Newspaper cutting from the Daily News about the likely abolition of the monopoly of the Chamber of Mines in South Africa and the news that the Robinson Mines have been refused licenses to recuit native labour in Portuguese East Africa [later Mozambique].

Letter from Dr J Murray Clark (Clark, McPherson, Campbell and Jarvis, barristers and solicitors, The Kent Building, 156 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/122/24 and calling for the co-ordination of information about the disbursement of foreign money to foment unrest in the United States, Canada and South Africa and elsewhere in the Empire.

Letter from James Phillpotts (The Ousels, Tunbridge Wells, [Kent]) to WSC approving the fact that Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe] has not joined the South African Union because if it did it could be lost to the Empire and suggesting that money could be made available to support Rhodesia if Britain gave up support for aggressive Zionism in Palestine in favour of a more moderate policy.

Leaflet issued by the Scottish Brotherhood Union on the campaign to raise funds for meeting halls for the Bantus in South Africa. Sent with CHAR 2/122/127.

Cutting from the "Star" (Johannesburg, [South Africa]): report of speech by Sir Abe Bailey on the situation in South Africa. Sent with CHAR 2/141/63-64.

Circular letter from Lord Plumer, chairman of the London committee of the 1820 Memorial Settlers' Association (175 Piccadilly, London) describing the work of the Association in promoting settlement in South Africa and inviting WSC to join its newly-formed general council.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Abe Bailey praising the article on Anglo-American relations which Bailey sent him and expressing a keen interest in South African politics. Typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Abe Bailey (Johannesburg, [South Africa]) to WSC on the improving relations between the British and Dutch communities in South Africa.

Page from the "African World" including report of speech at the British Empire Service League conference by Sir Abe Bailey on the development and settlement of South Africa. Sent with CHAR 2/152/107.

Letter from Sir Abe Bailey (Rust-en-Vrede, Muizenberg, Cape Town, [South Africa]) to WSC reporting that he nearly died from a heart attack, criticising Lady Simon for supporting the natives in South Africa and opposing the granting of votes to women.

Reprint from the "African World": interview on the political situation in South Africa given by Sir Abe Bailey. Sent with CHAR 2/159/27.

Letter from [WSC] to the Maharaja of Alwar [India] on: the imminent acceptance by the people in Mesopotamia [later Iraq] of Emir Feisal; the efforts to secure a better recognition of the status of Indians in the British colonies and the particular difficulties this poses in South Africa; the defeat of the miners in the coal strike and the improving economic prospects for Britain; the good qualities of the Viceroy of India [Lord Reading, earlier Sir Rufus Isaacs]. Typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Percy [later 8th Duke of Northumberland (Alnwick Castle, Northumberland) on a future meeting of the "Hooligans", the paucity of local salmon, bad treatment by the press of Sir Redvers Buller, and South African affairs in general.

Letter from G N Astle, a member of the North-West Manchester Liberal Federation (26 Carmon Street, Manchester) to WSC (House of Commons) asking for his views on Chinese labour in South Africa. Annotated in shorthand.

Article, Our Account with the Boers, [typescript (carbon copy), with manuscript amendments by ? WSC].

Article on the Boer War, [typescript (carbon copy)].

The Mountings of the Naval Guns and their Subsequent Use by the Ladysmith Relief Column, text of lecture by Captain Percy Scott and Captain Arthur Limpus, delivered in Hong Kong, printed pamphlet published by the Hong Kong Daily Press [inscribed to WSC by Percy Scott].

Printed maps of the Boer positions at Spion Kop [South Africa] with annotations, and first edition map of Harrismith.

Report from Captain Aylmer Haldane, Pretoria, South Africa to the Chief of Staff, Natal Field Force, on the capture of an armoured train at Frere, including praise of WSC's actions in saving the engine "he was frequently exposed to the full fire of the enemy. I cannot speak too highly of his gallant conduct".

Extract from report of D Horsley, Locomotive Instructor, on damage to the armoured train, [typescript copy].

Letter from J W Shores, Engineer-in-Chief, Estcourt, to General Manager of Railways, on the capture of the armoured train, [typescript copy].

Note in Afrikaans on the capture of the armoured train.