

Apologises for not making prearrangements for the report of the Port Elizabeth meeting. The Minister of Mines has agreed to refer the question of the dismissal of miners to the Government Mining Engineer for final decision.

Webber is opposed to this move as weakening the authority of mining managers.

Acknowledges Crewe's Christmas greetings. Satisfied with the number of settlers applying during November.

Has had a heart attack. Is not impressed by the Rhodesian government. In South Africa, the English will be swamped in a Coalition Party. Lawn's speech at the.

Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company meeting attacking government mine taxation was criticized unfairly. Smuts' conditions to the formation of the now party will be so vague as to leave the Dutch majority in the party a free hand. Fears that the South African Government might do a deal with the British Government for the transfer of the Protectorates.

Due to severe drought Col. Hartigan has limited advertising for settlers. A sub-committee meeting to be held that afternoon. Mr Roosevelt's experiment in U.S.A. gives cause for concern. Struben sails for South Africa on Friday.

Acknowledges Crewe's congratulations on his golden wedding.

Announces a visit to East London on 8th February.

Describes annual meeting of the Transvaal area of the 1820 Association. Praises Mackenzie's activity in collecting subscriptions. Cresswell shows a surplus of over 200 for the year. Is sending Crewe a copy of the Private Bill for the amendment of Ainsworth's will, to include help to British settlers already in South Africa.

Discusses the political situation in Britain in view of the coming elections. The Conservative Government is unpopular because of the Indian situation, failure to reduce expenditure and unemployment. Selborne considers them to still have a reserve of strength in the House of Commons. Selborne does not have faith in the Economic Conference due to the rise of German militarism.

Phillips to have an eye operation. Florence Phillips also recovering.