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Letter from A.E. Skeen to WSC, on WSC's Halifax speech, and the possibility of Unionist Free Traders joining the Liberal Party in spite of the Liberal Party's attitude towards Irish Home Rule.

Letter from Frank Hall to WSC, suggesting that he join the Liberal Party.

Letter from WSC to A.E. Skeen, on the Liberal Party's attitude towards Irish Home Rule [ms, in WSC's hand and carbon].

Letter from Sir Charles Trevelyan to WSC, on the possibility of him joining the Liberal Party, outlining the common ground between Unionist Free Traders and the Liberals, and also the differences such as Irish Home Rule, the liquor monopoly, local taxation, and state regulation of sweated industries.

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, criticising his "lamentable instability" in flinging himself into the hands of the Liberals, instead of the agreed policy of keeping firm to the Unionist Party and fighting the battle from the inside.

Letter from Charles Prescott (The Old Vicarage, St Stephen's, Canterbury, [Kent]) to WSC inviting him to address a meeting in Deal and claiming that there is a revival of Liberalism in Kent. Annotated by WSC: "conditional half promise for December".

Letter from Herbert Vivian (Blenheim Club, 12 St James's Square, [London]) to WSC asking him to fix a date for a meeting at Deptford and reporting that the Labour people there are angry at Vivian's adoption by the Liberals. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from R Campbell, "an old Whitefriar" (Edina, Doctors Commons Road, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire), to WSC complaining of the poor state of Liberalism in Berkhamstead and inviting WSC to address a meeting there. Signed typescript. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from Lord George Hamilton to WSC, regretting that he was unable to speak at meeting in Cardiff [Wales], explaining that while he would do what he could to help Conservative Free Traders, he was not willing to have any links with the Liberal Party.

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, regretting that he was unable to join WSC for meeting in Aberdeen [Scotland], as he did not wish to offend orthodox Conservatives by appearing on a platform with WSC two days before the opening of the Parliamentary Session, because of WSC's open support for the Liberals, also commenting on negotiations with the Liberals, and on David Lloyd-George's "pernicious" views on land.

Letter from Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] to WSC, on possibility of electoral pacts, sending list of Liberal candidates opposed to Conservative Free Traders.

Letter from Lord George Hamilton to WSC, confirming that he was opposed to protective tariffs, and did not object to local deals with the Liberals over free trade, but he refused to "coalesce or combine with them in other matters".

Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on tactics of the free food campaign, asking him not to say anything disloyal to the Conservatives at Free Food meeting, "still less nothing friendly to Liberalism".

Letter from William Robertson (St Margaret's Works, Dunfermline, [Fifeshire, Scotland] to WSC (War Office) enclosing and commenting on the resolution from the East Fife Liberal Association which was defeated at the meeting of the Scottish Liberal Federation [see CHAR 2/110/29].

Resolution from the East Fife Liberal Association calling on the Scottish Liberal Federation to oppose the fusion of Liberal and Unionist Associations. Sent with CHAR 2/110/28.

Letter from Sir William Sutherland (10 Downing Street) to WSC enclosing a copy of a letter from him to Frederick Guest on Liberal organisation in Scotland and the scope for increased Liberal representation there [see CHAR 2/110/41-47].

Letter from Sir William Sutherland (12 Downing Street) to Frederick Guest on Liberal organisation in Scotland and the scope for agreements with the Coalition Unionists for increased Liberal representation there. Includes analyses of a number of constituencies. Copy sent with CHAR 2/110/40.

Letter from Frederick Guest (12 Downing Street) to WSC on the attendance of Coalition Liberals at the forthcoming meetings of the National Liberal Federation and the division of Liberal opinion over Herbert Asquith's proposal to grant Dominion Home Rule to Ireland.

Letter from Edward Shortt, Home Secretary, to WSC announcing his intention of withdrawing special police protection for Cabinet ministers against attacks from Sinn Fein and asking for WSC's views, 13 Jan. Annotated by WSC that he answered agreeing in general but stating that protection should still be provided on special occasions such as public meetings, 14 Jan.

Letter from Herbert Fisher (Board of Education) to WSC asking him to call a meeting of his Liberal colleagues in the Cabinet to draw up a plan of action before the Coalition Liberal meetings at the end of the week.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Herbert Fisher reporting that [David Lloyd George] is calling a meeting of his Liberal Cabinet colleagues. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Lord Morley [earlier John Morley] asking whether he would accept an invitation to hear David Lloyd George address the Liberal Convention or at least to send a message supporting the Government's Irish policy, which has been bitterly opposed by die-hard Conservatives and support for which has damaged the position of [1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith]. Typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Morley [earlier John Morley] (Flowermead, Princes Road, Wimbledon Park, [London]) to WSC arguing that his attendance at the Liberal Convention when it is addressed by David Lloyd George would not be useful to the Government.