Copy of a letter from [a Home Office official] to Lloyd Morgan asking him to vacate the position of Recorder of Swansea [Glamorgan, Wales] before the end of the month, in view of his imminent appointment as County Court Judge, to avoid any Liberal Member of Parliament appointed having to fight a by election after the general election. Unsigned typescript. Filed before CHAR 12/3/43.

Letter from Thomas Wiles (House of Commons) to WSC reporting a resolution carried unanimously by the London Liberal Federation in favour of omitting the clause on Sunday trading from the Shops Bill, adding that his constituents [in South Islington, London] are opposed to the facilities proposed for Jewish traders. Signed manuscript.

Letter from [WSC] to [?a newspaper] pointing out that Sir Edward Carson [later Lord Carson] left the Liberal Party when it changed its policy on Home Rule and he should therefore not criticise others who have changed their party because of disagreement on an important point of policy. Typescript.

Letter from WSC (Ministry of Munitions) to [David Lloyd George] giving his views on the leadership of the Liberal party and the composition of the government. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.

Cutting from the Nottingham Guardian: article on: WSC's pre-war rejection of Imperial Preference and the present government's commitment to it; the opposition to the measure of the Asquithian Liberals; the large numbers of soldiers and others emigrating overseas and the benefits to be derived from economic measures to tie the Empire together more firmly.

Cutting from the Sunday Times attributing to WSC the belief that David Lloyd George could fall as a result fo recent press attacks on him and that the "Central" party composed of young Tories and Liberal Imperialists under WSC's leadership could become the strongest in Parliament.

Letter from ? Dalton (12 Downing Street) to [WSC ] enclosing a copy of a letter from the National Liberal Federation to Frederick Guest on efforts to promote the unity of the Liberal Party [see CHAR 2/105/76].

Letter from Frank Barter, assistant secretary of the National Liberal Federation (42 Parliament Street, London) to Frederick Guest (12 Downing Street) conveying a resolution of the Executive Committee of the Federation welcoming the efforts being made to promote the unity of the Liberal Party and re-affirming the right of Liberal constituency associations to the free choice of their parliamentary candidates. Typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/105/75.

Cutting from the Westminster Gazette on the challenge of F E Smith [later 1st Lord Birkenhead] to WSC to define the difference between the positions of Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Edward Carson, and to say whether he still believes that the motives of a Liberal government which is introducing a Home Rule bill because it is dependent on Irish Nationalists' support should be viewed with suspicion.

Letter from William Royle, chairman of the executive committee of the Manchester Liberal Federation (Union Buildings, 45 Fountain Street, Manchester) to WSC enclosing letters from leading Manchester liberals explaining why they are forming a deputation to WSC to protest against the present expenditure on armaments [see CHAR 2/62/79-86]. Signed typescript.

Letter from Gustav Eckhard, member of the general committee of the Manchester Liberal Federation (Broome House, Didsbury, Manchester), urging the Government to work for an agreement to secure the immunity of private property at sea so that spending on armaments can be reduced. Sent with CHAR 2/62/77-78.

Letter from J L Garvin (the Pall Mall Gazette, editorial offices, Newton Street, High Holborn, [London]) to WSC acknowledging that WSC is unable to give extra information [?on the Government's approach to Home Rule] and asking whether, in view of the objections of a large part of the Liberal party to WSC's conversations with his moderate opponents, his meeting with Garvin should be postponed.

Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Templeton House, Priory Lane, Roehampton, [London]) to WSC accusing him of betraying the traditions of Liberalism with his high naval expenditure.

Letter from Robert Harcourt (3 Chester Square, [London]) to WSC on the "fury" of the Irish Nationalists and of Liberals over WSC's offer of concessions to Sir Edward Carson [later Lord Carson] and his supporters over Home Rule.

Letter from Arthur Ponsonby (House of Commons) to WSC reporting the strong feeling among Liberal MPs that Britain should not be drawn into war. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR 2/64/4.

Letter from David Davis (House of Commons) to WSC enclosing notes on war policy in the Balkans to be discussed by the Liberal War Committee [see CHAR 2/90/12-24]. Signed typescript.

Notes [to be discussed by the Liberal War Committee] on the measures necessary for the assumption by the Allies of the offensive on the Salonica front in the Balkans. Sent with CHAR 2/90/11.

Notes [to be discussed by the Liberal War Committee] arguing that since Britain has the strongest interests among the Allies in supporting Serbia a British or a Serbian general should be placed in overall command on the Salonica front, and considering the disastrous increase in German power in the east which would result from the surrender of Serbia. Sent with CHAR 2/90/11.