Scope and Contents Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects, including: minutes, conclusions and the 2nd report of the committee; 6th Lord Clarendon [earlier Lord Hyde], Chairman of the Overseas Settlement Committee, and Terence Macnaghten, Vice-Chairman, on British family settlement in Canada; the Brussels Maritime Law Conventions; future international exhibitions; WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer; a Treasury memorandum on financial assistance to the dominions; overseas settlement in...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (29 January) winding up a debate on the war situation and responding to parliamentary questions on subjects including: the vote of confidence in the government; general policy in the Far East; the defence of Singapore and Malaya [later Malaysia]; the scorched earth policy at Penang; the conduct of the war; and troops and supplies in India. Also includes correspondence from Oliver Locker-Lampson; Percy Harris; Sir Arnold Gridley; Colin Thornley [Principal Private...