Letter from Henry Wilson [Member of Parliament for Holmfirth Division, Yorkshire] (Thackery Hotel, Great Russell Street, London) to WSC expressing regret about the Aliens Bill, which he describes as "odious". He points out that in the division of votes (excluding the Government) there were more Liberals against the Bill than in favour, and asks WSC to reconsider his attitude as hostility to foreigners is contrary to "old fashioned Liberalism". Signed manuscript.

Cuttings from the Manchester Guardian and the Manchester Courier: debates on the Aliens Bill in the House of Commons Grand Committee on Law.

Letter from F Blackwell (2 Millfield Terrace, Church Lane, Normanton, [?Yorkshire]) to WSC (105 Mount Street) asking for information on the Government's withdrawal of the Aliens Bill.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to F Blackwell explaining the conduct of those who opposed the Aliens Bill in Grand Committee. Typescript copy.

Cutting from The Jewish Chronicle: two cases of transmigrants being rejected on health grounds [see CHAR 2/29/45-46 & 54].

Letter from Inspector W H Thompson, Sydenham, Surrey to WSC, asking for meeting to discuss alien immigration. Enclosing cuttings from the "News of the World" and the "Sunday Dispatch" on the work of the Metropolitan Police Vice Squad against "Alien Vice Gangs".

Draft clauses to the Aliens Bill concerning the registration of aliens in fortified places and proposing that the King be given additional powers in respect of aliens in the event of a national emergency. Covering letter at CHAR 12/1/8.

Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for forwarding newspaper cuttings relating to [Edward] Mylius' criminal libel against the King. He also discusses the recent "outrages by foreigners" [a reference to the "Siege of Sidney Street"] which the King hopes will make WSC re-consider the Aliens Act. Signed manuscript.

Letter from Sir Edward Henry [Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police] (New Scotland Yard) to WSC concerning the actions of Major Wodehouse [at the "Siege of Sidney Street"] particularly the requisition of guns. Signed manuscript annotated by WSC.

Letter from Josiah Wedgwood (Moddershall, Staffordshire) to WSC asking him not to be "rushed into exceptional laws against Anarchists" [as a result of the "Siege of Sidney Street"] as "human life does not matter a rap compared with the death of ideas". Signed manuscript.

Letter from Lord Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] (the Daily Mail) to WSC explaining the reasons for errors made in an article by Mr Faulkner which quoted numbers of foreigners in London. Signed typescript annotated by John Pedder [Principal Assistant Secretary, Home Office]. See CHAR 28/117/59, CHAR 28/117/60 and CHAR 28/117/61.

Letter from William Temple, Archbishop of York to WSC raising moral objectives to Government policy on the Burma road [between Burma, later Myanmar, and China] and placating Japan, and interned refugees in Britain.

Correspondence between [Sir] Eustace Fiennes [Sir Eustace Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes] (6 letters) and WSC: Fiennes asking for war work; recalls his previous experience in intelligence and as Principal Private Secretary to WSC; asks to be made head of a new department to deal with interned aliens or sent as an emissary to [Adolf] Hitler. [manuscripts, with typescript copies and carbon replies].

Comments by "W.H.P." [the Inspector under the Aliens Act] on two cases of transmigrants being rejected on health grounds, as reported in a cutting from The Jewish Chronicle [see CHAR 2/29/47 & 54]. Typescript.

Letter from Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] (Home Office) to WSC enclosing a note by the Inspector under the Aliens Act on two cases of transmigrants reported in The Jewish Chronicle [see CHAR 2/29/45-47]. Signed typescript.

Letter from J Dulberg (260 Oxford Road, Manchester) to WSC on Jewish dissatisfaction with the attitude of Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone to alien immigration.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Herbert Samuel advocating the reduction in the fee payable for naturalisation as a British citizen. Signed draft in WSC's hand.

Letter from Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] (Home Office) to WSC responding to criticism of him (Gladstone) over a possible expulsion order on a Jewish criminal from Russia. Signed and annotated typescript.

Letter from M Myers (15 Reginald Terrace, Leeds, [Yorkshire]) to WSC thanking him for his support for reform of the naturalisation laws and describing the anti- semitic campaign against the election of Dr Julius Friend as the Medical Officer to the Leeds Board of Guardians.

Letter from WSC to M Myers expressing satisfaction with Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's recent speech on reform of the naturalisation laws and offering to take up the case of Dr Julius Friend [the subject of an anti-semitic campaign against his election as the Medical Officer to the Leeds Board of Guardians] if a Leeds MP does not do so. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning.

Naturalization: printed confidential memorandum for the Cabinet by Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] stating his reasons for opposing the lowering of the naturalization fee. 2p.