Includes: a letter from [2nd Lord] Selborne [earlier William Palmer] on appointments in South Africa; a letter from [Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council] criticising WSC's stance on Foreign Office relations with Russia and a note from [Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary] on astrological conditions.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Carlton Terrace, Surrey Street, Norwich [Norfolk]) to WSC claiming that he has been successful at predicting events during the Boer War through astrology and advising WSC to act to conciliate both sides [in the railway and dock strikes] because of the movement of Jupiter to an aspect of the sun. Signed manuscript.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich [Norfolk]) to WSC congratulating him for succeeding in resolving the [railway] strike, and promising to provide future [astrological] information. He asks that his earlier letter [see CHAR 12/12/38] be shown to King George V. Signed manuscript.

Letter from R G Hickling, Norwich [Norfolk], to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], on his astrological predictions of naval successes. Hickling predicts further success that month, saying that "what is done this month will probably decide the War". [Hand-written, with typescript copy, annotated by WSC].

Letter from R G Hickling, Norwich, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, stating that the astrological signs were propitious for action.

Letter from R G Hickling (Norwich [Norfolk]) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], predicting that 15-17 March were very unfavourable days for an attack, but that astrological conditions would improve, culminating on 24 March, which would be a "first rate" day to attack. Includes Admiralty summary.

Letter from Edith K Harper (56 Wiltshire Road, London) to WSC (Board of Trade) enclosing a supposed message from Lord Randolph Churchill communicated through "'automatic writing'" [see CHAR 2/39/21-22].

Fragment of a supposed message from Lord Randolph Churchill communicated through "automatic writing". Sent with CHAR 2/39/20.

Copy of a supposed message (communicated through "automatic writing") from Lord Randolph Churchill warning WSC against a certain course of action. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/39/20.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Carlton Terrace, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to [WSC] claiming that recent astrological conjuctions have led to unrest but a more propitious alignment is approaching which WSC must make use of to pacify both sides [?in the railway and dock strikes.] Signed typescript.

Letter from R G Hickling (10 Davey Place, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC advising him to take advantage of the imminent favourable astrological conditions for the settlement of the dock strike.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on imminent favourable and unfavourable astrological conditions for the successful conclusions of negotiations in London between Turkey and the Balkan states.

Note [?written whilst in Cabinet] from Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] to WSC asking how the date (April 6) of the unexpectedly favourable decision of the Miners' Conference fitted with the astrological prediction [of R G Hickling]. Grey himself thinks Easter is a more likely explanation.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on how astrological conditions could affect the search for a settlement in the Balkans.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk] to WSC on the way in which astrological conditions relate to the revolution in Constantinople [Turkey] and the prospects for a settlement in the Balkans.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on forthcoming favourable astrological conditions for a settlement in the Balkans.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on forthcoming favourable astrological conditions for a settlement in the Balkans and for the solution of industrial relations problems at home.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC praising his speech on the Naval Estimates and the role of Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] in the settlement of the Balkan problem and the avoidance of a general European war. Refers to a recurrence of the astrological conditions which brought about British victories during the Boer War.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on future favourable and unfavourable astrological conditions, including a good time for negotiation and conciliation on 9 May and a dangerous time for the King [George V] in the coming summer. Predicts that there will be no danger of war in 1914.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norfok, [Norwich]) to WSC on the propitious astrological conditions for the achievement of settlements by negotiation and conciliation, with special reference to the Balkans question. Praises Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Falldon] and claims that the same conditions brought about British victories during the Boer War.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on the influence of astrological conditions on the search for a settlement of the Balkans question. Also refers to the settlement of the coal strike.

Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on the effect of astrological conditions on the search for a settlement of the Balkans question and on the settlement of the rail strike in 1911.