Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to William Coote (Corick, Clogher, County Tyrone, [Ulster, Ireland]) declining the invitation [to be the chief speaker at a demonstration of County Tyrone loyalists against proposed legislation to coerce Ulster on the boundary question] because he is himself a signatory of the Irish treaty. He does however criticise the Government's handling of the issue and pledges himself to work for a settlement by agreement. Carbon copy.

Letter from William Coote (Corick, Clogher, County Tyrone, [Ulster, Ireland]) to WSC inviting him to be the chief speaker at a demonstration of County Tyrone loyalists against proposed legislation to coerce Ulster on the boundary question, describing WSC as "the coming leader of the Constitutional or Conservative Party" and arguing that for WSC the demonstration would be "an opportunity of a lifetime" to further his political career.

Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Rear-Admiral Arthur Smith-Dorrien asserting that he has always been in favour of Home Rule and Free Trade and opposed to Socialism and that the present Conservative programme differs from that adopted by Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] in 1904 only in its exclusion of the question of Protection. Carbon copy.

Speech by Kevin O'Higgins at the Irish debating society in Oxford on the recent history of Ireland and the current political and economic situation there. Sent with CHAR 2/136/30-34.

Cutting from [the "Daily Mail"]: editorial calling for an early report from the Irish Boundary Commission and supporting Ulster against the territorial claims of the Irish Free State [later Ireland]. Sent with CHAR 2/136/30-34.

Letter from 7th Lord Londonderry (Mount Stewart, Newtonards, County Down, [Ulster, Ireland] to WSC approving the appointment [? of Ronald McNeill, later Lord Cushenden, as Financial Secretary to the Treasury] and offering no opinion on the appointment [? of William Guiness as Secretary of State for Agriculture and Fisheries]. Looks forward to the imminent report of the Irish Boundary Commission.

Letter from James Craig (Prime Minister's Residence, Belfast, Ulster, [Ireland]) to WSC on the arrangements and subject matter of WSC's address to the Associated Chambers of Northern Ireland at the invitation of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce, and the friendly correspondence between Craig and William Cosgrave.

Letter from WSC to Kevin O'Higgins suggesting that he see Sir James Craig [about the idea of a united Ireland associated with Great Britain as part of a dual monarchy] when Craig comes to Dublin to see William Cosgrave. Typescript copy.

Letter from Kevin O'Higgins (Department of Justice, Dublin, [Ireland] to WSC on his wish for an informal meeting with Sir James Craig to discuss the idea of a united Ireland associated with Great Britain as part of a dual monarchy, which he believes represents the true solution to Anglo-Irish relations.

Newspaper cuttings: speeches in Ireland attacking Fianna Fail. Sent with CHAR 2/152/93.

Letter from WSC to [Lord Wimborne, earlier Ivor Guest] expressing confidence that there will not be serious difficulties in Ireland and approving Wimborne's policy there and the fact that Sir Henry Duke is being more conciliatory. Typescript copy.

Letter from Lord Wimborne [earlier Ivor Guest] (Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC congratulating him on his appointment as Minister of Munitions, stating that he cannot make out "whether the German crisis is a distinct victory for the Junkers or not", explaining that he has applied to Sir Henry Duke [Chief Secretary for Ireland] to circulate to him Cabinet memoranda and minutes on Irish affairs so that as Lord Lieutenant he may be better informed.

Letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Bryan Mahon (The Royal Hospital, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC congratulating him [on his appointment as Minister of Munitions] and reporting that although things are not going well in Ireland people have great hopes of the Convention.

Letter from Lord Wimborne [earlier Ivor Guest and Lord Ashby St Ledgers] to WSC referring to the speech of Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett on the grave war situation, denying that Bolshevik Russia has any claim on Britain, expressing confidence that German power is set off by English-speaking solidarity, urging WSC to his use his influence "in the direction of sane accommodation", and referring to the Convention in Ireland.

Letter from WSC (Ministry of Munitions) to [David Lloyd George] advising him to form a regular Cabinet to ensure that the Home Rule Bill is carried through the House of Commons. Argues that the War Cabinet is too narrow a body to have responsibility for general policy matters such as the response to the letter of Emperor Charles of Austria [acknowledging the claims of France to Alsace-Lorraine]. Draft in the hand of Edward Marsh. Annotated: "not sent".

Letter from Thomas Nathan (44 Lower Beachwood Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC criticising his contention in a recent speech that Ulster should not be coerced into accepting Home Rule and referring unfavourably to another speech he made on the issue at Bradford [Yorkshire] in March 1914. Signed typescript. Annotated by WSC with an instruction to his private office to find a copy of the Bradford speech.

Letter from Horace Plunkett (105 Mount Street, London) to WSC asking him to see Brigadier-General Richard Pope-Hennessy to discuss the scheme for an Irish settlement which Plunkett and Hennessy have been working on. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/106/11-12.

Letter from [WSC] to [?a newspaper] pointing out that Sir Edward Carson [later Lord Carson] left the Liberal Party when it changed its policy on Home Rule and he should therefore not criticise others who have changed their party because of disagreement on an important point of policy. Typescript.

Cutting from the Times: letter to the editor from Lord Sydenham [earlier Sir George Clarke] attacking WSC's contention that the critics of Government policy in India, Ireland and Palestine are responsible for the disasters which those policies entail.