Cutting from the "Grimsby Daily Telegraph" [Yorkshire]: article criticising the Labour government's policy on India and calling for a much firmer approach.

Cutting from the "Grimsby Daily Telegraph" [Yorkshire]: same as CHAR 2/181/5.

Cutting from the "Grimsby Daily Telegraph" [Yorkshire]: report on the enhanced prestige of WSC among members of the Carlton Club arising from his stand on India.

Cutting from the "Grimsby Daily Telegraph" [Yorkshire]: same as CHAR 2/181/19.

Cutting from the "Derby Daily Telegraph": article on WSC's return to political prominence over the Indian question and the appropriateness of his giving a speech on the issue in Manchester, the centre of the cotton trade.

Cutting from the "Derby Daily Telegraph": same as CHAR 2/181/5.

Cutting from the "Derby Daily Telegraph": article criticising the "preposterous" demands of Mahatma Gandhi and the weakness of Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood, later Lord Halifax] and supporting WSC's stand on India.

Cutting from the "Derby Daily Telegraph": same as CHAR 2/181/19.

Cutting from the "Lincoln Echo": same as CHAR 2/181/5.

Cutting from the "Evening Sentinel" (Hanley, [Staffordshire]): report of WSC's speech on India at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester.

Cutting from the "Evening Sentinel" (Hanley, [Staffordshire]): article supporting WSC's stand on India.

Cutting from the "Evening Sentinel" (Hanley, [Staffordshire]): report of WSC's speech on India in Liverpool.

Cutting from the "Evening Sentinel" (Hanley, [Staffordshire]): same as CHAR 2/181/5.

Cutting from the "Gloucester Citizen": same as CHAR 2/181/19.

Cutting from the "Lincoln Echo": same as CHAR 2/181/19.

Letter from 1st Lord Gainford [earlier Joseph Pease] (18 Mansfield Street, Cavendish Square, [London]) to WSC promising, as acting chairman of the BBC, to bring his request to John Whitley [to broadcast on India] before his Board.

Letter from WSC to John Whitley [Chairman of the BBC] asking for an opportunity to broadcast on India and explaining why he thinks that the permission given to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] to broadcast on Empire Free Trade has set a precedent for this. Signed carbon typescript copy.

Letter from 1st Lord Gainford [earlier Joseph Pease] (BBC, Savoy Hill, London) to WSC reporting that the BBC Board of Governors cannot reply to WSC's request to broadcast on India until they have consulted with the three party whips.

Letter from [WSC] to 1st Lord Gainford [later Joseph Pease] asking him to put his reply to his letter [asking the BBC to allow him to broadcast on India] in a form which can be published. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] (Savoy Hill, London) to WSC inviting him to broadcast a talk on his experiences in South Africa as part of a series entitled "Escape".

Letter from [WSC] to Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] stating that he does not wish to broadcast [on his escape in South Africa] but on nationally important issues or for charity.

Letter from Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] (BBC, Savoy Hill, London) to WSC explaining why the BBC Board of Governors cannot give further consideration to WSC's request to broadcast his own views on India.

Letter from WSC (Chartwell) to Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith] attacking as unfair the BBC's decision not to allow him to broadcast on India. Signed typescript copy. Annotated: "not sent".

Copy of the correspondence between WSC and the BBC on his request to be allowed to broadcast on India. 5 sets of duplicates at CHAR 2/183/70-89.

Letter from Dudley Myers (Conservative and Unionist Central Office, Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to Sir Alfred Knox listing the twelve recent BBC broadcasts on India and suggesting why the BBC refused to let WSC broadcast.