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".

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.

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