Speech by Leonard Franklin to the London Liberal Federation in favour of a levy on excess war profits to reduce the National Debt.

"Notes on the levy on war profits as against the levy on capital generally.".

Letter from John St Loe Strachey (Newlands Corner, Merrow Downs, Guildford, [Surrey]) to WSC arguing that WSC is the one member of the present Government who could lead a new administration pledged to the reduction of taxation, which is vital in the country's current parlous financial position.

Letter from William Hill (Dorland House, 16 Regent Street, London) to WSC enclosing a copy of his reply to an invitation to attend a National Liberal Club meeting to celebrate the Irish settlement [see CHAR 2/118/104-114], describing his scheme for the formation of a chartered company for the economic development of Greece and warning that in the event of a general election high taxes and unemployment may benefit the Labour Party.

Cutting from the Scotsman: lecture by Professor J Shield Nicholson of Edinburgh University on the economic situation. Sent with CHAR 2/121/87.

Letter from George Lambert [later Lord Lambert] (35 Grosvenor Road, Westminster, [London]) to WSC reporting that he blessed him when he paid his super tax but noting that press reaction has been hostile. Approves the appointment of Edward Wood [later Lord Irwin and Lord Halifax] as Viceroy of India.

Edition of "John O'London's Weekly" including article by Lord Riddell [earlier Sir George Riddell] on the views of Secretary of the United States Treasury on taxation.

Leaflet published by the United Committee for the Taxation of Land Values: "What the Chancellor of the Exchequer has said", containing previous statements by WSC in favour of the taxation of land values.

Letter from W Stimpson, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, to WSC expressing the approval of himself and his colleagues for the Budget, particularly the determination to maintain the Sinking Fund and not to raise taxation.

Letter from [9th Duke of Marlborough] (Blenheim) to WSC on: WSC's query about the King of Egypt; the formation of a committee of the House of Commons to decide what constitutes a money bill with regard to its passage through the House of Lords; Marlborough's belief that WSC should enforce economy in government departments rather than impose new forms of taxation. Encloses CHAR 2/152/131.

Cutting from the "Yorkshire Observer": speech by Sir John Simon [later Lord Simon] criticising Government policy on taxation and public spending and the obstructed negotiations for the admission of Germany into the League of Nations. Sent with CHAR 2/147/62.

Letter from Spencer Perceval to [2nd Lord Harrowby] on taxation and government borrowing. Typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/153/75.

Cutting from the "Times": James Ramsay MacDonald's and Philip Snowden's Trade unions policy on the taxation of betting. Sent with CHAR 2/157/28.

Letter from W F Charles, governing director of Zenobia Ltd, perfumers and soap makers (Woodgate, Loughborough [Leicestershire]) sending samples of his firm's products, denying the claim of Philip Snowden [later Lord Snowden] that British perfumers enjoy tax advantages over French ones and suggesting that a tax be levied on all foreign advertisements in English publications.

Letter from [CSC] to W F Charles (Zenobia Ltd, Woodgate, Loughborough, [Leicestershire]) praising the samples of his firm's perfumes, soaps and fancy cases which he sent and agreeing that it would be a good idea to tax foreign advertisements. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Robert Chalmers (Board of Inland Revenue) to Edward Marsh reporting that the Chancellor of the Exchequer [David Lloyd George] did not in 1909 favour the exemption of estates from estate duty for 25 years because the loss of revenue could not be afforded "in these spacious days of social reform.".

Note from WSC (Home Office) to John Pedder enclosing a memorandum [not present] from the Socialist Lord Provost of Dundee [Scotland] on the reduction in crime following the imposition of a new whisky duty, 21 Sep 1910 Typescript annotated with Pedder's comments on the memorandum, 23 Sep [1910, and with note that it was sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer [David Lloyd George], 28 Sep [1910]].

Letter from C P Scott (The Firs, Fallowfield, Manchester) to WSC asserting that only if social reform were financed from taxation would people appreciate its true cost.

Letter from WSC to [Henry] Chaplin correcting WSC's reported statements on protective taxation quoted in a letter from Chaplin in the Times. Copy in WSC's hand. Annotated: "not sent".

Letter from Edward Langdon, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce] (16 Oxford Street, Manchester), to WSC complaining of the excessive tax burden placed upon the business community by the current high expenditure on armaments. Signed and annotated typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/62/77-78.

Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on exemptions from income tax of contributions to widows' and orphans' endowment funds.

Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on the taxation of land values.

Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on rating relief for amateur cricket and sports club grounds.