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Letter from Gideon Murray, the Master of Elibank (8 Great George Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC asking if he is correct in inferring from WSC's article in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties, a position which Murray and others could not accept. Congratulates WSC on turning the tables on J H Thomas in his speech on imperial policy.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Gideon Murray, Master of Elibank, stating that he need not infer from WSC's article [in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties]. Carbon copy.

Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (19th Armoured Car Company, The Camp, Belhaven, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on his efforts as the president of the Linlithgow Unionist Association to secure cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in the constituency. Asks whether WSC can persuade Sir James Calder to declare his support for WSC and defy the local diehard Liberals. Encloses CHAR 2/134/28.

Letter from Sir James Calder (121 Constitution Street, Leith [Scotland]) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will eventually merge to oppose Socialism but the time is not yet ripe because at present many Liberal voters would turn to the Socialists. There are also a lot of old Liberals who cannot reconcile themselves to the new circumstances. Copy sent with CHAR 2/134/27.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow promising to communicate with Sir James Calder [about cooperating with the Conservatives in the Linlithgow constituency] and asserting that Calder would be a much better MP than Emanuel Shinwell. Carbon copy.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Captain Gillmore asking to receive an account of Gillmore's discussions [with 1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith, and Austen Chamberlain] on Conservative-Liberal cooperation and declining the invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Exservice Civil Servants. Carbon copy.

Letter from Captain Gillmore (57 St Stephen's House, Westminster, [London]) to WSC conveying an invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Ex-service Civil Servants, referring to his dealings with 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Austen Chamberlain and others about Conservative-Liberal cooperation, and suggesting that WSC could easily win the London University seat.

Letter from T H Deakin, mining engineer (Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire) to WSC arguing that Labour will gain votes through some people being "gulled" by their apparent moderation and through the extension of votes to women of 21 years of age and above, a measure which WSC should urge Liberal leaders to oppose with the Conservatives.

Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (Belhaven Camp, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on the need for Sir James Calder to undertake to give qualified support to a Conservative administration if a satisfactory electoral arrangement is to be reached in the Linlithgow Division.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir James Calder offering to discuss with him the position in the Linlithgow constituency [West Lothian, Scotland] and stressing the importance of Liberals and Conservatives cooperating against Socialism. Carbon copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] (93 Eaton Square, [London]) referring to Sir Martin Conway's talk with Baldwin and others and stressing the need for Liberal MPs to be assured that if they act consistently in opposition to the Labour government they will not be attacked by the Conservatives. Encloses a copy of CHAR 2/132/49-57. Carbon copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] on: the steps being take towards greater electoral co-operation between the Liberals and Conservatives; the imminent invitation to WSC to address as a Liberal the Liverpool Conservative Working Men's Association; the more sympathetic attitude being taken by David Lloyd George to the efforts to recreate the National Liberal wing; the help given to WSC in the Westminster election by Balfour's letter. Carbon copy.

Letter from Adeline Bourne (52 Lower Sloane Street, [London]) to [WSC] arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will never be able to co-operate with eachother and suggesting the formation of a unifying "People's Party".

Letter from [WSC] to Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) agreeing with his view of the result of the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster [see CHAR 2/132/114-115] and adding that if the Conservatives cannot command a majority good government can only be ensured by Liberal co-operation, and that the Conservatives would be damaged if constituencies like Westminster are treated as pocket boroughs. Carbon copy.

Letter from Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) to WSC explaining that at a forthcoming debate staged by the newly-formed Conservative Training Association he is going to argue that the return of WSC for the Abbey Division of Westminster would have heralded an new era of concerted action against Socialism and arguing that young Conservatives are receptive to the idea of co-operating with Liberals.

Letter from Sir Joseph Dobbie (42 Melville Street, Edinburgh, [Scotland]) to WSC (Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks, [Kent]) arguing that a new Liberal Unionist organisation pledged to oppose Socialism in cooperation with the Conservatives would receive much support in Scotland and inviting WSC to address a meeting of the National Citizen's Union in Edinburgh.

Letter from [WSC] to 17th Lord Derby (Coworth Park, Sunningdale, Ascot, [Berkshire]) referring to Derby' serious illness, expressing satisfaction about the two Conservative meetings he addressed in Liverpool, at one of which Sir Archibald Salvidge made an important statement against general tariffs, and hoping that Derby will use his influence to ensure that seats are not thrown away to the Socialists as a result of votes being split between Conservatives and Liberals. Carbon copy.

Letter from [WSC] (2 Sussex Square) to Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] (93 Eaton Square, [London]) on the Liberal position with regard to the abolition of the McKenna duties. Typescript. Carbon copy at CHAR 2/133/29-30.

Letter from 17th Lord Derby (Derby House, Stratford Place, [London]) to WSC promising to support Liberals who seem to have more chance of winning seats than Conservatives, as he did successfully in the 1922 general election, but adding that his influence in Lancashire has waned. Argues that a separate Liberal party should continue to exist because two thirds of its current supporters would go to Labour, and offers to find a seat for WSC in Lancashire.

Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel John Dodge, Conservative Candidate for Mile End [London] (Central Committee Rooms, Beaumont Hall, Beaumont Square [London]) to WSC asking him to use his influence to ensure that in the next election the Conservative candidate for Mile End should have a straight fight against the Socialist MP John Scurr because the presence of a Liberal candidate as well splits the anti-Socialist vote. Encloses CHAR 2/136/21 and CHAR 2/136/22.