Letter from Patrick Donner (22 Prince's Gardens, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) reporting that he will put WSC's suggestion [that a delegation from the Indian Empire Society or the India Defence League should interview all the candidates in the forthcoming by-elections] before the organisation sub-committee and discussing a motion to be moved by the North Battersea Constitutional Association [London] [see CHAR 2/197/126].

Letter from [WSC] to Patrick Donner criticising [? CHAR 2/197/126] and arguing that [the India Defence League] should bring up its National Union resolution suitably amended. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Patrick Donner (22 Prince's Gardens, [London]) to WSC on the resolution to be moved by the North Battersea Constitutional Association [see CHAR 2/197/126] and his intention to write of the "rebirth of Conservatism" in an article on the major political events of the year.

Statement by Patrick Donner that he has arranged with Commander Arthur Marsden [Conservative MP for North Battersea, London] that he should raise the question of the suppression of free speech within the Conservative Party at the Council of the National Union (Metropolitan Area).

Report by Patrick Donner of the deletion from the agenda by the council of the National Union of the Metropolitan Area of a resolution upholding the right of Conservative Party members to criticise party policy [see CHAR 2/197/126] and of his steps to publicise "this scandal".

Letter from the secretary to the chief organiser of the India Defence League (Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne) (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) asking for particulars of any meetings he is addressing on the Indian question and offering assistance and literature.

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, chief organiser of the India Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) asking him to reply to an invitation to a meeting organised by the League at the Caxton Hall [London], which will be attended by many people interested in Indian pensions.

Letter from [WSC] to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] asking whether he would like to fulfill his pledge to give a thousand pounds to the India Defence League. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to Hugh Orr-Ewing [chief organiser of the India Defence League] enclosing a cheque for the League from 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] and asking him to obtain references to certain remarks made by some of his opponents on the Indian question for use in the forthcoming debate in the House of Commons on the reappointment of the Joint Committee. Carbon typescript copy.

Newspaper cutting: extract from a speech [by the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, earlier Edward Wood, later Lord Halifax] calling on people in India to help the country achieve its ultimate goal as an equal partner in the British Empire. Sent with CHAR 2/197/140.

Cutting [from the Times]: letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] arguing that the guarantee of Indian pensions by the British Treasury is unnecessary and would undermine the credit of the new Indian government. Sent with CHAR 2/197/144.

Letter from Archibald Campbell (11 Beaufort House, Beaufort Street, Chelsea, [London]) to [the editor of the Times] asking in response to a letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] why the guarantee by the British government of Indian pensions is considered derogatory to the proposed Indian government whilst the intervention of the Governor-General in other administrative matters is not. Typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/197/144.

Letter from John S Boyd (Duncliffe, Dunoon, Argyll, [Scotland]) describing how criticism of the Government's Indian policy was suppressed at the Scottish Unionist Conference. Copy sent with CHAR 2/197/147.

Resolution passed at a meeting held by the India Defence League in the Caxton Hall [London] demanding that the British government maintain responsibility for all Indian service pensions. Sent with CHAR 2/197/150.

Letter from Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne (85 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) to WSC expressing thanks for the silver plate presented to him by the India Defence League and mentioning his involvement with the play and film, "Clive".

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, chief organiser of the Indian Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) on the date for WSC's speech on India to be broadcast by the International Broadcasting Company.

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, chief organiser of the Indian Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) on his speech on India to be broadcast by the International Broadcasting Company.

Letter from Elizabeth Nash, secretary to the Director-General of the BBC [Sir John Reith, later Lord Reith] (Broadcasting House, London) to Violet Pearman stating that the BBC will broadcast three factual statements about the White Paper on India and a series of talks in the autumn giving different points of view, about which WSC will be contacted.

Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the Director-General of the BBC [Sir John Reith, later Lord Reith] conveying WSC's criticism of the BBC's plan to broadcast three factual statements about the White Paper on India with no chance for an opposing point of view to be expressed until the autumn. Carbon typescript copy.

Cutting from the Islington Gazette [London]: report on the BBC's plan to broadcast a series of political speeches and talks on India from a variety of points of view.

Letter from E Hayward to WSC denying that Sir Hubert Carr's committed support for the White Paper is representative of British opinion in India, reporting the unenthusiastic response to the proposed reforms by British business leaders and asserting that supporters of the Government's policy have been favoured with promotion in the Indian Civil Service. Copy sent with CHAR 2/193/166. Original at CHAR 2/196/14-17.

Letter from John Gretton [later 1st Lord Gretton] (35 Belgrave Square, [London]) to WSC on the anxiety of 4th Lord Salisbury that the motion to allow the Joint Select Committee on India to appoint sub-committees to help in taking evidence should not be obstructed.

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl (Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, [Perthshire, Scotland]) to WSC on the giving of evidence by WSC and others [to the Joint Select Committee on India].

Letter from "BB" (20 Bishopsgate, London) to WSC suggesting that WSC write to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] asking whether he approved the attempt of the viceroy, 1st Lord Willingdon, to anticipate and perhaps defy the conclusions of the Joint Select Committee on India. With typed note of reply that WSC was carefully thinking over the suggestion, 20 Sep.