Letter from C B Lochner (United Service Club, Pall Mall [London]) to WSC, enclosing his report [not present] for 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Sir Douglas Hogg, the Lord Chancellor] on the conversations which Lochner had with Eamon De Valera [President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, later Ireland] when going over the draft Treaty of Reconciliation. Manuscript.

Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] asking him to spare United States tanks and aeroplanes from Acrobat [codename for the operation against Tripoli, Libya], to defend Malaya [later Malaysia] and Singapore; United States will send troops to Northern Ireland, bomb Germany from Britain, and support Gymnast [codename for the plans for the British occupation of North West Africa].

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC advising consulting the British Ambassador to the United States [Lord Halifax, earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin] before making decision on introducing conscription to Northern Ireland; as the issue is controversial in Canada and may affect Canadian unity.

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft letter to the Chairman of the Production Executive on Ulster's [Northern Ireland] contribution in manpower and industry to the war effort. [Copy; given running number 215B].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sir William Beveridge drawing attention to the neglect of Ulster [Northern Ireland] in the war effort. [Copy; given running number 209A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Northern Ireland's production capacity. [Copy].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to Home Secretary [Herbert Morrison] on Northern Ireland's contribution to the war effort. [annotated copy; given running number 286A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on possible reasons behind the lower contribution of industrial labour in Northern Ireland to the war effort. [Copy; given running number 312].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to the Home Secretary [Herbert Morrison] suggesting means of involving the government of Northern Ireland in order to increase war production there. [Copy; given running number 313A].

Letter from [Leonard Jerome] (Union Club, 1 West 21st Street [New York, United States]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of the impression created by her recent visit to the United States with [Lord] Randolph [Churchill]; financial affairs and the possibility of [Lord] Randolph going to Ireland.

Telegram from WSC to Eamon de Valera [Prime Minister of Ireland] agreeing to send Lord Cranborne [Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, later 5th Lord Salisbury] to Eire for discussions; will arrange secret visit for himself and Stephenson [? John Stephenson, Assistant Secretary, Dominions Office].

Telegram from WSC to Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" stating that the War Cabinet has decided not to invite Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] to the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that the geographical position of Ireland in post-war aviation will be insignificant.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for support for his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for acceptance of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for understanding of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that in view of the considerations WSC advanced [see CHAR 20/172/73], the Canadian Government are willing to accept Ireland [Eire]'s omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that it is made clear that wartime air services are being discussed.

Letter from WSC to Edmond Warnock [Minister of Home Affairs in Northern Ireland Parliament] expressing pleasure that Captain Richard Pim has been selected for the post of Inspector General of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, commenting on Pim's excellent service at the Admiralty and on WSC's staff, and asking to retain Pim's services until the end of July [carbon].

Note from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC commenting on the "attached letter" from Major Edward Conolly [see CHAR 20/196/78-80] which has been forwarded by the Office of the United Kingdom Representative to Eire along with a covering note describing Major Conolly as a "well-known local supporter of our cause" [initialled typescript] Annotated by WSC: "I will dictate".

Letter from WSC (Blenheim Palace) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his work [on the biography of Lord Randolph Churchill]; a conversation with "Joe" [Joseph Chamberlain] about [Lord Randolph]; assistance with the chapter on Home Rule provided by [John] Brodrick and George Hamilton and problems with a motor. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning signed by WSC.

Letter from WSC (Canford Manor, Wimborne [Dorset]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he says that he is resting in preparation for "future labours", discusses [5th Lord] Rosebery's reckless speech and speculates that there will not be a Home Rule Bill in the next Parliament.

Letter from Eleanor Emery [Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State for the Dominions] (Dominions Office) to [John] Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a letter containing a message for the King [George VI] and WSC from the Bezaleel Masonic Lodge of Douglas, Cork [Ireland]. [signed].