Letter from H C Robbins, general manager of the Press Association Ltd (Byron House, 85 Fleet Street, London) to WSC quoting a telegram from Sir James Owen, vice-president of the Newspaper Society, reporting that printers returning to work have been victimised by their trade union and suggesting that a proclamation be made against such victimisation.

Memorandum on the scope for legislation for the regulation of trade unions and the organisation of industry. Sent by Harold Macmillan.

Resolution passed by the executive committee of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations calling on the Government to introduce legislation to make trade unions "purely industrial organisations." Sent with CHAR 2/147/174.

Resolutions passed by Conservative constituency associations calling on as many ministers as possible to attend the annual conference of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, and urging the Government to introduce legislation to reform trade unions and the House of Lords. Sent with CHAR 2/147/174.

Letter from Sir Edwin Stockton (Jodrell Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire) to WSC praising his recent speech in Manchester on trade union reform.

Letter from Edward Spears (8 Little College Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC reporting that there is widespread support in the Bosworth Division [of Leicestershire] for the abolition of the political levy. Annotated by WSC that this should be shown to the Prime Minister.

Letter from [WSC] to Sir Douglas Hogg [later 1st Lord Hailsham] on the abolition of the trade unions' political levy. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Sir Douglas Hogg [later 1st Lord Hailsham] to WSC returning CHAR 2/151/45-46 and reporting on the opposition among Lancashire trade unionists to legislation affecting the political levy and their support for the protection of benefit funds from use for strike purposes.

Letter from Cuthbert Headlam (House of Commons) to [WSC] on the need for the Government to help its trade unionist supporters by reforming the way in which the political levy is collected. Annotated by WSC that this was shown to the Prime Minister.

Cutting from the "Observer": WSC's letter to Edward Spears attacking trade union involvement in politics and Bolshevik interference in British affairs. Draft of this letter at CHAR 2/152/37-45.

Letter from WSC (Treasury Chambers) to Edward Spears attacking trade union involvement in politics, Bolshevik interference in British affairs and the failure of the Liberals to give a decisive lead on these] issues. Annotated typescript draft. Carbon copy at CHAR 2/152/46-54.

Memorandum by [? WSC] criticising the trade union political levy as denying political freedom to working people.

Memorandum on trade union political levies and the political expenditure of trade unions and co-operative societies.

Memorandum arguing that the Government should either take up Frederick Macquisten's bill for the reform of the trade union political levy or introduce its own measure. Carbon typescript copy.

"The worries o' Winnie": poem in Scottish dialect by A R Anderson (18 Hill Street, Kilmarnock , [Scotland]). Criticises the objections of members of the brick-laying union to WSC's membership, considers the economic situation and advocates a union of all classes.

Supplement to the "Ministry of Labour Gazette" containing graphs illustrating labour statistics.

Letter from Sir Hubert Llewellyn-Smith [Permanent Secretary, Board of Trade] (Board of Trade) to [WSC] responding to his suggestion that there should be Trade Union representation at the funeral of King Edward VII. Although Llewellyn-Smith considers the idea attractive, he recommends that it should not be implemented due to the impossibility of creating a representative selection of Trade Unions and other workmen's associations. Signed manuscript.

Notes on restrictions on Trade Unions using their funds to pursue "political objects" and the right of individual members to contract out of political action. Manuscript in the hand of WSC.

Draft bill to amend the law with respect to the objects and powers of Trade Unions with amendments [by Stanley Buckmaster]. Covering letter at CHAR 12/9/115.

Letter from William, 7th Lord Beauchamp (His Majesty's Office of Works) to WSC marked "immediate" explaining that he may not be able to attend the Osborne Judgement Committee meeting, and discussing the purposes to which General and Special [Trade] Union funds may be devoted. Signed typescript.

Letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Signed manuscript. See CHAR 12/10/77.

Transcript of a letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Manuscript in the hand of Edward Marsh. See CHAR 12/10/76.

Notes concerning the widespread industrial unrest including observations on the following subjects: the threat posed by trade unionism; the concepts of sympathetic strikes and the general strike; and the lack of control in the event of a railway strike. Suggestions are made for a meeting between the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith] and large industrial employers or the establishment of a committee. Manuscript on the notepaper of the Board of Trade.

Printed copy of the terms of the agreement reached [in the London dock strike] between the Port of London Authority, wharfingers, granary keepers, ship owners and the National Transport Workers' Federation.