Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Secretary to the Board of Admiralty [Sir (William) Graham Greene] on the public and secret memoranda for Canada concerning the Canadian emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy. [Carbon].

Letter from Lewis Harcourt, Colonial Office, to WSC, protesting about the Admiralty communicating directly with the Canadian Government though the High Commission in London, on the storage of fuel at Halifax, Nova Scotia, stating that such communications should go through the Colonial Office.

Minute from the Secretary, Admiralty, to the Private Office to the First Lord [WSC], commenting on letter from Lewis Harcourt, Colonial Office, protesting about the Admiralty's direct negotiation with the Government of Canada over oil storage facilities, rather than working through the Colonial Office.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Personal" requesting advice on the possible duration of the war and the likelihood of Canadian troops being involved in the next large operation in order for King to decide whether it will be necessary to introduce conscription for overseas service, which he feels will be a very divisive issue leading to the dissolution of the Canadian Parliament and a general election.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that war in Europe may go on until the summer of 1945 and that Canadian forces will be involved in large-scale operations for the defeat of Germany; that he feels he need make no comment on whether Canada needs to introduce conscription for overseas service at this time; and praising the contribution of Canadian forces to the war effort.

Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" expressing relief at WSC's understanding of the seriousness of his situation with regard to possible introduction of conscription for overseas service in Canada.

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.

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 Harry Truman [President of the United States] (The White House, Washington) to WSC explaining that he does not wish to publish the Quebec Agreement as requested by WSC because it will lead to requests for information about the current status of collaboration between the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States and that this would jeopardise the countries and NATO Allies.Signed typescript.

This is adjacent to Fort Amherst, noted elsewhere.

This is adjacent to Fort Amherst.

Boys digging clams in the foreground.

80 x 55 mm. A colour photograph of three women standing by a river in Quebec.

These files include annual reports, accompanied in some cases by explanatory letters, reports of annual general meetings, statements of accounts and other papers.

74 x 67 mm. An aerial view of the city, with hills in the background.

55 x 52 mm. An aerial view of the city, with the sea and hills in the background.

74 x 73 mm. An 'Old Indian Wishing Well'.

55 x 50 mm. A view taken from a high aspect.

240 x 105 mm.

Quarter-plate. C.P.R. station facing up the street, and new Post Office Building on the left.