Letter from Lord Knollys [Private Secretary to King George V] (Buckingham Palace) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for sending him an account of the "German-Morocco" question [the sending of a gun boat to Agadir by Germany] and expressing the King's approval of Parliament's support of the Government's foreign policy. Signed manuscript.

Memorandum - "Consequences, from the military point of view, of an evolution of the international situation of Belgium from that defined by the Treaty of Locarno", author unknown.

Printed speech by Sir John Simon, Home Secretary, in the House of Commons "Why Sanctions Should Cease", explaining the Government's belief that following the end of the Italo-Abyssinian War there was "no longer any utility in continuing sanctions". Published by the Liberal National Organization.

Note from WSC to [Austen Chamberlain]: "this is all working up to you." With Chamberlain's reply that his budget is destroyed whatever [? foreign] policy is adopted because there is no policy which can be carried out within the estimates.

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 (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 Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] (House of Commons) to WSC criticising the Government's foreign policy of the Triple Entente and explaining why he avoids meeting WSC.

Letter from Arthur Ponsonby (House of Commons) to WSC reporting the strong feeling among Liberal MPs that Britain should not be drawn into war. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR 2/64/4.

Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to Arthur Ponsonby agreeing that Britain should remain neutral as long as her own interests or treaty obligations are not involved but adding that a German attack on France or Belgium would change the current position. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh. A typescript copy at CHAR 2/64/6.

Letter from Lord Robert Cecil [later Lord Cecil of Chelwood] (Hatfield House, Hertfordshire) to WSC assuring him of the support of the Unionist Party if the Government decide to despatch an expeditionary force to Europe. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR 2/64/8.

Telegram from the Secretary of State for India [Leo Amery] to the Viceroy [and Governor-General of India, 2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] with text of a personal message from WSC regarding the visit of Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist Leader] to India: "In no circumstances must he be allowed to see [Jawaharlal] Nehru", as such a meeting would be likely to spread "Pan-Asiatic malaise".

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC asking for help in persuading the British Government to agree the draft of the Interim Lend Lease Agreement.

Telegram from WSC to the Viceroy [and Governor-General of India, 2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] regarding the visit of Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist Leader] to India: feels "It would be disastrous if you put yourself in a position where we had [Mohandas] Gandhi and [Jawaharlal] Nehru on the one side and the Viceroy of India on the other, with Chiang-Kai-shek arbitrating between the two".

Note by [?Sir Edward Grey, later Lord Grey of Fallodon] (Foreign Office) on a letter referring to British policy in Asia Minor.

Letter from 5th Lord Rosebery (Villa Rosebery, Posilipo, Naples, [Italy]) to WSC denying that he was referring to WSC or David Lloyd-George in pointing out that active speech-making rather than proof of administrative ability leads to appointment to high government office. Criticises Lloyd- George for having reportedly claimed that the Government is pursuing a Liberal foreign policy.

Letter from WSC (Board of Trade) to Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] denying that he has tried to usurp the position of the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later Lord Oxford and Asquith] and Grey in the area of foreign policy. Draft in WSC's hand.

Letter from Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] (Fallodon, Christon Bank, Northumberland) to WSC justifying his warning to WSC to be careful about discussing foreign policy with prominent politicians in France.