Letter from General Sir Bindon Blood (94 Piccadilly, [London]) to WSC discussing the appointment of [? Sir Charles] Egerton rather than himself to a post. Thinks WSC could do a good job at the War Office and dismisses as absurd the idea that Britain could invade a contintental country with an army based on voluntary enlistment.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Richard Haldane discussing Haldane's proposals for army reform. Typescript copy.

Letter from Richard Haldane [later Lord Haldane] (War Office) to WSC thanking him for his comments on Haldane's proposals for army reform.

Letter from J G Maxwell (Calcutta, [India]) to Arthur Davidson [Assistant Private Secretary to King Edward VII] reporting on the problems revealed during the inspection of army garrisons in Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements [Singapore and parts of Malaysia], Canton [China], Johore [Malaysia] and Burma [later Myanmar]. Manuscript copy. Sent with CHAR 2/30/28.

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton (Head Quarters, Southern Command, Tidworth House, Andover, [Hampshire]) to WSC on: WSC's report on the French army manoeuvres; Lloyd George's successful intervention in the railway dispute; the reform of the Territorial Army and the South African constitution as the main achievements of the present government. Signed typescript.

Letter from Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] to WSC reporting the assertion of J A Spender and his wife that WSC is in a dangerous political position and is "running against the whole Cabinet", and Fisher's response that army reform cannot be stopped.

Letter from Admiral Sir John Fisher [later Lord Fisher] (Admiralty) to WSC on Hugh Arnold-Foster's antipathy to the Army Council and his desire for a secret alliance with WSC.

Letter from Sir James Wolfe Murray (28 Wilton Crescent, [London]) to WSC on the Headquarters staff at the War Office.

Memorandum by General Sir William Nicholson [later Lord Nicholson], War Office, Remarks on [WSC's] draft proposal for reducing the expenditure of the Army without weakening British garrisons abroad [typescript, with ms annotations by WSC, a copy of WSC's memorandum is at CHAR 2/4/61-80].

Letter from Leo Amery to WSC, enclosing memorandum on Army reform, covering the need for a Chief of Staff Department, Intelligence, Strategic Disposition, and the Recruiting question.

Letter from Sir Murland Evans to WSC, enclosing memorandum from Lt.-Col. John W. Reid, Officer Commanding 3rd Middlesex R.G.A. Volunteers, on the problems affecting the Volunteer Forces.

Letter from Captain R. Temperley, 3rd Volunteer Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers, enclosing notes on Volunteer reform and its relation to the reduction of Military expenditure, and the co-ordination of naval and military forces.

Letter from H.A.J. Power to WSC, enclosing pamphlet His Majesty's Forces Compensation Fund, by H.A.J. Power and H.F. Mason.

Letter from Captain Fred Hughes to WSC, on rise in standard of examination for promotion, enclosing examination paper for Captains and Lieutenants on Administration, Organisation and Equipment (May 1905).

Summary of The Speech of the Secretary of State for War [Hugh Arnold-Forster] with Regard to the Re-organisation of the Army [White Paper, Cmd.1907], with ms notes by WSC].

Statement showing the financial effect of certain reductions in, and additions to, the Army, proposed by the Secretary of State for War [Hugh Arnold-Forster] White Paper, Cmd.1911.

Copy of circular letter [from War Office] to General Officers Commanding-in-Chief [on fitness for service of Volunteer Forces] [White Paper Cmd.2437].

Memorandum by WSC, Proposal for reducing the expenditure upon the Army, without weakening British garrisons abroad, and for providing a force immediately available for minor emergencies without calling up the reserves Draft, carbon copy. 2 sets of duplicates for folios 61 - 73 at CHAR 2/4/171 - 196.

"Rough notes" by WSC on the Army Question, outlining the kind of scheme he would like to see set up typescript, with ms annotations by WSC.

Memorandum by WSC on compulsory military service [manuscript] Set of duplicates at CHAR 2/4/197 - 206.

Notes on the Yeomanry by WSC [ms, incomplete].

Notes by WSC on the new Volunteer Regulations [ms].