Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: debate of the Vote on Account; censure of Sir Robert Anderson for his articles in Blackwood's Magazine and the decision that he would not be deprived of his pension; and the uproar which followed a remark made by [James] Campbell.

Letter from Lord Northcliffe [owner of the Times, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC, on the question of the suppression of news of naval movements in the newspapers, stating that it should be enforced tactfully but drastically, and that he was all for the most drastic censorship before and during war.

Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to Archibald Hurd, on his decision not to reveal his source of information about naval affairs, commenting on the lack of secrecy in regard to naval matters and the levity in which disclosures were regarded, and adding that unless the press were prepared to co-operate with the Admiralty, legislation would be required. [Typescript, annotated and signed by WSC].

Letter from Charles Scott [editor of the Manchester Guardian] (Arolla, Valais [Switzerland]) to WSC thanking him for explaining the action he has taken over the misconduct of a [Manchester Guardian] correspondent. Signed manuscript.

Letter from Charles A'Court Repington, (Maryon Hall, Hampstead [London]), to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], stating that the Times would support WSC's proposals about the Dominions and the Navy, but would say nothing until after his speech; he adds that the Times had also got wind of WSC's proposals for a "naval National Reserve" and asks for an interview in order to ensure that the Times keeps in line with WSC's policy.

Letter from J L Garvin, [Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette and the Observer] to WSC, on the behaviour of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and public concern about naval affairs.

Letter from J Alfred Spender, Editor of the Westminster Gazette, to James Masterton-Smith, [Private Secretary to WSC], with the text of a letter from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford to the Westminster Gazette on the Gazette's criticism of his comments on recent naval manoeuvres.

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], to Robert Donald, [Editor of the Daily Chronicle] on the oil fuel question, and on the opposition of the Daily News to the Canadian gift to Britain [of 3 Dreadnoughts]. [Carbon copy].

Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC marked "private and most secret" complaining about the campaign in the British press attributing the deteriorating situation in Libya to the failure of the RAF to support the Army and the Malta convoys.

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and repeated to WSC (Washington, United States) marked "most secret" commenting on the intention of General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] to fight a "mobile battle" and suggesting that any propaganda "should not stress the importance of any particular line of defence.".

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret" recommending that the application by the Chicago Tribune to publish a daily paper in England for United States troops be turned down: suggests that it should be rejected "on the ground that the Chicago Tribune prints lies and deliberate misrepresentations in lieu of news", but can be rejected on the ground that the United States Government or Army is proposing to produce such a paper.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret" reciting text of press release for issue to the United States press immediately following the American landings in French North West Africa [Codename "Torch"].

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" suggesting two changes to the President's proposed press release regarding "Torch" [codename for Anglo American occupation of French North West Africa].

Letter from WSC to Alan Herbert [Independent MP for Oxford University, Oxford and writer for Punch] criticising the current cartoon in Punch which intended to honour the 8th Army but, by representing them as "squirming little ferrets" and indicating that the difference between Montgomery and his army is the same as that of a man and a ferret, he claims was a back handed compliment Initialled.

Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Thomas Layton [Chairman of News Chronicle LTD] informing him, of his surprise at him having published the insulting Gallup Poll "Who's winning the war anyway?" featured in the News Chronicle stating that it will arm those hostile to Britain in the United States and claims "this is one of the worst things that has happened in the newspaper world since the war began" Signed.

Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions]: "We do not want to subject of land mines with parachute attachments discussed in the public press", if Citrine refers to them the Censor will be unable to maintain control.

Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] on speculation in Daily Herald about a new campaign in the Libyan desert.

Admiralty Chief Censor's intercepted message from [Davis Edwards] Marshall, London to "New York Times", New York, on warnings of German Zeppelin raids on London. [typescript copy, annotated "stopped"].