Memorandum by Rene Leon (40 Wall Street, New York [United States]) on "Silver and the Yen: Their Influence on the American Economy". [Covering letter CHAR 2/236/16].

Memorandum by Robert Boothby (Chase, Henderson and Tennant, 56-60 New Broad Street, London) on politics and economics in the United States. Printed. [Covering letters CHAR 2/236/20 and CHAR 2/236/21].

Letter from WSC to His Majesty King George VI replying to the King's letter about the death of President Roosevelt: States that "Ties have been shorn assunder which years had woven. We have to begin again in many ways"; explains why he chose not to attend the funeral; comments on possiblity of visit to the United Kingdom by President Truman [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lady Islington thanking her for her letter about President Roosevelt and confirming that: "His death was indeed a sorrow to me." With additional paragraph in pencil [? in hand of Miss Davies, Secretary] regarding his recent "flying" visit to "Ned and Joan at the Pyramids" which he describes as "pleasant" [carbon].

Copy of letter from Harry Truman [President of the United States] (The White House, Washington) to WSC introducing his friend the Honourable Joe [Joseph] Davies: "You may talk freely and frankly to him , as you would to me." Annotated by John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] with note that PM has seen and the original has been given to Mr Davies.

Hand-written note from [Nicholas] Henderson [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary] to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] informing him that he is attaching a note prepared by the North American Department on Joseph E Davies. Marked by WSC.

Hand-written note from ? Kathleen Hill [Secretary to WSC] to WSC asking whether [Joseph] Davies should be allowed to contact "[Ernest] Bevin & Co". Annotated by WSC in red, "Certainly not, repeat not nor anyone else" and dated and initialled. Also a note from Kathleen Hill to Private Office instructing them to find out if Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] is aware of this.

Typescript note from CSC to WSC informing him that Mr [Joseph] Davies had formerly been United States Ambassador to Moscow [Soviet Union] and had made that "somewhat trying film 'Mission to Moscow'". Initialled by CSC with annotation in hand of John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] that the film indicated Mr Davies had visited Chartwell [Kent] shortly before the war.

Foreign Office note on Mr Joseph Davies, former United States Ambassador to Moscow [Soviet Union], giving a critical summary of his career to date. Annotated by ?WSC with single spelling correction.

Letter from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] to Lieutenant J D Stamm (U.S.N.R.) enclosing copies of photographs taken at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] last Sunday "which Ambassador [Joseph] Davies may care to have" [not attached]. [carbon].

Telegram from the President of the United States [Harry Truman] to WSC marked "priority" and "top secret and personal" informing him that he has received WSC's number 75 (with pencil annotation indicating that this was about the Berlin [?Potsdam, Germany] meeting) and referring to Joseph Davies's visit to Britain and his discussions with WSC and Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary].

Note by Guy Millard [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign secretary] commenting in detail on the background and circumstances of the visit to the United States by Robert Boothby [Conservative MP for Aberdeen and Kincardine], with particular reference to his undertakings not to criticize the economic policies of the American State Department or the Bretton Woods Agreement and his subsequent letters to the New York Times [typescript].

Notes on American public opinion regarding Britain and the Empire based on observations following speeches made in New York and Washington [United States] by Captain David Gammans [Conservative MP for Hornsey]. Typescript.

Letter from Shane Leslie (22 East Street, New York [United States]) to Aunt Jane [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: thanks her for a photograph; the American presidential elections; the likelihood that the United States will avoid involvement in the war; the lack of solidarity as a nation among the Americans; the position of the Irish and the opinions of [John] Redmond. Envelope present.

Letter from Shane Leslie (St Johnsbury, Vermont [United States]) to Aunt Jane [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he expresses pleasure at WSC's appointment [as Minister of Munitions] and comments on support in the United States for WSC's policy in Gallipoli and view that WSC is "seven eighths Yankee and one eighth Blenheim"; discusses the actions of [President Woodrow] Wilson regarding Germany and the impressive power of [William] Bourke [Cockran] as an orator.

Letter from Shane Leslie (2127 Leroy Place, Washington [United States]) to Aunt Jane [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he criticises the British administration's treatment of Sinn Fein, expresses disappointment at the news that [Sir Cecil] Spring Rice is to be replaced [as British ambassador to the United States] as his policy of "diplomatic self-effacement" had been very successful with [President Woodrow] Wilson and had won support from the Irish and Catholics in the United States.