Letter from WSC to Prince Louis of Battenberg, [later 1st Lord Milford Haven], 1st Sea Lord, on the Naval Estimates for 1914-15, stating that the Cabinet had decided that the increase in men should not exceed 4000 and the new cruiser programme should not exceed four, and that he felt both decisions were reasonable; annotated "not sent". [Manuscript copy in letter book].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the 1st Sea Lord [Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] and the Chief of Staff [Sir Henry Jackson], asking them to discuss New Zealand's naval policy with James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand]. [Typescript, initialled].

Letter from Admiral Sir Reginald Custance to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the defence of trade.

Letter from Vice-Admiral Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy, to WSC, on defence of warships against air attack.

Letter from Sir Morton Smart, Grosvenor Square, London SW1 to WSC, expressing pleasure that his scheme for a supernumary Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve composed of yachtsmen had been agreed.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC passing on a recommendation from an American associate that British ships should be equipped with vernadium steel protective deck plates which are used in German and Austrian ships.

Letter from [Vice-Admiral Sir] George Warrender (H M S King George V) to Jenny [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he comments on WSC's responsibilities as First Lord of the Admiralty; discusses the sinking of the Lusitania and the American casualties, the improvement of the fleet and his affection for her. Signed typescript.

Letter from WSC (Admiralty, Whitehall) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] about the naval estimates which he describes as "past the danger point". He informs her that he has written to Sir E[dward] Grey about a consulship for "Hugh", and that Lady Blanche [Hozier] is better and that the children are well. In a postscript he makes comments on the poor health of [5th Lord] Rosebery. Envelope present.

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Evacuation of the Allied Armies from Dunkirk [France] and neighbouring beaches", May to June 1940, reprinting a contemporary despatch from Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Flag Officer Commanding, Dover [Kent] (18 June 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Fleet Air Arm Operations Against Taranto [Italy] on 11th November 1940", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from individuals including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean (16 January 1941) and [Denis] Boyd, Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious (13 November 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Battle of Matapan [Greece]", 27-30 March 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station (11 November 1941), and Vice-Admiral [Henry] Pridham-Whippel [Second in Command Mediterranean Fleet] (10 April), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck on 27th May, 1941" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (5 July), and Vice-Admiral James Somerville, Flag Officer Commanding Force H (4 June), with an appendix and later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Raid on military and economic objectives in the vicinity of Vaagso Island [Norway]", 27 December 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (7 January 1942), and Brigadier [Joseph] Haydon and Rear Admiral [Harold] Burrough, Commanders, Operation "Archery" (2 January 1942), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Note from "G R G A" [Commodore George Gordon Allen] to WSC commenting on the despatches concerning Mediterranean convoy operations to Malta, suggesting the most important operation was "Pedestal" in August 1942. [initialled; annotated by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly].