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Engagements, especially those of older children, frequent concert and theatre visits, church going, reading and riding; also meetings of the Tuesday Club, Committee of Treasury of the Bank of England, Bank of Morocco, War Relief and China Famine Relief Committees and frequent visits to the Bank of England and Foreign Office.
JANUARY Makes several visits to the Bank of England including lunch with Sir Brien Cockayne, the Governor, to discuss proposed international appeal over credits for Europe; death of Lord Cunliffe, a colleague at the Bank of England and on the Cunliffe Currency Committee, 'We were friends in spite of differences of opinion. An honest man not clever but shrewd and courageous.' 6; discussion of Cunliffe Currency Committee's final report at the Tuesday Club.
FEBRUARY Anxiety over Parliamentary attack on the rise in bank rate. 'Governor of the Bk of Eng. wants weapons to defend the rise in the Bk rate which is to be attacked in Parliament. Chamberlain is weak and Bonar Law & Lloyd George are against him. If only he had the courage to threaten resignation but these politicians are timorous', 6; meets Clifford Allen, Chairman of the Independent Labour Party; visits France and Switzerland.
MARCH From Switzerland to Paris for Bank of Morocco meeting; speaks at a Committee of Treasury Meeting on the bank rate, the Chancellor still attempting to avoid a rise; appointed Lieutenant of the City of London.
APRIL Meets Montagu Norman, new governor of the Bank of England, 'A clever fellow, I only hope his health will stand the strain', 1; visits Foreign Office to discuss Consortium matters; disappointed at Chamberlain's budget.
MAY Asked to visit Brussels as British representative to International Finance Committee; presented to King George V and Queen Mary when they laid the foundation stone for an extension to the 'School of Economics', London.
JUNE Attends Bank of England meeting on capital levy and floating debt; to Foreign Office to discuss Hong Kong note issue; daughter Robina presented at court; Addis speaks at London University on a new scheme for historical research.
JULY Attends further meeting on capital levy and floating debt; family holiday at Hillington Hall, Norfolk.
AUGUST Visits from Leveson on Consortium business while on holiday.
SEPTEMBER Requests London overseas committee for definite recommendations on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) relations with German traders; pleased at opening of local theatre in Hampstead; travels to the United States.
OCTOBER Meetings in New York and Washington with Lamont, de la Chaume, Norman Davis, the acting United States Secretary of State and other American leaders to organise the second Consortium; Addis's speeches well received, 'The French climbed down, adopted my resolution and the agreement was signed', 15; also travels within the United States and lectures at Princeton on 'The Chinese Republic and the International Consortium.'
NOVEMBER Accepts membership of the boards of the P&O and British Indian Steam Navigation Company; makes well received speech on the Consortium to China Association dinner; loses purse to pickpocket. 'I hope the young man's success will not lead him into further crime', 17; opposes attempt to alter the status of the Chinese Central Railways.
DECEMBER Opposes Norman's plans for a reduction in bank rate.
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