Letter from Muriel Wilson [later Muriel Warde] to WSC, asking him to postpone his visit to Tranby Croft, Hull, and commenting on events in Russia.

Letter from Charles, Duke of Marlborough to [ ], on his visit to Russia, including account of Court Ball and meeting with the Tsar.

Cutting from the Daily Mail: editorial praising the Russian army.

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

Letter from William Royle (Elmwood, Rusholme, [Manchester]) to WSC reporting dissatisfaction among Liberal ranks with the Government's hostile attitude towards Germany and its subservient policy towards Russia with regard to Persia [Iran].

Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to William Royle citing the growth of German naval power as the reason why Britain should not antagonise Russia in Persia [Iran]. Warns that France may be forced into war with Germany to avoid national humiliation, but hopes that the rise of democratic forces in Germany and the recovery of Russia after her disasters in Manchuria [China] will lessen the threat of German aggression. Signed and annotated typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] (Foreign Office) to WSC returning a draft [?of a letter by WSC defending the Government's foreign policy; see CHAR 2/53/86-87], agreeing with the point about German naval expenditure and asserting that the Manchester Guardian and others have incorrectly assessed the increase in Britain's political responsibility in northern Persia [Iran] following the Anglo-Russian agreement.

Draft letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to the Editor of the Times in which he objects to comments made by [2nd] Lord Granville about his speech which discussed Russian affairs including the Russian advance into Central Asia and the arbitration of General Kauffmann. Annotated [by Lady Randolph Churchill].

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] informing him that Queen [Victoria] has appointed Arthur Collins as Chief Justice of Madras and commenting on difficulties posed by Russia to the administration of India in negotiations over the Afghan boundary.

Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he discusses relations with Russia including their activities in Central Asia , the annexation of Afghanistan and his own efforts to reach an agreement with Russia, despite feeling that such an agreement is impossible.

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 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 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 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.

Article by R H Hartley Reid (Foxlease, Swanage, Dorset) arguing that WSC has a bright political future. Considers his differences with David Lloyd George over Ireland and Russia, his mellowing political style, and his probable desire to fulfil Lord Randolph Churchill's ideal of Tory Democracy. Sent with CHAR 2/123/37.

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.