Letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Signed manuscript. See CHAR 12/10/77.

Transcript of a letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Manuscript in the hand of Edward Marsh. See CHAR 12/10/76.

Letter from Herbert Asquith (Archerfield House, Dirleton [East Lothian] Scotland) to WSC approving of his action concerning the exclusion of an alien. Manuscript signed with initials.

Telegram from George V (Sandringham) to [WSC] thanking him for his telegram reporting events in Stepney [the "Siege of Sidney Street"]. He expresses approval of WSC's action and regret that Sergeant Leeson was injured. Manuscript.

Printed inquest report on the bodies of two unknown men found at 100, Sidney Street, Mile End [London] including depositions made by WSC, local residents, members of the Metropolitan Police, and the London Fire Brigade.

Draft letter from WSC (Home Office) to the Coroner for the County of London concerning his actions at the "Siege of Sidney Street". His statement includes: his authorisation of the dispatch of 20 infantry soldiers to Sidney Street; decision to go to the scene; and initial confirmation of orders given to the Fire Brigade not to attempt to put out the fire until firing had stopped. Typescript with manuscript alterations by WSC. See CHAR 12/11/6-7.

Draft letter from WSC (Home Office) to the Coroner for the County of London concerning his actions at the "Siege of Sidney Street". His statement includes: his authorisation of the dispatch of 20 infantry soldiers to Sidney Street; decision to go to the scene; and initial confirmation of orders given to the Fire Brigade not to attempt to put out the fire until firing had stopped. Typescript with manuscript alterations by WSC, annotated "not sent". See CHAR 12/11/4-5.

Letter from Sydney Holland [later 2nd Lord Knutsford] (Kneesworth Hall, Royston, Hertfordshire) to WSC offering to corroborate WSC's letter to the Times as he was witness to WSC's actions [during the "Siege of Sidney Street"]. Signed manuscript.

Letter from Sydney Holland [later 2nd Lord Knutsford] (Kneesworth Hall, Royston, Hertfordshire) to WSC including a newspaper cutting from the Times of a letter from George Beer (Kandersteg, Heather Road, Grove Park, Kent) which suggests that the London County Council should alter the coroners' districts in the light of the inquest [into Sidney Street]. Holland agrees with this proposal, and suggests that the police should be armed with pistols or short guns. Signed manuscript.

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.

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].

Letter from Margot, Lady Oxford and Asquith [earlier Margot Asquith] to WSC asking him to allow 2nd Lord Lytton [Chairman, Foreign Office Council of Aliens] and Sir Cyril Asquith to manage internment of aliens as both WSC and Sir John Anderson [later 1st Lord Waverley] are overworking; criticises Anderson's suitability as Home Secretary. [Manuscript].

Letter from 2nd Lord Lytton [Chairman, Foreign Office Council of Aliens] to WSC requesting an interview for a deputation from Parliament on the Far East; emphasizes they do not intend to criticize the Government decision to close the Burma Road [between Burma, later Myanmar, and China], although they do not agree with it, but want to discuss constructive ways ahead; reply from WSC thanking Lytton for his committee work with aliens but regrets the Far East is Foreign Office business.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

Report of the inter-departmental committee appointed by the Home Secretary to consider the doubts and difficulties which have arisen in connexion with the interpretion and administration of the acts relating to naturalization. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty. [2, 148,[2]p].

Letter from [WSC] (Colonial Office) to Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] enclosing correspondence on the Aliens Act and discussing the lowering of the fee for naturalisation in Britain. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning.

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