Cutting from the "Investors' Chronicle and Money Market Review" - article by "Anglo-European" on "Germany's Economic Fitness for War", predicting that Germany would be ready for war by the second half of 1936 [the article was sent to WSC by Lord Rothermere - for comments on the article by Desmond Morton see CHAR 2/243/44-46].

Letter from Sir Henry Page-Croft (Southwell Gardens, Gloucester Road, London SW7) to WSC, thanks for telegram suggesting that he should read Daily Telegraph article on German air strength - describing it as a complete vindication of the warnings WSC had given on German air preparations.

Letter from WSC to Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council, sending copy of memorandum of his case on forthcoming debate on the Air Estimates. Commenting that he feared that Germany was ahead of Britain, not only in actual air power, but also in the momentum which their air industry had acquired [carbon].

Letter from Lord Rothermere Stratton House, Piccadilly, London, to WSC, commenting that it looked as if "war will be here soon after the end of the summer", and that he had heard via a Swiss banker that Germany had considerably more than 20,000 aircraft.

Letter from Lord Rothermere Stratton House, Piccadilly, London, to WSC, reporting conversation with Captain Norman Macmillan, President of the National League of Airmen. Stating that the League had obtained information that Germany had 441 aerodromes, nearly 20,000 aircraft and over 18,000 pilots.

Letter from Lord Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air to WSC, thanks for memorandum on German air strength. Stating that he was well aware of the dangers. Commenting that he recognised the determination of Germany to make themselves powerful enough to challenge the rest of the world as soon as possible. Stating that his paramount duty was to accelerate Britain's rate of development, and he was "leaving o stone unturned" to put policy into effect.

Pamphlet - Volkerbund - The Journal of the German Association for League of Nations Questions - on "The Red Army".

Letter from Lord Londonderry, Stratton House, Piccadilly, London, to WSC, enclosing memorandum by Captain Norman Macmillan - "An Analysis of Possible German Air Strength Today".

Letter from WSC to Robert Dell, thanks for information about German consumption of aluminium. Commenting that there were reassuring explanations for the figures, but agreeing that there was a grave danger from the growth of German aviation [carbon].

Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, commenting on memorandum by Norman Macmillan on German Air Strength [CHAR 2/243/68-77].

Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne, on his comments in the Morning Post on German re-armament. Stating that there was no doubt that Germany was considerably stronger that Britain in the aim, and had the power to add to that lead indefinitely [carbon].

Foreign Office memorandum on speech by Adolf Hitler, claiming that the former allied Governments were responsible for German rearmament, due to their own failure to disarm in accordance with their treaty obligations [Printed paper C 44676/55/18].

Letter from Lord Rothermere, (Stratton House, Piccadilly, London) to WSC, sending article from "Marianne" [not retained] summarising the German air position. Describing it as a modest statement, and stating that according to his sources German air preparations were much greater. Commenting that in air preparations the influence of Hermann Goering was decisive, and that at a meeting with journalists he had stated that he would build aeroplanes against a constellation of the powers.

Letter from Roy Harrod, Christ Church, Oxford, to WSC, on the international situation, particularly the need to offer "something reasonable, even generous, to Italy". Also commenting on the Oxford Union's "won't fight" debate, stating that the "won't fight" brigade were "precisely all that is best in the country. They are willing to fight and die - more willing than any generation has been - but not for outworn causes".

Letter from William Athelstan-Johnson, Albemarle Street, London to WSC, on the political situation in Germany, and the international situation.

Letter from Sir Abe Bailey, Grand Hotel, Bagnoles de l'Orne, France, to WSC, praising his speech on the Air Force, and commenting on Germany, and the international situation.