Letter from Roy Harrod, Christ Church, Oxford, to WSC, on the international situation, particularly the need to offer "something reasonable, even generous, to Italy". Also commenting on the Oxford Union's "won't fight" debate, stating that the "won't fight" brigade were "precisely all that is best in the country. They are willing to fight and die - more willing than any generation has been - but not for outworn causes".

Letter from William Athelstan-Johnson, Albemarle Street, London to WSC, on the political situation in Germany, and the international situation.

Letter from Sir Abe Bailey, Grand Hotel, Bagnoles de l'Orne, France, to WSC, praising his speech on the Air Force, and commenting on Germany, and the international situation.

Letter from WSC to Lord Rothermere, on the size of the German air force. Stating that his figure of 500 aircraft related purely to military aircraft and did not take into account conversion from civil aviation. Hoping that Rothermere would publish his information in the Daily Mail. "Even at my figures, which I gather the Government do not dispute, the prospect is most alarming, and their measures hopelessly inefficient" [carbon].

Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, on the radius of action of Germany's new bomber, and on Archambaud's Statement on the French Chamber of Deputies on the number of pilots in Germany.

Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, on statement by the French Air Minister, Victor Denain, in which he claimed that the Germans had 1100 aircraft capable of immediate use or rapid conversion as service aircraft, and between 3500 and 4000 fully qualified pilots. His own estimate was slightly lower at 1000 military aircraft and over 3000 pilots.

Letter from Michael von Saint-Obyn, Newport, Kentucky, United States to WSC, on German air expansion. Stating that the Germans were "working feverishly" to bring out a more formidable military aircraft, powered by a gas turbine engine. Also on their use of light magnesium alloys for the instruction of aircraft and weapons. "The next war will be decided in the air but it will not be done by the number of planes engaged, but by the size, speed, and silence of those in operation".

Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, commenting on abusive anonymous letter from "An Austrian but a German" [CHAR 2/228/45-46].

Letter from "An Austrian but a German" to WSC, stating that in his broadcast WSC mentioned that there were 70 million Germans who had been taught in school that there was nothing more lovely than to die in battle. Urging him to remember that he had understated the case as there were 6 million Austrians who felt the same about it, with covering note from Violet Pearman to Desmond Morton.

Letter from Desmond Morton, Beaufort Gardens, London SW3 to WSC, congratulations on "masterly" speech in the Air debate in the House of Commons. Expressing relief that Stanley Baldwin had pledged not to allow the strength of the RAF to fall below that of Germany. Commenting on Baldwin's statements on the relative strength of the two air forces.

Letter from Orme Sargent, Foreign Office, to WSC, thanks for sending advance copy of his BBC broadcast on the series "The Causes of War", enclosing notes, querying passages suggesting that Germany was plotting a war of aggression in the immediate future "I am inclined to doubt whether this is Hitler's purpose, and to look somewhat further and deeper for the causes of war in the Europe of today".

Letter from L E Montefiore, Weymouth Street, London W1 to WSC, enclosing cuttings from the Manchester Guardian and The Times on the recent Nuremberg Laws affecting the Jews in Germany.

Letter from Randolph Churchill, May Fair Hotel, Berkeley Street, London W1 to WSC, commenting on the debate in the House of Commons on the Laval-Hoare peace plan. Also commenting on meeting with Lord Beaverbrook, stating that he had "ragged" Beaverbrook over his "deal" with Hitler.

Printed pamphlet - Germany Re-Arming - A Study of the Actual Situation in Germany, issued by Friends of Europe, St Stephen's House, Westminster.

Printed pamphlet - "The Military Preparedness of German Industry", issued by Friends of Europe, St Stephen's House, Westminster.

Letter from Charles Watney, Watney & Powell, Courtfield Road, London SW7 to WSC, enclosing press cutting containing report of meeting of Wednesbury Town Council, demanding that the Government make provision for the protection of the civilians in the event of air attack.