Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Cosmo Lang] advising that the Bishop of Norwich [Bertram Pollock] has announced his intention of retiring; requests the Archbishop's views.

Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Cosmo Lang] arranging a meeting to discuss Lang's request to retire; suggests the Bishop of Kensington [Bertram Simpson] should be recommended for the vacant see at Southwark [London] and the Bishop of Croydon [William Anderson] for Portsmouth [Hampshire].

Letter from Cardinal Arthur Hinsley [Archbishop of Westminster] to WSC accepting the nomination to the Board of Trustees of the British Museum; encloses a joint declaration by himself, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York [Cosmo Lang and William Temple] and the Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council [Walter Armstrong] accepting Pope Pius XII's Five Peace Points calling for unity and a peace based on Christian values. [Printed].

Letters from [John] Walton Newbold to WSC and Anthony Bevir [Private Secretary to WSC] protesting at unchristian behaviour towards Catholics in Northern Ireland and workers on Good Friday, and about Quakers. [Copies].

Letter from WSC to Bishop [Herbert] Hensley Henson [Canon of Westminster Abbey, London] accepting his resignation with regret.

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, Chief Organizer, India Defence League, to Violet Pearman, [Private Secretary to WSC], on a letter from W G Roberts, [on the case of 2,500 Christians in Manipur, Assam, India, who had been prohibited by the Political Agent from assembling together for worship, see CHAR 2/241B/178].

Letter from W G Roberts, Bryndewlyn, Caernarvon [Caernarfon, Wales], to WSC, on a petition from 2,500 Christians in Manipur, Assam, India, who had been prohibited from worshipping by the Political Agent.

Letter from Christabel Pankhurst (The Midland Hotel, Manchester) to WSC praising his article in the Sunday Times entitled "Where are we heading?", enclosing CHAR 2/204/41 and asserting that only theocratic rule by Christ can bring a lasting solution to human problems. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/204/35-37.

Cutting from the Manchester Guardian: report of sermons by Christabel Pankhurst in which she stated that only theocracy could bring a lasting solution to human problems.

First edition of "Present and future", a religious periodical edited by Christabel Pankhurst. Sent with CHAR 2/204/38-39.

Letter from Herbert Asquith [Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] stating that the Admiralty should not have provided a ship to convey the Papal Legate [Cardinal Ferrata] from Sicily to Malta for the Eucharistic Conference without consulting himself and the Secretary of State for the Colonies [Lewis Harcourt].

Copy of a letter from [WSC] to [Ellis Griffith] concerning the Welsh Disestablishment Bill and including observations on the autumn Parliamentary session. Unsigned typescript.

Letter from 8th Lord Granard to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the shortage of Roman Catholic chaplains in the Royal Navy, and the possibility that Catholics could be told by the Church not to join the Navy as a result.

Minute from W L Taylor, Admiralty, to the First Lord's Private Office, on the numbers that each Roman Catholic chaplain and each Anglican chaplain were responsible for in the fleet, showing that each Catholic chaplain had a cure of 1182 souls and a Church of England chaplain 1135.

Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Geoffrey Fisher later Lord Fisher of Lambeth] regarding arranging a meeting in Easter week to discuss the vacancy in the Bishopric of London [carbon].

Letter from WSC to "Hopie" (2nd Lord Linlithgow) declining the invitation for himself and CSC to stay at Holyrood [Edinburgh] during the opening of the Assembly of the Church of Scotland at the end of May: "The burden is heavy in these days, and it does not grow lighter as victory draws nearer." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Cantebury [Geoffrey Fisher, later Lord Fisher of Lambeth] regretting that the present burden of work will prevent him attending the ceremony tomorrow [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Dr William Wand [Bishop of Bath and Wells] informing him that the King [George VI] has approved his appointment as Bishop of London [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Dr William Wand [Bishop of Bath and Wells] informing of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for succession to the Bishopric of London.[carbon].

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] on subjects including: thanks for his letter; a letter he has received from [James] Welldon about the Christian missions; a copy of his proposed reply [see CHAR 28/152A/85-86] which he asks him to keep confidential as "everyone is at heart a gossip"; his proposed trip to the Calcutta races and his intention to go to Egypt. Signed manuscript. Envelope present.