Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Secret" suggesting that the world is drifting in the direction of economic blocks discriminating against outsiders; and pointing to the detrimental effect of the United Kingdom and the "rest of the sterling area" adopting a policy of discrimination against exports from North America. Photocopy.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] marked "Top Secret and Personal" thanking him for his telegrams [on future trade policy]; explaining that these matters are being considered; and assuring him that the United Kingdom will give "the fullest weight to Canada's wishes and interests". Photocopy.

Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: a debate over Free Trade and Protection between [Alfred] Mond and Samuel Storey [later Lord Buckton]; the maiden speech of [Eliot] Crawshay Williams; [Arthur] Balfour's speech in favour of Protection and WSC's comments on the issue. WSC also discusses the small Government majority and the task of carrying through "tremendous constitutional changes".

Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: attacks on the Government concerning the political situation and a debate between Austen Chamberlain and Sydney Buxton over Free Trade which WSC comments is "ground upon which the two parties meet with tireless zeal". WSC asks that Lord Knollys should advise him if the King would like him to describe additional issues in his letters.

Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: the carrying of the resolution to abolish the financial veto of the House of Lords; [Richard] Haldane's speech on the constitutional reform of the House of Lords; a "really delicious" speech by [Arthur] Balfour concerning his previous statements about the power of the House of Lords regarding financial measures; and the division on Tariff Reform.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to J Moore Bayley including discussion of the difficulties of settling preferential tariffs which will satisfy the colonies; the undesirability of taking "the slippery path of protection"; international trade; and the possibility that the Free Trade issue will divide the Unionist Party. He asks Bayley to inform him about feelings in Birmingham and the Midlands. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning. Signed and annotated by WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to J Moore Bayley in which he invites him to dinner, discusses the likelihood that the Protectionists will be blamed for dividing the [Conservative] Party and asks him to consider whether WSC and [Lord] Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] should address a meeting in Birmingham. Manuscript in the hand of Annette Anning signed by WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.

Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to J Moore Bayley in which he says that he believes that [Joseph] Chamberlain does not approve of his proposed visit to Birmingham and discusses South African affairs and the importance of patience. Signed manuscript in the hand of WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.

Copy of a letter from WSC (Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland [Scotland]) to [Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] marked private in which he predicts that the [Conservative] Government will be defeated by a landslide; discusses the treatment of the issue of taxation of manufactured goods [in the Daily Mail]; suggests that he should consider the Free Trade arguments and that a "great central Government neither Protectionist nor Pro-Boer" might be established.

Copy of a letter from WSC (Guisachan [Beauly, [Inverness-shire, Scotland]) to [Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] in which he asks him to discuss the establishment of a press bureau to disseminate information from the Unionist Free Food League with Henry Hobhouse, suggests that Harmsworth should commission articles about the "working man" in Germany and makes observations about "J C" [Joseph Chamberlain].

Copy of a letter from WSC (Invercauld, Ballaster, Aberdeenshire [Scotland]) to [Alfred] Harmsworth [later Lord Northcliffe] in which he makes observations on the political situation and expresses disapproval of Harmsworth's acceptance of a pamphlet by [Arthur] Balfour.

Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] (Crichel, Wimborne [Dorset]) to P Smith declining an invitation to a meeting of the Randolph Churchill Habitation of the Primrose League which is to be addressed by J Ratcliffe Cousins, secretary of the Tariff Reform League, as only one side of the argument on Tariff Reform is to be presented. Typescript.

Copy of a letter from P Smith to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning her objection to attending to a meeting of the [Randolph Churchill] Habitation [of the Primrose League] and pointing out that the Fiscal Question does not involve any of the principles of the league. Typescript annotated "The original of this letter was returned for Mr Smith for publication.".

Copy of a letter from Jennie Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill](The Anglo Saxon, 35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to P Smith expressing pleasure at the news that the [Randolph Churchill] Habitation [of the Primrose League] will be addressed on the government's views on Free Trade and advising him to send his letter for publication.

Letter from P Smith (116 Westbourne Terrace [London]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [Lady Randolph Churchill] marked "private" expressing regret that she published her letter to him [see CHAR 28/51/5] and pointing out that he has not undertaken to ensure that the [Randolph Churchill] Habitation [of the Primrose League] would be addressed on the government's views on Free Trade [see CHAR 28/51/7].

Letter from WSC (4th Hussars, Aldershot [Hampshire]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] describing his life at Sandhurst, pains in his eye and a visit to Goodwood [races, West Sussex] where he met "Jim" [James] Lowther, [Alfred Edward, Prince of Wales] and [Lady Beatrice Butler]. He also makes observations on the strength of the Unionist Party and the likelihood that they may split over the issue of Protection.