Letter from WSC to Clement Attlee, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on the procedure for the debate in the House of Commons on the Government of India Bill, particularly the method by which members could record their votes against the second reading without supporting the Socialist amendment. [Carbon, identical to CHAR 2/240A/36-37].

Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arnold Wilson to WSC, stating that he would be speaking in House of Commons debate on the India Bill, and would "probably feel impelled" to make personal references to WSC.

Letter from Major-General Sir Reginald Hoskins, Principal of the Bonar Law College (Ashridge, the Bonar Law College, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire), to WSC, on arrangements for his address to students on weekend course on India, with the course time-table.

Page from the Times with account of a debate on the Government of India Bill, particularly a speech by Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India [later 1st Lord Templewood], with interventions by WSC.

Letter from Lawrence Burgis, [Assistant Secretary], Cabinet Office, to the Private Secretary to WSC, returning WSC's draft letter to the Times [CHAR 2/240A/52-55] on the Government of India, with comments by Sir Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the Cabinet].

Draft letter from WSC to the Times, on reported comments by 2nd Lord Zetland [former Governor of Bengal (India, later also part of Bangladesh), earlier Lawrence Dundas] that WSC was one of the first to encourage India to seek Dominion status in 1917, commenting that the statements were substantially untrue and directly misleading, with comments by Sir Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the Cabinet]. [Carbon].

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.

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, (98 Elm Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC, on the debate on the Third Reading of the Government of India Bill, enclosing notes on the Fiscal Convention governing the fiscal relations between Britain and India.

Letter from "Top" [Lord Wolmer, later 3rd Lord Selborne, Chairman, Executive Committee, India Defence League] (3 Chester Gate, Regent's Park [London]), to WSC, regretting that he was unable to attend dinner [at Claridges Hotel] for opponents of the Government of India Bill; also stating his intention to move the rejection of the Bill at the Third Reading.

Letter from WSC to Lord Wolmer, [Chairman, Executive Committee, India Defence League, later 3rd Lord Selborne] approving his intention to move the rejection of the Government of India Bill at the Third Reading. [Carbon].

Letter from Lord Wolmer [Chairman, Executive Committee, India Defence League, later 3rd Lord Selborne] (3 Chester Gate, Regent's Park [London]), to WSC, on his weakness following an attack of bronchitis; stating that he did not intend to attend the House of Commons that week, and would reserve himself for the Third Reading of the India Bill; also on the intrigues of Sir Samuel Hoare [Secretary of State for India, later 1st Lord Templewood] in dealing with the Indian Princes.