Letter from [WSC] to [17th Lord Derby] approving of the decision of Sir Louis Stuart to defer the Indian Empire Society meeting in the Albert Hall because further "constitutional surrender" by the Government will increase support for the Society's position. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, acting secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC reporting the serious illness of Sir Mark Hunter, enclosing CHAR 2/189/11-12, and reporting that his committee wish to postpone a meeting in the Albert Hall [London] until the right moment arrives. Typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Alfred Knox (13 South Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on the Budget of the previous day and discussing the reduction of Beer Excise and the need for protection of the Indian tea industry, which is mainly British and does not enjoy the sympathy of the Indian nationalists.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart [acting secretary of the Indian Empire Society] to the 9th Duke of Marlborough suggesting that the proposed meeting in the Albert Hall [London] be postponed until the Government has made some crucial decisions about India. Copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Major-General Sir Alfred Knox hoping that he is keeping his attention fixed on Russia and noting that Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] has initiated a good debate in the House of Lords. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, joint secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC urging a strong governmental response to the threat posed to British and European business in Bombay [India] by the Hindu boycott.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, joint secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing printed material on the Indian situation [not present] and blaming the violence by the "Red Shirts" during the North West Frontier Province elections on the government's weakness.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to the 9th Duke of Marlborough (7 Carlton House Terrace, [London]) explaining why it would be better to ask Sir Alfred Knox rather than Lord Peel [earlier William Peel] to represent the Society at the fortcoming fund-raising lunch at the Constitutional Club and referring to WSC making a speech there. Sent with CHAR 2/189/20.

Letter from the 9th Duke of Marlborough (7 Carlton House Terrace, [London]) to Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]), arguing that Sir Alfred Knox would not attract enough people to the proposed fund-raising lunch at the Constitutional Club and that therefore, if WSC cannot attend, it had better be postponed. Carbon typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/189/20.

Letter from George Cornwallis West (8 Sterling Street, Knightsbridge, [London] to WSC expressing agreement with his views on India, enclosing CHAR 2/189/43 and asking WSC to write a letter about it.

Letter from George Jeffreys (Headquarters Southern Command, Poona, [India]) to WSC describing the attitude of various classes in India to the proposed reforms, approving the recent strong measures by government, describing the reaction to the indianisation of the army and the declining standard of living of British officers in India. Typescript copy. MS notes on reverse.

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, joint secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, London) to WSC praising his speech of the previous day at the Carlton Club.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Louis Stuart (joint secretary of the Indian Empire Society) stating that his speech [on India of the previous day at the Carlton Club] should not be made public. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Arthur McWatters (11 Fyfield Road, Oxford) to WSC enclosing a paper of his on the financial aspect of the federal plan for India [not present].

Letter from Sir Louis Stuart, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (28 Alfred Place, [London]) to WSC agreeing not to make public the details of WSC's speech at the lunch given by the 9th Duke of Marlborough.

Letter from [WSC] to Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] on the proposed meeting at the house of Brendan Bracken [later Lord Bracken] [of people who share WSC's and Lloyd's opinions on India]. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] (30 Portman Square, [London] to on a proposed meeting [about India] at the house of Brendan Bracken [later Lord Bracken] to which 4th Lord Salisbury, Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere] and some younger peers could be invited.

Letter from 1st Lord Sydenham [earlier Sir George Clarke] (101 Onslow Square, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/189/69-71 and criticising the Lothian Report on representative government for India.

Notes by [1st Lord Sydenham, earlier Sir George Clarke] criticising the Lothian Report [the report of the Indian Franchise Committee]. Sent with CHAR 2/189/68.

Notes by Sir Louis Stuart criticising [the Lothian report (the report of the Indian Franchise Committee)] Sent with CHAR 2/189/72.

Notes by [Professor F A Lindemann, later Lord Cherwell] on the report of the Indian Franchise Committee (the Lothian Report). Sent with CHAR 2/189/85.

Letter from [WSC] to [4th Lord Salisbury] approving the decision to remit the Indian constitutional issue to a Joint Committee of both Houses and discussing the representation of his and Salisbury's point of view on the committee. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] doubting that Waris Amir Ali knows much about the internal affairs of the British government and discussing the composition of the Joint Select Committee of both Houses on India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Brendan Bracken [later Lord Bracken] on the plan for WSC and his supporters to move a resolution about India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (India Office) to WSC denying the assertions made about the Government's policy on India in an article in the "Observer" [see CHAR 2/189/100].