Letter from J R MacDonald (Conservative Club, St James's Street, [London]) to WSC arguing that the growing support for Bolshevism among the working classes in Britain should be combatted by a film showing the evils which that creed has produced in Russia. Sent with CHAR 2/136/14.

Letter from [WSC] to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] declining his invitation [to appear on the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's talking film] because he does not think he is important enough and inviting Beaverbrook to visit him. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] (23 St Bride Street, London) to WSC urging him to appear (as Calvin Coolidge, Benito Mussolini and Raymond Poincare have done) on the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's new talking film, which Beaverbrook believes "is the greatest advance in cinematography that has taken place since its invention".

Letter from Crawford Greene (House of Commons) to WSC on arrangements for WSC to make a speech on the Budget at the Phonofilm studio. Annotated by WSC: "I am vy doubtful about this" and "no".

Letter from Crawford Greene (5 West Eaton Place, [London]) to WSC suggesting that he make a speech on the Budget at the Phonofilm studios, the result being distributed to cinemas.

Note that Conservative central office have been informed that the film trade are supporting the Liberal candidate in WSC's constituency.

Notes by WSC and Edward Marsh on the desire of Conservative Central Office that WSC make a speech on film. Typescript and manuscript. Carbon copies at CHAR 2/165/14 and CHAR 2/165/15.

Letter from P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to Edward Marsh enclosing CHAR 2/165/19.

Letter from F Browett, managing director of British Talking Pictures Ltd (Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Middlesex) to P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) asserting that exhibitors in Britain and the colonies will be happy to show a film of WSC making a non-political speech after the election. Copy sent with CHAR 2/165/18.

Letter from Sir Patrick Gower (Conservative and Unionist Central Office, Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to James Grigg asking if a time and place can be fixed for WSC to make a speech on Phonofilm.

Letter from Sir Patrick Gower (Conservative and Unionist Central Office, Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to James Grigg asking if a definite arrangement can be made for WSC to give a speech on Phonofilm. Annotated by WSC "this must stand over for the present".

Letter from P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to Edward Marsh enclosing CHAR 2/165/30, commenting on the loss of sound on WSC's filmed speech and hoping that he will agree to make another.

Letter from M R Fraser, studio manager of British Talking Pictures Ltd (Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Middlesex) to P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) asking for a second opportunity to film WSC making a speech because the results of the first attempt were technically unsatisfactory. Sent with CHAR 2/165/29.

Draft of message from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] marked "personal" thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Initialled typescript].

Telegram from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] (20 Grosvenor Square, W1 [London]) thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Carbon].

Printed letter from The Cinematograph Exhibitors Association of Great Britain and Ireland to The Prime Minister (Ramsay Macdonald) on cinema censorship.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Private" expressing his admiration for the film "Kutuzov" which Stalin had given him.

Telegram from WSC's Private Office to John Colville [WSC's Private Secretary] in Athens [Greece] passing on message from Marshal Stalin to WSC welcoming the conclusion of an Anglo-French treaty [of mutual assistance] and thanking WSC for his praise of the film "Kutuzov".

Letter from WSC to Major R Baker (Film Renters Society) thanking him and his Society for making so many films available to the Ministry of Information for him to see: "They have given me much pleasure and relaxation during the hard times through which we have passed." [carbon].

Typescript note from CSC to WSC informing him that Mr [Joseph] Davies had formerly been United States Ambassador to Moscow [Soviet Union] and had made that "somewhat trying film 'Mission to Moscow'". Initialled by CSC with annotation in hand of John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] that the film indicated Mr Davies had visited Chartwell [Kent] shortly before the war.

Letter from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] to Guy Millard [Assistant Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) stating that the Soviet film which CSC brought back from her visit to the Soviet Union is being held by the Films Division of the Ministry of Information; and suggesting he get in touch with them to find out whether it is likely to be of any use as a document of war crimes. Signed. Carbon copy.

Letter from Guy Millard [Assistant Private Secretary] for Pierson Dixon [Principal Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] asking what is proposed to be done with a Soviet film which CSC brought back from her visit to the Soviet Union; and whether it is likely to be of any use as a document of war crimes. Signed.