Letter from Sidney Reilly (D3, The Albany, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/126/8-9 and CHAR 2/126/10 describing the grave financial difficulties being experienced by Boris Savinkov and his crucial role in maintaining opposition to the Bolsheviks in Russia, and appealing to WSC to see if something can be done to assist him.

Letter in French from Boris Savinkov (32 Rue de Lubeck, Paris, [France]) to [WSC] predicting that the Bolshevik government in Russia will soon fall because of the conflict between left and right wingers, and describing the activities of his anti-Bolshevik organisation. Sent with CHAR 2/126/5-7.

Letter in French from Boris Savinkov (The Albany, [London]) to WSC thanking for his help during his stay in Britain and for his commitment to the well-being of Russia.

Letter from 17th Lord Derby (Derby House) to WSC congratulating him for his part in the Irish settlement, criticising Michael Collins and his supporters for permitting the election to be postponed and warning that if [David Lloyd George] shows any sign of recognising the Soviet government at the Genoa Conference he would seal the fate of his government.

Letter from General Sir Ian Hamilton (Lullenden Farm) to WSC reporting that Sir William Tyrrell "was sympathetic and not too incredulous" and that Germany and Russia have made a defensive alliance against either of them being attacked by Poland, and asserting that "Germany is the key to the battle between Civilization and Bolshevism.".

Letter from D J MacDonald (Craigie Cliff, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later 1st Lord Thurso] announcing his intention of speaking in Dundee about Russia using information supplied by Sinclair and describing the opposition to him in Dundee from "independent" Liberals. Sent with CHAR 2/122/47.

Letter from [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] to D J MacDonald (Craigie Cliff, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) approving his intention of speaking in Dundee about Russia using information supplied by Sinclair, refuting the claims of the Bolsheviks that the Volga famine was the fault of Alexander Kolchak and Alexander Denikin and promising to take up MacDonald's offer of help and advice if he should stand for East Perthshire. Sent with CHAR 2/122/47.

Letter from H A Gwynne (The Morning Post, 346 Strand, [London]) to WSC urging him to protest against David Lloyd George's policy at the Genoa Conference of allowing the aggrandisement of Russia and Germany at the expense of France.

Letter from [Edward Marsh] to the editor of the Morning Post [H A Gwynne] on the reporting of the statements by WSC that few of the "professional revolutionaries" in Russia are Russian and most of them are Jews. Typescript copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/116/169.

Letter from WSC to John Gretton [later Lord Gretton] thanking him for the copy of the Daily Herald, referring to his membership of the Cabinet Committee looking into the organisation of the Special Department, praising Basil Thomson's services in regard to Bolshevism and regretting that Leonid Krassin was not expelled sooner. Typescript copy.

Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne arguing that the Bolsheviks will use their attendance at the Genoa Conference for propaganda purposes at home and that in the unlikely event of their reaching an agreement at the Conference, bringing the threat of a rift between Britain and France, "a very grave issue will be raised on which in the first instance the Cabinet must pronounce." Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from [WSC] to "Fred" [1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith] describing his recent fall from a polo pony and regretting that Birkenhead should have given the bulk of Conservatives a further reason to disagree with him by associating himself with the apparently conciliatory attitude being adopted towards the Bolsheviks, to the detriment of Britain's relations with France, by [David Lloyd George] at the Genoa Conference.

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to "Eddie" [17th Lord Derby] arguing that it is a delicate time to speak about Anglo-French relations because France may invade the Ruhr [Germany] and that Britain should have used her influence to prevent such an event rather than "quarrelling with France for not pandering to the Bolshevists". Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.

Letter from Peter Pollen, War Office, to WSC, giving details of military and naval expenditure in Russia, France, Germany and Italy.

Statistics on changes in military and naval expenditure in Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Japan, 1904-1913. [Carbon].

Statistics on changes on military and naval expenditure in Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Japan, 1904-1913. [Carbon].

Letter from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford (Great Cumberland Place, London) to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, account of visit to Russia, particularly visits to the Russian Admiralty, commenting on their decision to establish a War Staff after the Russo-Japanese War.

Notes on a visit to Russia (7 pages) and Central Asia (5 pages).

An undated account of Forbes' visits to Siberia, 1904-1918.