Scope and Contents Letter from Leslie Burgin (3 Gray's Inn Place, London W C 1) [Liberal Nationalist MP for Luton, Bedfordshire] to George Harvie Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] regarding post war reparations in Germany and stating that he believes that despite allied bombing, German industries would quickly recover after the war and suggesting that every German industry contributing to the war effort should be controlled by share capitals which could be vested in trustees for the allied nations...

Scope and Contents Speech to be made by Herbert Morrison [Home Secretary] on 3 October at Caird Hall, Dundee [Scotland] on post war government policy reminding them of the mistakes that were made after the last war blaming the 1920's slump on the business community wanting to get back to normal and the press who echoed the sentiments of the business world and stating that after this war controls will have to be maintained as goods will be short and the purchasing power will be high, this will have to be...

Scope and Contents Speech to be made by Herbert Morrison [Home Secretary] to the Fabian Society on the 30 October on the subject of the State and Industry describing the history government policy to industries and then stating how the war has increased the power of these industries and declaring his support of public ownership of some industries stating that they give some assurance of stability in bad times, and that vast concentrations of wealth are a political menace but pronouncing his support for small...

Scope and Contents Memorandum from Frederick Leith-Ross [Deputy Controller of Finance] to Sir Richard Hopkins [Controller of Finance and Supply Services] and Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] on government expenditure, countering criticism by [David] Lloyd George by explaining government development and expenditure on housing, roads, telephones etc, and guarantees under the Trade Facilities Act and Colonial Development schemes equating to over £300 million expenditure,...

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Letter from WSC to Sir William Jowitt [Paymaster-General] advising discretion on reconstruction plans, for example on agriculture, which may have international implications.

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Letter from Robert Barrington-Ward [Editor of the Times] to WSC with a draft declaration of National Purpose building on the Atlantic Charter and setting out post-war aims; with acknowledgement.

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Letter from William Beveridge [Master, University College Oxford] to WSC offering to help in any way with economic planning or devising new Government machinery; has arranged meeting with Edward, Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] to discuss a proposed trip to America.

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Letter from WSC to Arthur Greenwood [Minister without Portfolio], agreeing with his proposal that the Ministry of Works should concentrate on the immediate restoration of damaged properties rather than planning for the post-war period.

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Letter from WSC to Minister without Portfolio [Arthur Greenwood] with names of Ministers to be included on his committee [to consider post-war reconstruction], with terms of reference for the committee. [See also CHAR 20/21A/86 ].

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Letter from WSC to Arthur Greenwood [Minister without Portfolio] suggesting that adding another four members to the post-war reconstruction committee would be a mistake. [See CHAR 20/21A/49 - 53 ].

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Letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin [Minister of Labour and National Service] on Bevin's correspondence with Arthur Greenwood [Minister without Portfolio] on membership of the Reconstruction Problems Committee.

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Letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin [Minister of Labour and National Service] agreeing that 1st Lord Reith, as Minister of Works and Buildings, should be invited to become a member of the Production Executive.

Scope and Contents Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...