Letter from Sir John Reith, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, reporting that the long deferred series of talks on India would be initiated before the end of the year. Asking if he would be willing to contribute to the series, which would be "conducted on controversial lines" and which would "take the form a critique of the Report of the Joint Select Committee".

Letter from WSC, Chateau de l'Horizon, Golfe Juan, France, to Sir John Reith, BBC, accepting invitation to broadcast on India. Making suggestions for amendments to the draft programme, and asking for opponents of Government policy to be given equal representation. Stating that in the draft programme the Government had the first and last word, and eight out of ten speakers [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir John Reith, BBC, thanks for letter of 31 Aug, on speakers for series on India. Stating that he was not convinced that opponents of the Government policy were having a fair share. "However there is no use arguing with an autocrat. One can only be grateful that he is more civil than some of the others" [carbon].

Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, confirming arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935, enclosing list of speakers in the series. Asking for a copy of the manuscript seven days in advance, for publication in "The Listener".

Letter from WSC to Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, on arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935. Criticising list of speakers in the series, with nine for the Government and only two against [WSC and Lord Lloyd] [carbon].

Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, on arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935. Regretting that he was aggrieved about the allocation of the series, and commenting that the BBS were unable to please anyone, as there were not just two shades of opinion. Stating that the BBS had consulted its Parliamentary Advisory Panel, and that no main body of opinion on India would be unrepresented in the talks.

Letter from WSC to Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, stating that he felt bound to publish his letter of 5 Nov, objecting to allocation of speakers in series on Indian Constitutional Reform. Asking if he wished WSC to send his reply of 7 Nov to the press at the same time, or whether it would be better to send it subsequently [carbon].

Memoranda sent by [1st Lord Beaverbrook, earlier Sir Max Aitken] to WSC on: customs union with the crown colonies; colonial resources; India and Empire Free Trade policy. [Covering letter CHAR 2/236/42].

Letter from WSC to the Times, replying to a letter by 2nd Lord Zetland [former Governor of Bengal, India (later also part of Bangladesh), earlier Lawrence Dundas] of 14 February, denying that he was "one of the first, if not the first, to encourage Indians to look forward to the attainment of Dominion Status" in 1917. [Carbon].

Letter from John Gretton (Belgrave Square, London SW1) to WSC, on the necessity for the Harmsworth press to "push" the Albert Hall meeting [of the India Defence League] on opposition to the Government of India Bill; commenting that a "flop" would do so much damage that it might be fatal, that an audience of at least 9,000 was necessary, as the Hall looked half empty with an audience of 7,000.

Letter from Edward Russell, (the Morning Post, Tudor Street, London EC4), to WSC, on the disadvantages of the Post being seen to interfere in the India Bill and asking WSC to circulate speeches from the Post [from the Conference of Indian Princes] instead.

Letter from H A Gwynne, [Editor of the Morning Post] (The Morning Post, Tudor Street, London, EC4) to WSC, enclosing a copy of a letter from Bhupindra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala [Chancellor of Indian Princes Chamber], dated 27 February 1935, on the rejection of the Government of India Bill by the Indian Princes.

Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne, [Editor of the Morning Post], with thanks for sending a letter from [Bhuphindra Singh], Maharaja of Patiala [Chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes] on the rejection of the Government of India Bill by the Indian Princes and on circulating the Post's report on the Princes' meeting. [Carbon].

Printed pamphlet "Report of the Speeches delivered at the Conference of Indian Princes, held at Bombay" [at which they rejected the Government of India Bill], printed by the Morning Post, and circulated by WSC to members of the House of Commons, with note that WSC wanted to know how many MPs acknowledge the report.

Letters from Sir Michael O'Dwyer [former Governor of Bengal, India (later also part of Bangladesh)], (Prince of Wales Terrace, Kensington, London W8) to WSC, enclosing cuttings from a Calcutta newspaper on the Government of India Bill.

Memorandum by Sir Michael O'Dwyer [former Governor of Bengal, India (later also part of Bangladesh)] "Financial Inducements to the [Indian] Princes - Part VII of the India Bill, Chapter I, Clauses 134-147". [Carbon].

Letter from John Morgan, Counsel to the Indian Chamber of Princes, (2 Kings Bench Walk, Temple, London EC4) to WSC, stating that he had received instructions from the Princes on the possibility of amending the India Bill so as to meet their objections.

Letter from Field Marshal 1st Lord Birdwood, [former Commander-in-Chief, India] (Peterhouse College, Cambridge), to "Jack" [? John S Churchill], asking him to congratulate WSC on his speech on India [with note from Larry Arnn, stating that the letter must be dated 1934].

Reprint from the Morning Post of an article "Services that Gave Prosperity to India - Irrigation and Forest Conservancy, Abolition of the British Element" by Sir Michael O'Dwyer [former Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, India (later also part of Bangladesh)].

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, (98 Elm Park Gardens, London SW10) to WSC, enclosing a memorandum written after the Burma debate in the House of Commons, on the continuation of high duties on British cotton goods in Burma [later Myanmar], in spite of the proposed separation from India.

Letter from Sir Michael O'Dwyer [former Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal, India (later also part of Bangladesh)] (22 Prince of Wales Terrace, London), to WSC, enclosing a memorandum on the inducements offered to the Indian Princes to accept the Government of India Bill. [Copy of CHAR 2/240B/95-104].

Letter from Sir Henry Croft, (15 Southwell Gardens, Gloucester Road [London]) to WSC, enclosing a copy of a letter from Samuel Hoare [Secretary of State for India, later 1st Lord Templewood], to Lord Wolmer [Chairman, Executive Committee, India Defence League, later 3rd Lord Selborne] on the timetable for the Report Stage of the Government of India Bill.