Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trades Unions] regretting that men cannot be released from the armed forces into industry as invasion season is approaching [includes confidential figures].

Letter from David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to WSC, [First Lord of the Admiralty], enclosing copies of his correspondence with Field Marshal 1st Lord Kitchener [Secretary of State for War], on the establishment of a Munitions Committee.

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to [Herbert Asquith, Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith], commenting on a memorandum by Field Marshal Sir John French, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces in France [later 1st Lord Ypres] on the organisation of the "new army".

Letter from 1st Lord Haldane (Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster [London]) to WSC, on plans for army reorganisation.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to King George V including a report from the Chief Constable of Liverpool which describes the deterioration of the dock strike and the rioting in Liverpool. WSC includes details of the troops which have been sent to Liverpool and to areas close to Manchester and London. Typescript. Copy at CHAR 12/12/24. Draft at CHAR 12/12/30-34.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to King George V covering various subjects including: the restoration of order at Llanelly [Camarthenshire, Wales] and in South Wales; arrangements for a meeting of railway workers in London; preparation for the withdrawal of the troops and the settlement of the dispute between master lightermen and their employees. Typescript.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to King George V informing him of the improvement of the situation in London where railway and dock workers are returning to work; and describing the serious riots in Liverpool to which the troops have been called. Typescript with manuscript alterations.

Telegram from Sir Edward Troup [Permanent Under Secretary of State, Home Office] to WSC concerning the movement of troops in a town [during industrial unrest]. Manuscript. Contains note by WSC on the dorse.

Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: discussion of the Army estimates introduced by [Richard] Haldane [Secretary of State for War]; WSC's approval of Haldane's army reforms; and a debate over the non-payment of trade union rates of wages in Government shops in the War Office. Includes manuscript corrections.

Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: continuing discussion of the Army estimates and WSC's speech on whether the land force is sufficient for the needs of the country.

Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to [? John Seely, Secretary of State for War, later 1st Lord Mottistone] on the importance to the Admiralty of the Orkney and Shetland Territorials, and his disappointment that the War Office was proposing to disband these Units. [Carbon copy].

Letter from 1st Lord Curzon (Hackwood, Basingstoke [Hampshire]) to WSC, on his "horrid idea" that dreadful things were happening in France and that they would "wake up any morning and hear of an appalling disaster": Curzon discusses the recruiting campaign, particularly stressing the need for co-operation between the Liberals and Conservatives, and asking for a meeting with WSC to take it further. [Typescript copy at CHAR 13/45/130-132].

Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (Buckingham Palace) to WSC asking his advice on the content of an address which the King is to give to regiments when presenting them with colours, particularly on the relevance of colours. Signed manuscript.