Letter from Lord Halsbury, Paris, to WSC, on Anglo-French relations. Commenting that many in France felt that Britain would never help France, no matter what happened, and that Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) at the Foreign Office was regareded as am insult to any nation to whom he had been sent.

Letter from WSC to Andre Tardieu, thanks for gift of book, "Le souverain captif". Also commenting that he hoped that the elections would result in a strong France and above all not a bitterly divided France." [carbon.

Letter from Major P Granville Edge, Glengall Road, Woodford Green, Essex, on his letter to "The Times" on the France and the League of Nations. Also enclosing his visiting card.

Cutting from "The Times", letter by WSC "France and the League".

Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel F T Tristram, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France to WSC, congratulations on recent speech on the position of France, forwarding message of support from 181 "patriotic French ladies from the Nice area.

Letter from General Sir Hugh Tudor, Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall to WSC, congratulations on speech in Budget debate in House of Commons. Commenting that the "Sunday Dispatch" had picked him as "the best man to lead the country but for what they call your blue-water obsession".

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl MP to WSC, lunch invitation. Also commenting on recent visit to Paris, stating that the French were very depressed at the lack of understanding of their position shown by the British press, with covering note by Violet Pearman.

Letter from WSC to Ella Maillart, thanks for agreeing not to publish article about him [carbon].

Memorandum from Major Henry Lowther [Military Attache] (Paris, [France]) to Sir F Bertie [Ambassador to France] on arrangements for WSC's attendance at the French military manoeuvres. Typescript.

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton (Head Quarters, Southern Command, Tidworth House, Andover, [Hampshire]) to WSC on: WSC's report on the French army manoeuvres; Lloyd George's successful intervention in the railway dispute; the reform of the Territorial Army and the South African constitution as the main achievements of the present government. Signed typescript.

Letter from Emile Bure, L'Ordre, Paris to WSC, asking for a brief letter which he could publish in the newspaper, at this time when Franco-British relations were "particulierement troublee".

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.