Memorandum Sir Henry Lawrence criticising the Lothian Report on the Indian franchise and recommending a system of indirect election proposed by the Indian Committee of the Royal Empire Society.

Letter from Reginald Purbrick (43 Green Street, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC on the importance of resisting the Government's attempts to get its White Paper on India accepted by the Joint Select Committee.

Note explaining that CHAR 2/192/121-124 has been revived because Russian activity on the western frontier of Afghanistan and political excitement in India have made it important that British control of the Indian railway systems is maintained.

Note by Major-General Sir Sydney D'Aguilar Crookshank on the military transport situation on the North-West Frontier of India. Sent with CHAR 2/192/120.

Letter from Sir Reginald Banks (7 Basil Street, [London]) to WSC asserting that most Conservatives believe he is right on India and urging him to suppress "the Naughty Boy of Branksome Chine" in him and make a statesmanlike speech on the issue.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Reginald Banks thanking him for CHAR 2/192/125-126 and commenting on the seriousness of his speech [on Indian constitutional reform] in the House of Commons and its reception by the House. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from W Tudor Owen, a retired member of the Indian Civil Service (Whydown Place, Little Common, Bexhill, [Kent]) to WSC complaining about the promotion of government supporters to high administrative posts in India.

Letter from Colonel Sir Weston Jarvis (1 Hobart Place, [London]) to WSC referring to the military aspect of Indian constitutional reform.

Letter from the wife of an Indian Civil Service officer (36 Alexandra Court, Queen's Gate, [London]) to WSC praising his speech in the House of Commons on the Indian White Paper and stating that her with experience of India has convinced her that the Government's proposals would mean a betrayal of the Indian masses.

Letter from John Gretton [later 1st Lord Gretton] (35 Belgrave Square, [London]) to WSC on the recent House of Commons debate on India and the selection of the members of the Joint Select Committee on India.

Letter from [WSC] to Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page Croft thanking him for his recent speech on India in the House of Commons, deriding the assertion of Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] that a Governor could be appointed who was against Federal Home Rule for India, and expressing optimism about the cause of those opposed to Government policy on India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (India Office) to WSC formally inviting him to be proposed as a member of the Joint Select Committee on India. Sent with CHAR 2/192/135.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (India Office) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/192/134 and urging him to accept the invitation to be proposed as a member of the Joint Select Committee on India.

Letter from [WSC] to [Lord Carson, earlier Sir Edward Carson] thanking him for his encouraging letter and expressing his determination to continue the fight [on India] to the end. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to John Gretton [later 1st Lord Gretton] enclosing another copy of CHAR 2/193/2-3 and commenting that the House of Commons was "very leaden" during his speech [on India] because it was too long and ambitious. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to 4th Lord Salisbury on the composition of the Joint Select Committee on India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] explaining why he severed his political links with Hoare and Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] over Indian policy, predicting that this policy will lead to disaster and promising to consider the invitation to be proposed as a member of the Joint Select Committee on India. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from H A Gwynne (The Morning Post, 15 Tudor Street, [London]) to WSC agreeing that it would be right for opponents of the Government's White Paper on India to refuse to serve on the Joint Select Committee because it has been packed in favour of Government supporters, but suggesting that since 4th Lord Salisbury is remaining a member, WSC should also accept nomination in the Commons and produce a devastating minority report.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] refusing to serve on the Joint Select Committee on India because it will be dominated by supporters of the Government's White Paper. Carbon typescript copy, with two further copies.

Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (India Office) to WSC regretting his decision not to join the Joint Select Committee on India and denying that WSC's views are under-represented on the committee.

Letter from Lord Burnham (Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, [Buckinghamshire]) to WSC deploring his decision not to join the Joint Select Committee on India because it will weaken the representation of those opposed to the Government's White Paper.

Letter from ? (Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, [Ceylon, later Sri Lanka]) to WSC pointing to what he sees as the failure of the Ceylon constitution as a lesson for India, attacking David Lloyd George's encouragement of Ceylon nationalism and wishing that he would join with WSC in leading a new right-wing party.

Letter from [WSC] to 2nd Lord Halsbury recommending that he make his plans in the light of what happens during the forthcoming important debate [on India] in the House of Commons.

Letter from [WSC] to Lord Burnham stating that the packing of the [Joint Select Committee on India] is a scandal. Carbon typescript copy.

Draft press statement by WSC commenting on the large Conservative vote on the previous night in the House of Commons against the Government's Indian policy.