Letter from Arthur Witley (13 Westborne Road, Huddersfield, [Yorkshire]) to WSC (House of Commons) advocating the taxation of land values, which he sees as a pre-requisite for Free Trade, and attacking taxation of capital and the earnings derived from it. Describes the good economic effects of the taxation of land values in New Zealand and New South Wales [Australia] and urges the Government to take on the House of Lords by including such taxation in the Budget. Signed typescript.

Memorandum by Sidwell Shotton on Australian Naval Defence [incomplete].

Letter from A.G. Hill to WSC, congratulations on letter of support for Frederic Horne, Liberal candidate in the Ludlow By-Election [Shropshire], and on the free trade campaign in Australia, particularly the success of free trade candidates in elections for the House of Representatives in New South Wales.

Letter from Senator Pulsford to WSC, on support for free trade in Australia.

Annotated newspaper cuttings: speeches by Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] and WSC on colonial contributions to imperial defence costs; speech by Arthur Balfour in favour of tariff reform; speech on local legislative affairs by the premier of South Australia; Anglo-Australian trade figures; disruption of a meeting in Cambridge being addressed by James Kier Hardy. Originally sent with CHAR 2/29/43. 6 papers.

Letter from William Parry, chemist (Port Victoria, South Australia) criticising James Kier Hardy and complaining of the Protectionist stance of newspapers in Australia. Urges WSC to continue his fight for Free Trade. Encloses newspaper cuttings [see CHAR 2/29/39].

Telegram from WSC to Australian Prime Minister [John Curtin] marked "Winch No. 2 Secret and Personal" stating that having read Rear Admiral Gerald Muirhead-Gould's [Flag Officer in Charge, Western Germany] statement in full, he feels that his remarks are in fact highly complimentary to the Australian people and their efforts in the war rather than critical. Photocopy.

Telegram from John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia) to WSC marked "Secret and Personal" objecting to a statement attributed to Rear Admiral Gerald Muirhead-Gould [Flag Officer in Charge, Western Germany]; and stating that service officers should not intrude "into the delicate realm of Government policy". Photocopy.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Personal" expressing worry at learning of Curtin's illness.

Telegram from the British High Commissioner in Australia [Sir Ronald Cross] to the Dominions Office marked "top secret and personal" commenting on the poor health of the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] who "was taken ill with heart trouble again about a week ago".

Note from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Eleanor Emery [Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Dominions] thanking her for her letter of 27 Apr [1945] enclosing the telegram from Sir Ronald Cross [British High Commissioner in Australia] regarding the health of John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia], and stating that WSC agrees that no message should be sent to Mr Curtin [initialled carbon].

Telegram from British High Commissioner in Australia [Sir Ronald Cross] to Dominions Office marked "top secret and personal" stating that it has been announced on the wireless today that the Prime Minister [John Curtin] is in a private hospital suffering from congestion of the lungs, but that he is reliably informed that Curtin has anginal symptoms.

Letter from Eleanor Emery [Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Dominions] to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] regarding a further telegram about John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] from Sir Ronald Cross [ British High Commissioner in Australia], and suggesting that as Mr Curtin's illness has been made public there is no longer any reason why messages of sympathy should not be sent to him [signed typescript].

Note from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC regarding the further telegram about John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] from Sir Ronald Cross [ British High Commissioner in Australia]: suggests that now Mr Curtin's illness has been made public WSC might want to send him a telegram and encloses draft [see CHAR 20/196/105] [initialled typescript].

Draft telegram from WSC to Sir Ronald Cross [British High Commissioner in Australia] reciting text of message for John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] wishing him a speedy recovery from illness: "I know how disappointed you must be to be away from your post in these stirring days.".

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC marked "personal" thanking him for his kind message and reporting that his condition has improved considerably.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC marked "personal" thanking him for his kind message and reporting that his condition has improved considerably.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "personal" wishing him a speedy recovery from his illness: "I know how disappointed you must be to be away from your post in these stirring days.".

Telegram from British High Commissioner in Australia [Sir Ronald Cross] to Dominions Office marked "top secret and personal" reporting on his visit to John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia) in hospital: relates Curtin's comments on his own health; concludes that Curtin will not be able to return to continuous full duty "and I think he is beginning reluctantly to admit this in his own mind".

Letter from Eleanor Emery [Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Dominions] to Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] regarding the latest telegram from Sir Ronald Cross [British High Commissioner in Australia] about the health of John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] which WSC may like to see [see CHAR 20/196/110] [signed typescript].

Letter from Eleanor Emery [Private secretary to the Secretary of State for the Dominions] to Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] regarding a further telegram on the health of John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] sent by the Acting British High Commissioner in Australia "which indicates that Mr Curtin is unlikely to take up his duties as Prime Minister again in the near future, if at all" [see CHAR 20/196/115] [signed typescript].