Copy of a letter from WSC (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in which he thanks him for the present of a stick to be used against the suffragettes, comments on a reference to L G [David Lloyd George] at the Journalists' Banquet and on the favourable treatment WSC has been given by Northcliffe's newspapers.

Copy of a letter from WSC (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in which he explains that he is unable to reply to articles by [Charles, 9th Duke of [Marlborough] until the Chancellor of the Exchequer [David Lloyd George] has announced his policy, promises to read [H G] Wells, and invites Northcliffe for a ride in a submarine to thank him for the kind treatment he (WSC) has received from the Times and the Daily Mail.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he accepts an invitation to a submarine; discusses the coverage of the Marconi scandal in the newspapers; thanks him for referring Russell Wakefield to "L G" [David Lloyd George] and "I" [Sir Rufus Isaacs, later 1st Lord Reading] and comments that both have acted without "a sense of proportion and foresight".

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC marked personal in which he discusses the Marconi scandal. He recommends that the [Select] Committee should not adjourn over the [Parliamentary] recess; suggests that the Cabinet Ministers [David Lloyd George and Sir Rufus Isaacs, later 1st Lord Reading] should make a reply to the newspapers and informs WSC that the writers [on the Times and the Daily Mail] are keen to cover the issue.

Copy of a letter from James Masterton Smith (Admiralty) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] informing him that he passed on his telephone message concerning the publication of news about the Expeditionary Force in the French press to the First Lord of the Admiralty [WSC] and that the War Office and the Foreign Office have been informed.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private criticising him for an article by a War Correspondent in the Times. See CHAR 28/117/132.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he explains the circumstances of the publication of "the Amiens [France] message" in the Times, informing him that it was edited and passed by the Press Bureau. See CHAR 28/117/130.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he discusses labour relations, suggests that [the War Office] needs a press agent and says that he would be prepared to allow Sir Andrew Caird to work on this.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his suggestion [about employing a press agent for the War Office] and informing him that he has engaged Mr Walton who had worked for [Lord] Rhondda.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in which he encloses a letter [not present] and says that he has contacted Geoffrey Dawson to ensure that is published prominently in the Times. See CHAR 28/117/136.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he makes apologies for the fact that WSC's letter cannot be printed in full in the Times. See CHAR 28/117/135.

Copy of a telegram from Lord Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC advising him that the quickest way to contact the troops is via his newspaper [the Daily Mail] in Paris [France].

Copy of a telegram from WSC to [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his support [about his proposals regarding the army] and informing him that his scheme has been well received and that 200,000 copies of the Paris Daily Mail have been distributed to the troops.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (House of Commons Library) to Lady [Mary] Jeune in which he comments on the effect on members of the [Conservative] Party of an "indiscretion" in the Times and asks her to relay the contents of his letter to the Times if the division in the House of Commons is unsatisfactory.

Typescript note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC giving background information about the nephew of 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, Major John d'Henin Hamilton [later 3rd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell], commenting on Major Hamilton's letter to his uncle, and stating that he is submitting a draft reply from WSC to 2nd Lord Hamilton [see CHAR 20/197B/169]. Initialled.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is announcing that day that the press will not be allowed at "Terminal" [the Potsdam Conference, Berlin, Germany].

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is making a statement that the press will not be allowed at "Terminal" [the Potsdam Conference, Berlin, Germany] that day, to accompany President Harry Truman's similar announcement. [Copy].

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he agrees for press representatives to be warned that they will not be allowed to attend "Terminal" [the Potsdam Conference, Berlin, Germany].

Telegram from WSC to William Leahy [Chief of Staff to the President of the United States] marked "Personal and Top Secret" drawing his attention to an article by Drew Pearson of 22 April; and indicating his displeasure at Pearson's knowledge of Crossword [negotiations with representatives of the German Army in Switzerland] and other current matters.

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "strictly personal" expressing relief and pleasure at receiving information [on the principal London newspapers' approval of the firm stance taken with Yugoslavia (later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia) in the dispute over Venezia Guilia, Italy]. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "personal and top secret" asking him to ensure that there is an enquiry into leaking of information by Drew Pearson [an American press correspondent] as he feels sure that there is a "corrupt connection" between Pearson and the US government. Typescript.