Letter from Henry, 2nd Lord Melchett, Mulberry House, Smith Square, London SW1 to WSC, thanks for forwarding letter from Major T G Tulloch. Asking for permission to show it to Zionist leaders, and to quote from it.

Letter from Lord Cranborne, (later 5th Lord Salisbury), Cranborne, Salisbury, to WSC, regretting that WSC found his comments on speech unfair. Stating that he felt that WSC's policy of not taking the lead against Italian aggression was not practical, that Britain was by far the greatest nation in the League of Nations, and was bound to take a prominent part, and that the Cabinet had taken the only possible course of action under difficult circumstances.

Letter from WSC to George Allen & Unwin Ltd, thanks for gift of book on the Soviet Union "Uncle Give us Bread" by Arne Strom. Stating that he did not wish to comment on it in public, but would like to know if it was a "Bona fide" record, and the present position and occupation of the author [carbon].

Letter from Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain to WSC. Sending copy of speech, and stating that the Soviet attitude to the international position was fully dealt with in the latter half. Also thanks for lunch.

Letter from WSC to Major-General Sir Hugh Tudor, thanks for letter on the European political situation. Commenting that a strong and growing section of Conservative opinion agreed with Tudor that Britain should form a strong Western Alliance with France and Germany, leaving Germany free to deal with the Soviet Union [carbon].

Letter from Lord Mount Temple, Anti-Socialist and Anti-Communist Union, to WSC, stating that the Union was planning an Anti-Bolshevik Exhibition in London on 1 Feb 1937, asking if he would be willing to open the exhibition and make a speech.

Letter from WSC to Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, thanks for letter on the Spanish Civil War, suggesting that he should read the full text of WSC's speech in the Defence debate [carbon].

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, Central Hotel, Glasgow, to WSC, asking him to read letter (not retained) from the Spanish Ambassador to Britain, [Pablo de Azcarate y Florez] to Philip Noel-Baker, on the responsibility of the Soviet Government for the outbreak of the Civil War in Spain. Suggesting that WSC should discuss the matter with Noel-Baker.

Letter from Lucy, Lady Houston, Byron Cottage, Hampstead Heath, to WSC, on the international situation particularly his support for the League of Nations and "that awful little ass Mr Eden - who isn't fit to black your shoes".

Letter from WSC to Lucy, Lady Houston, on the international situation, commenting that if the League of Nations was to be based on weak and disarmed nations he would share her prejudices, but that what was proposed was an association of strong and well armed states to resist an aggressor, and that Britain should be made strong again as fast as possible [carbon].

Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, 98 Elm Park Gardens, London SW10 to WSC, reporting that she had been invited to speak at the Annual Congress of Peace and Friendship with the Soviet Union, and asking if WSC intended to speak there. Commenting that she felt that they should speak as "the Russians are a little annoyed with us, and it would not take much to patch up their former friendship with Germany.

Letter from WSC to Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, reporting that he had not received an invitation to speak at the Annual Congress of Peace and Friendship with the Soviet Union "and would not accept in any case". Commenting that he saw no harm in her doing so [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States] marked "private and secret" in which he discusses his need to do his duty; explains that he is not seeking a "dramatic exit" but feels that East-West liaison through Foreign Offices will not produce a decisive result; and explains the reasons for his belief that there should be a summit meeting between himself, [Eisenhower], and the new leaders of the Soviet Union. Unsigned typescript.

Telegram from WSC to [Dwight Eisenhower] President of the United States marked "top secret" including the text of his message to [Vyacheslav] Molotov [Soviet Foreign Minister] suggesting a Two Power meeting between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, and the text of the response from Molotov expressing sympathy for the proposal. Typescript.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States, with a draft of a proposed personal message from WSC to [Vyacheslav] Molotov [Soviet Foreign Minister] suggesting that he visits Moscow, because of the illness of [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], in order to "restore an easy and friendly basis" between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Carbon typescript.

Telegram from WSC to Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States, marked "personal and private" on the improvement in the Soviet "mood" and the need for continued vigilance and defensive rearmament; explaining that the British Ambassador to the Soviet Union [Sir William Hayter] has been instructed to settle minor points with the Soviets; and the need for close co-operation. Typescript.

Copy of a letter from "Ike" [Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States] (The White House, Washington) to WSC marked "top secret" thanking him for his comments on his speech. He feels that they should not rush the next step with the Soviet Union and should delay seeking a Four Power summit or personal contact, although he asks for as much notice as possible should WSC seek personal contact "for some special and local reason." Typescript.