Letter from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with information as requested advising that the air route between Takoradi [Gold Coast, later Ghana] and Khartoum [Sudan] should be made a permanent passage; praises Indian troops.

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], to the Director of the Air Division, Admiralty, [Captain Murray Sueter] asking for a dual Maurice Farman aircraft to be sent to Eastchurch [Kent], on the following Tuesday, and that two skilful flyers should "get thoroughly acquainted with her", stating that he hoped to use the aircraft himself on the Thursday. [Carbon].

Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to Lord Curzon on a memorandum on the supply of armoured cars to King Hussein of the Hejaz and the risk that the British civil aviation mission to Japan could upset relations with the United States. Typescript copy.

Note from [Edward Marsh] to [WSC] that there is no evidence of WSC having been consulted [when Secretary of State for War and Air, about an aviation mission to Japan].

Minute from CAS to the Secretary of State for Air [Frederick Guest] on the action taken in connection with the despatch of a civil aviation mission to Japan. Sent by Guest to WSC.

"Precis of action taken in connection with the Japanese request for the despatch of an instructional mission (aviation) to Japan." Originally attached to CHAR 2/115/108.

Letter from Lord Curzon (Foreign Office) to WSC giving the facts relating to the despatch of a British civil aviation mission to Japan to counter the suggestions in France and in the newspapers of William Randolph Hearst that Britain is helping Japan to prepare for a future war with the United States.

Letter from Lord Curzon (Foreign Office) to WSC enclosing a letter from Frederick Guest showing that no official assistance was given to the civil aviation mission to Japan [see CHAR 2/116/21-23].

Letter from Frederick Guest (Air Ministry) to Lord Curzon on the steps which were taken to ensure that the civil aviation mission to Japan led by the Master of Sempill [later Lord Sempill] could not be said to have had official backing. Typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/116/20.

Letter from Spenser Grey (Royal Aero Club, 3 Clifford Street, [London]) to WSC asking him to enter him (Grey) for the August handicap air race.

Letter from Spenser Grey (Royal Aero Club) to Edward Marsh on the insurance of the aircraft he intends to fly [in the August Handicap air race].

Letter from (Air Ministry) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/124A/11 and stressing the importance of Spenser Grey having insured himself for the air race for which he wishes WSC to enter him.

Letter from [WSC] to Spenser Grey stating that he has entered Grey for the August Handicap air race and hoping that he has made adequate insurance arrangements. Suggested draft sent with CHAR 2/124A/10.

Letter from Harold Perrin, secretary of the Royal Aero Club (3 Clifford Street, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) returning his entry fee for the August Open Handicap air race because Spenser Grey's aircraft was damaged in an earlier race and he was unable to compete.

Letter from Wing-Commander C Erskine-Risk (Royal Aero Club, 3 Clifford Street, [London]) to WSC giving an account of the eventful flight of himself and Spenser Grey in the Circuit of Britain (King's Cup) air race, and praising Grey's performance as a pilot.

Letter from Spenser Grey (Royal Aero Club, 3 Clifford Street, [London]) to WSC on: his failure in the Circuit of Britain (King's Cup) air race, resulting from bad luck such as the breaking of his compass; the efforts of engineers from the Blackburn company and from Rolls Royce to get his aircraft ready; the effect of WSC entering an aircraft in encouraging "the vulgar rich" in Leeds [Yorkshire] and midland cities to support aviation by entering aircraft for races themselves.

Letter from [Edward Marsh] to the managing directors of the Blackburn Company and Rolls Royce Ltd conveying WSC's appreciation of the efforts of the companies' employees to prepare Spenser Grey's aircraft for the Circuit of Britain (King's Cup) air race. Carbon copy.

Photographs of the aircraft entered by WSC for the King's Cup air race taken shortly after its arrival in Manchester. Sent with CHAR 2/124B/152.

Letter from [Edward Marsh] to Wing-Commander C Erskine-Risk conveying WSC's thanks for his letter describing his flight in the King's Cup air race with Spenser Grey and expressing WSC's admiration for the way in which they coped with their problems. Carbon copy.

Letter from R Blackburn, managing director of the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd (Olympia, Leeds, [Yorkshire]) to [Edward Marsh] expressing thanks for WSC's appreciation of the firm's efforts [in preparing the aircraft WSC had entered for the King's Cup air race].

Letter from Charles Mallett [Financial Secretary, War Office] to [WSC] answering a note from [WSC] on behalf of Richard Haldane [Secretary of State for War] concerning the Aerial Navigation Bill, offering to give any assistance [WSC] requires. Signed manuscript, annotated "thanked".

Memorandum regarding Allied co-ordination of civil air transport resources sent by WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, see CHAR 20/71A/15 for covering letter]: describes machinery for controlling British air transport; suggests formation of a Civil Air Transport Adjustment Board.

Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States] to WSC: opposes the idea of a Civil Air Transport Adjustment Board and gives reasons; comments on the production of transport planes for military purposes.

Letter from [Frederick Guest] to Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes stating the terms on which he proposes to renew Sykes's appointment as Controller-General of Civil Aviation. Carbon typescript copy.