Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood [later Lord Southborough] (Queen Anne's Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to WSC asking whether WSC can make a speech before the elections in Germany to help the "advanced party" there counter the anti-British feeling stirred up by their militarist opponents.

Reprint of an article in the Free Trader criticising reports on the standard of living in Germany made by Tariff Reformers. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.

Extracts from press reports of a turning away from protectionism among chambers of commerce in Germany and of discontent over rising prices there. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.

Article on the comparison between the imports and exports of Britain, the United States, Germany and France in 1903 and 1910. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.

Letter from John Churchill (Warnford Court, Throgmorton Street, [London]) to WSC reporting the views of two German correspondents that the Socialists will gain seats at the forthcoming general election in Germany.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" setting out the procedure for the meeting of the United States and British Armies, and Soviet forces; and commenting on possible developments in the Allied zones of occupation in Germany with regard to the control structure and food distribution.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (Washington [United States]) marked "Personal and Top Secret" arguing for the boundaries of the French zone of occupation in Germany to be drawn "so as to ensure a wide corridor between the boundaries of France and Russia" and so that railway communication can run directly from the British to the United States zone. Despatched on 19 April.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (Washington [United States]) marked "Personal and Top Secret" informing him of the latest plans for Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] to take Lubeck [Germany]; the advance to Linz [Austria]; and for the Americans to take the region south of Stuttgart [Germany] where the main German "TA" [Tube Alloy, the atomic bomb] research is concentrated. Despatched on 19 April.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving the draft text of the message he proposes to issue following the meeting of the Anglo-American and Soviet Armies in Germany.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that any agreement entered into regarding withdrawal to the designated post hostility zones of occupation in Germany and Austria should be tripartite; and therefore suggesting WSC send an amended version of his proposed message to Marshal Stalin on arrangements for occupation before and after Germany is finally defeated.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting arrangements for the occupation of Germany and Austria before and after Germany is finally defeated. Carbon copy.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the text of the message he has sent to Marshal Stalin at Truman's request on arrangements for the occupation of Germany and Austria before and after Germany is finally defeated; and commenting that Stalin is pleased at the way they informed him about Heinrich Himmler's [Head of the SS] offer [to surrender in Western Europe while continuing the war against the Soviet Union]. Carbon copy.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has sent a message to Marshal Stalin fully agreeing with WSC's message to Stalin on the procedure for the occupation by the Allied armies of their zones in Germany and Austria.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" asking him to send instructions to his representative on the European Advisory Commission to help settle the final text of a Declaration to be issued recording the defeat and unconditional surrender of Germany. Carbon copy.

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has no objection to WSC's proposal to issue a declaration recording the defeat and unconditional surrender of Germany in case there is no central German authority to do so; and that instructions have been sent to the Soviet representative on the European Advisory Commission accordingly.

Newspaper cutting from the Evening Sun of a letter to the editor from Shane Leslie about Cecil Spring-Rice's time as British ambassador to the United States. Spring-Rice is praised for his delicate handling of Anglo-American relations, his success in persuading American traders to blockade Germany after the outbreak of World War I and in inspiring confidence among the Catholic and Irish factions in America. Leslie also discusses Spring-Rice's relations with President Woodrow Wilson.

Copy of a letter from [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] (Slieve Irward Hotel, Newcastle, County Down, [Ulster] Ireland) to WSC in which he says that he has written to [the Times and the Daily Mail] about his speeches, comments on foolish speeches about France and Germany made by WSC's political colleagues and on the weakness of the German army.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC commenting on the good impression which has been made in Germany and comparing the Germans to land crabs "if we advance, they retreat: if we retreat, they advance".

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he discusses the dissemination of news provided by him and encloses 12 copies of a German pamphlet [not present] about the Navy.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC marked very private including a transcript of a piece by an anonymous author discussing the likelihood of war in Europe due to the precarious position of German industry and the actions of the Prussian Junker class and stressing the importance of making ready the British army and ensuring supplies of ammunition.