Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary], asking for approval of WSC's personal message to Enver Pasha [Turkish Minister of War, on Turkish neutrality]. [Hand-written draft, initialled by WSC].

Note by [Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary], giving a draft personal message from WSC to [Enver Pasha, Turkish Minister of War], on Turkish neutrality. [Hand-written, unsigned].

Letter from Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], on the German cruiser Dresden's presence in Chilean waters, and the possibility of sinking her. Grey advises against the violation of Chilean territorial waters.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] regarding the proposed Anglo-Russian declaration. He recites text of message for Marshal Stalin supporting declaration and informing Stalin that he is consulting Dominions. He recites proposed text of declaration for Cripps, and states that this is not to be communicated to Stalin yet.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] detailing duties of Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos] as Minister of State for the War Cabinet in the Middle East.

Letter from Edward, Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] to WSC offering to help with the foreign side of WSC's workload in any way he can; declines to lead the House of Lords as he feels unable to attend sittings every day. [manuscript].

Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, Senior Officer and President, International Commission administering the town of Scutari [Shkoder, Albania], to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the political and military situation in the area. [Hand-written, with typed transcript].

Memorandum by Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] giving reasons against WSC's possible meeting with Grand- Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz [Head of the German Navy]; also includes Grey's draft telegram to Sir [William] Edward Goschen [British Ambassador to Germany] declining the meeting. [Typescript draft by WSC].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] on Austria's declaration of war on Japan. WSC suggests that the Japanese Government be sounded out on the possibility of sending a battle squadron to the Mediterranean, stating that there was reason to believe that Japan would take the invitation as a compliment. [Typescript copy on Colonial Office notepaper].

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Lewis Harcourt [Secretary of State for the Colonies] regretting that there was no cruiser available to visit the island of Yap [in the Caroline Islands, Pacific Ocean], which had been taken over [from Germany] by Japan. WSC states that there was no military reason to eject the Japanese, and that the Admiralty would strongly deprecate any suspicious or ungracious act towards Japan. [Typescript copy].

Note from Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], reporting on his meeting with Noel Noel-Buxton on the Balkans, particularly the need to persevere with diplomacy, and the misfortune of having the pro-Serbian Sir Henry Bax-Ironside as [Minister Plenipotentiary] to Bulgaria.

Telegram from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Enver Pasha [Turkish Minister of War], urging him to preserve Turkish neutrality instead of siding with Germany, and threatening him with Allied sea-power. [Hand-written draft, 2 copies].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary], noting that as Austria had declared war on Japan, and in view of the situation with Turkey, the Japanese Government should be asked if they would send a battle-squadron to co-operate with the Allies. WSC adds that this would encourage Italy, and help gain command of the Baltic. Includes note by Grey asking for a meeting to discuss the matter. [Hand-written copy].

Telegram from Henry Beaumont, [Counsellor, British Embassy, Constantinople (later Istanbul)] reporting his conversation with the Grand Vizier, on Turkey's undertaking to remain neutral in the European War, and also on the German presence in Turkish ships. Includes note by WSC stating that this uncertainty would not do, and that a protest must be made to the Foreign Office. [Carbon].

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.

Letter from Sir John French [later Lord French and Lord Ypres] (22 North Audley Street, Grosvenor Square, [London]) to WSC enclosing military maps and a pamphlet on the Normandy peninsula [France] to illustrate his recent remarks on the strength of an Anglo- French military alliance.

Letter from Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] (4 Carlton Gardens, Pall Mall, [London]) to WSC stating that he has written to Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] [about the European situation].

Letter from Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] (14 Sloane Gardens, [London]) to David Lloyd George reporting on the meeting of European ambassadors and on peace negotiations between Turkey and the Balkan states. Copy. Sent with CHAR 2/57/74.