Letter from Reginald Purbrick, Cumberland Terrace, London NW1 to WSC, asking if Sir Austen Chamberlain was willing to support the Government in throwing away the substance of Britain's future defence [by giving up the freedom of the Dardanelles] for the sake of friendship with Turkey.

Letter from Joyce Altham, Private Secretary to Freddie Guest, to Violet Pearman, Secretary to WSC, on candidates for membership of the Other Club, particularly WSC's suggestion of Harold Nicolson. Pointing out that in March WSC had suggested that Nicolson "be left for a while".

Letter from WSC to Anthony Eden, (later Lord Avon), on the Spanish Civil War. Commenting on the importance of France remaining strictly neutral even if Germany and Italy continued to support the rebels and the Soviet Union to send money to the Government. Stating that if the French Government took sides against the rebels it would be a "god send to the Germans and the pro-Germans" [carbon].

Letter from Conuselo Balsan (formerly Duchess of Marlborough) Casa Alva, Florida, USA, to WSC, enclosing article (in French) from "L'Ordre", 7 Nov 1936 on German policies.

Letter from Pierre Flandin, Chambre des Deputes, Paris to WSC, commenting on communique from the Chamber's Commission of Foreign Affairs on Anglo-French relations.

Letter from WSC to Pierre Flandin, expressing pleasure at meeting during Flandin's brief visit to London. Commenting that his declaration marked "the most important milestone in the conscious association of our two anxious peoples" [carbon].

Cutting from The Morning Post - Germany, France and Italy - reactions of "Morning Post Disclosures" [on the inadequacy of Britain's defences].

Cutting from The Morning Post - French Views of Britain's Defences - Weakness a Penalty of Good Faith - Germany Blamed.

Cutting from The News Chronicle - Sir Samuel Hoare's Defence to his Constituency - Could not Refuse Ambassador's Insistent Request to Call on Laval in Paris - giving the text of personal statement by Sir Samuel Hoare (later Lord Templewood) defending his action in negotiating the Hoare-Laval Peace Plan.

Cutting from the Sunday Express - column - Politicians and Politics by Peter Howard.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Pierre] Flandin [Minister of State, France] marked "confidential" asking for French information about the present strength of the German Air Force, predicting 2,000 aircraft by the end of 1936, and asking for information about French expenditure on aviation services for use in debates in Parliament.Carbon typescript. Unsigned.

Letter from "Ike" Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States (The White House) to WSC on the forthcoming Four Power summit meeting at Geneva [Switzerland] between the United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union and France. He expresses sadness that WSC will not be present at the meeting and says they will be inspired by WSC's "long quest for peace". Signed typescript.

Political and personal correspondence and other papers.

CHAN 1, contains mainly papers of Hon Alfred Lyttelton and Dame Edith Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of material of Oliver Lyttelton
CHAN II, consist mainly of papers of Oliver Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of papers of Alfred and Edith Lyttelton

Includes: briefings on France and French ministers; notes of a meeting with Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission; briefing for a meeting with Jack Lang [French Minister of Culture and Communication]; copies of Hansard covering the Queen’s Speech and a debate on Europe.

Papers from a meeting with Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy, and with Gianni de Michelis, Foreign Minister, with briefing on de Michelis and Italy’s position on Europe, and notes of the meetings, particularly on Europe, the reunification of Germany, and the Gulf. Also includes material from an earlier meeting in July 1988, and timetables and briefing for a visit by Pierre Mauroy, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party.

This section principally consists of the contents of Bagnold's large map cabinet and includes maps relating to his First World War service in France and Belgium, his explorations in North Africa and the Middle East (the 1932 expedition in particular) and the LRDG.

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin

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