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 Colonel Alan Dawnay [BBC Controller of Programmes] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC listing the speakers who have been invited to contribute to the "Whither Britain?" series of broadcasts and asking if he agrees to the order in which it is proposed they should speak.

Letter from [WSC] to Colonel Alan Dawnay [BBC Controller of Programmes] agreeing to contribute to the "Whither Britain?" series of broadcasts and presuming that he can change dates if he is abroad in January. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay [BBC Controller of Programmes] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC on the date for WSC's broadcast in the "Whither Britain" series.

Letter from Peter Fleming for the BBC Director of Talks (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC inviting him to give a broadcast in the series "Seven Days Hard" in which speakers review the events of the past week. Annotated in typescript: "Declined. 22.12.33".

Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay [BBC Controller of Programmes] (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC asking him to confirm the date for his contribution to the "Whither Britain?" series of broadcasts.

Letter from Charles Siepmann, BBC Director of Talks (Broadcasting House, London) to WSC outlining the arrangements for WSC's contribution to the "Whither Britain" series of broadcasts and asking if he agrees to its publication in the Listener and to its relaying by both broadcasting organisations in the United States.

6 sets of duplicates for CHAR 2/198/41-46. Carbon copies.

Letter from WSC to Sir John Simon, Foreign Office, on the "misleading information" broadcast by British wireless stations "emanating from the Foreign Office", particularly account of resolution on Indian policy passed at Conservative conference in Bristol [carbon].

Letter from Sir John Simon, Foreign Office to WSC, on report on the British Official Wireless Service dealing with the debate on India at the Conservative Conference in Bristol. Also commenting generally on the service and WSC's claim that the contents were misleading or trivial, enclosing list of the items covered in the week beginning 1 Oct 1934.

Letter from WSC to Sir John Simon, Foreign Office, thanks for lettter of 1 Nov on the British Official Wireless Service, claiming that he still felt that the Foreign Office had issued a misleading account of debate on India at Conservtive Conference in Bristol. Also commenting on the general character of the very lengthy messages sent out by the service "I can prescribe you no more proper penance that that you should read them yourself for a month" [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Stanley Machin, confirming that he would be willing to address the City Carlton Club on the subject of the India Policy, and the General Position of the Conservative Party. Asking how much notice they would need to get a "good gathering" [carbon].

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.

Telegram from Sir Abe Bailey to WSC, congratulations on BBC radio broadcast talk on "The Causes of War".

Letter from Harold Balfour MP [later 1st Lord Balfour of Inchrye] to WSC, congratulations on BBC radio broadcast "The Causes of War".