Letter from Charles Siepmann [BBC Director of Talks] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC on how he enjoyed lunching with WSC, despite WSC's attacks on the BBC, and inviting him to lunch with him so that they can discuss the BBC's affairs.

Telegram from WSC to [Charles Siepmann, BBC Director of Talks] accepting his invitation to lunch. Typescript copy.

Cutting from the Islington Gazette [London]: report on the BBC's plan to broadcast a series of political speeches and talks on India from a variety of points of view.

Letter from [WSC, Sir Austen Chamberlain and David Lloyd George] to John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] criticising the BBC's exclusion of any speakers not nominated by the party leaders or whips from the series of political broadcasts planned for the autumn and asking for the addition of three or four such independent speakers. Carbon typescript copy of suggested draft.

Letter from Sir Austen Chamberlain (Salterns, Warbash, Hampshire) to WSC suggesting two small amendments to CHAR 2/198/19.

Letter from John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC denying that the selection for the autumn series of political broadcasts of only official Government and Opposition speakers forms a precedent to prejudice the expression of independent and unofficial views in future broadcasts.

Letter from [WSC, Sir Austen Chamberlain and David Lloyd George] to John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] re-stating their criticism of the decision to exclude non-official speakers from the autumn series of political broadcasts. Draft by WSC.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Austen Chamberlain enclosing copies of CHAR 2/198/31 and 33, asking for his views and predicting that they will have a good press. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to David Lloyd George enclosing copies of CHAR 2/198/31 and 33, asking for his views and predicting that they will have a good press. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Austen Chamberlain, David Lloyd George and WSC to John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] re-stating their criticism of the exclusion of non-official speakers from the autumn series of political broadcasts. Carbon typescript copy.

Press statement by WSC describing how the BBC have continually postponed his chance to broadcast on India, criticising the BBC's decision that the speakers giving the autumn series of political broadcasts will not be allowed to refer to India and asserting that there is a concerted attempt to promote the Government's policy and to suppress its critics. Annotated typescript draft. Carbon copies at CHAR 2/198/47-52 and CHAR 2/198/73-108.

Carbon copy of CHAR 2/198/41-46.

Newspaper cutting: editorial arguing that the BBC is biased towards the Government and against its opponents.

Cutting from the Times: letter to the editor from Joseph Gurney Braithwaite [MP for the Hillsborough Division of Sheffield, Yorkshire] and Alan Todd [MP for the Kingswinford Division of Staffordshire] stating that although they disagree with WSC's stance on India they believe that he should be given the chance to broadcast his opinions.

Letter from Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] [Director-General of the BBC] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC inviting him to give a broadcast talk as part of a series entitled "Whither Britain?".

Letter from [WSC] to Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] [Director-General of the BBC] declining the invitation to speak at an Aldwych Club lunch because he is too busy with his life of the 1st Duke of Marlborough and stating that whether he will give a broadcast talk in the series "Whither Britain?" will depend on the latitude he is given. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC explaining that if the BBC had added WSC to the list of independent speakers invited to give political broadcasts several other names would have to be added as well and arguing that the invitation to WSC to give a talk in the "Whither Britain?" series and to broadcast on India after the Joint Select Committee have reported shows that the BBC are not deliberately excluding him.

Letter from [WSC] to John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] expressing distress that they have are estranged over the broadcasting issue repeating his regret that he has been denied the chance to broadcast on India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from John Whitley [chairman of the BBC] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC expressing admiration for his public services, explaining that the BBC's Parliamentary Advisory Committee believed that it would be undesirable for broadcasts on India to be given before or during the sitting of the Joint Select Committee and outlining the aim of the "Whither England?" series of broadcasts.

Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC Controller of Programmes (Broadcasting House, London), to WSC asking to meet him to discuss his talk in the "Whither Britain?" series of broadcasts and stating that speakers in the series will be given widest latitude in the views they express.

Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC suggesting that since the BBC will not allow him to broadcast on India he should do so from a French radio station. Encloses CHAR 2/197/12.

Letter from [WSC] to Patrick Donner (House of Commons) stating that he will not consider broadcasting on India from a foreign station until after the House of Commons debate and offering to send a subscription to the India Defence Committee. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Alexander Filson Youung, Campden Grove, Kensington, London to WSC, congratulations on BBC radio broadcast talk on "The Causes of War".

Telegram from "Freddie" [?Frederick Guest] to WSC, congratulations on BBC radio broadcast talk on "The Causes of War", asking for copy.