Admiralty memorandum with prints of the correspondence between WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty and Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, on the naval defence of the Empire, particularly the Canadian emergency contribution to the Royal Navy. [Printed].

Letter from [WSC] to Frederick Guest describing how the opposition in the Conservative Party to the granting of Liberal peerages prevents Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] from offering Guest one, advising Guest to join the Conservative Party, where WSC will be able to help him procure a suitable seat, and discussing the arrangements for his (WSC's) tour of Canada, the United States and South America. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to [Sir Francis Hopwood, Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty, later 1st Lord Southborough] on the Canadian contribution of 3 battleships to the Royal Navy, described as the "key to the Anglo-German naval situation". [Carbon copy].

Telegram from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Prime Minister of Canada [Robert Borden] on the Canadian contribution of three battleships for the Royal Navy. [Carbon copy].

Correspondence between WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] and Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] on Imperial naval defence, proposing the formation of an Imperial Squadron of five ships: three Canadian ships with the capital ships New Zealand and Malaya [later part of Malaysia]. [Printed for circulation to the Cabinet].

Memorandum from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Cabinet, on the Canadian gift of three ships for the Royal Navy. Includes appendix on British naval requirements for 1915. [Printed].

Letter from WSC [(Admiralty)], to the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith], on a letter from Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada], [on Imperial Defence], and WSC's published reply. [Carbon].

Letter from Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] (Ottawa) to WSC on information that can be published from a "secret document" and other confidential material sent to Canada on naval policy.

Letter from Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] (Ottawa) to WSC on Canada's contribution to the naval strength of the Empire.

Cutting from the [Canadian] Standard on Canada's policy towards naval defence, including reports of speeches by Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] and WSC.

Letter from Sir Hugh Graham, [later 1st Lord Atholstan] (Montreal [Canada]), to WSC, on a reasonable naval policy for Canada; includes a memorandum on possible conditions for Canada's provision of ships for Britain.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "personal and private" noting that "it is not proper for us to engage in reciprocal congratulations upon our various fortunes at the polls" but expressing his delight that King "had once again attained the position whence you can lead united Canada ever deeper into the union of the British Commonwealth and Empire".

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "secret" and "private" commenting on King's success in the Canadian elections: "Although at times to British eyes things got rather mixed, I was always confident that Canada would stand by you as the pilot who weathered the storm. You and I, both being in the last lap of public life, can afford to be very bold in defence of the main causes for which we have fought".

Letter from Paul Beards [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Andrew Bell (Office of the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom) marked "personal and private" reciting text of "private and secret" message from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] thanking him for his private letter and expressing delight at appointment of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis] as Governor General of Canada. [Carbon].

Typescript draft of letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] thanking him for his private letter and expressing delight at appointment of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis] as Governor General of Canada. Initialled and marked "private and secret" by WSC in red ink.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he suggests that he should consult Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] about the embargo on Canadian cattle as it is a matter of urgency, adding that he would have approached the Prime Minister [David Lloyd George] were he not "such a damnably short-tempered fellow".

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he says that he has been consistently opposed to the embargo on Canadian cattle and has discussed it with Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] as he believes that it could damage "British Imperial interests in the Dominions".

Letter from Mary [Lady Minto] (Government House, Ottawa [Canada]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which she expresses pleasure that [Lady Randolph] intends to visit her; explains that it would be unwise to invite "Mrs K" in view of the newspaper stories about her and the "straight-laced and early Victorian" attitudes in Canada; and discusses arrangements for [Lady Randolph] to travel from New York [United States]. Signed manuscript.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [W Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" regarding arrangements for British Liberators to use Gander [Newfoundland, later part of Canada] and Goose [Labrador] airfields for servicing and refuelling during Atlantic patrols.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [W Mackenzie King] marked "most secret and personal" thanking him for agreeing to the use of Goose [Labrador] and Gander [Newfoundland, later part of Canada] airfields by British aircraft and commenting on the arrangements.