Scope and Contents Correspondents include: James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to WSC] on negotiations with the Admiralty over naval estimates; Alfred Le Maitre (2); Guildhaume Myrddin-Evans; and Sir Richard Hopkins [Controller of Finance and Supply Services] on subjects including the date of completion of Japanese cruisers (3).Includes notes and papers on various subjects including: naval ship-building; the future programme of naval construction; dockyard discharges; the current and future cruiser...

Scope and Contents Notes for WSC's broadcast (20 January, BBC) on the war situation, entitled "A house of many mansions" on the German threat to neutral and allied shipping, to neutral nations, and Finland's stand against the Soviet Union. Also includes cuttings from the Times and the Listener containing the text of WSC's broadcast. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6183-6.Notes for WSC's statement (24 January, House of Commons 1922 Committee) on British naval strength, the U-boat war, pocket battleships,...