Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood [later Lord Southborough] (Colonial Office) to WSC urging him to declare an open door policy for British Indian subjects in Uganda and elsewhere.

Letter from Herbert Montgomery (Foreign Office) to Edward Marsh enclosing a memorandum on the agreement in 1906 between the United Kingdom and the Independent State of the Congo [Africa] [see CHAR 2/34/61].

Foreign Office memorandum on the agreement in 1906 between the United Kingdom and the Independent State of the Congo [later Zaire, then the Democratic Republic of the Congo], with special reference to Belgian sovereignty over the Lado Enclave. Sent with CHAR 2/34/60.

Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Independent State of the Congo, modifying the agreement signed at Brussels, May 12, 1894. (Cmd. 2920) [2, 4p].

Letter from Lady Dorothy Howard (Pudsey, [Yorkshire]) to WSC disassociating herself from the "rowdyism" of the Women's Freedom League and describing the gloomy prospects for the Liberals in the Pudsey by-election. Refers to a sermon by a High Church parson on the need to carry the Athanasian creed to the blacks of central Africa.

Memorandum by WSC (Board of Trade) to Lord Crewe on Lord Selborne's telegram about the placing of the native protectorates in South Africa under the Federal Parliament. Typescript.

Letter from Sir Edward Hamilton to WSC, opposing preferential trade conditions for the Colonies, which would lead to higher taxation at home.

Letter from Sidwell Shotton to WSC, on Joseph Chamberlain's policy of preferential tariffs for the Colonies.

Letter from Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] to WSC on Free Trade, particularly Joseph Chamberlain's desire for a duty on food stuffs as an instrument for fiscal union with the Colonies.

Letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgeds and Lord Wimborne] (2nd baron, 1st Viscount)] to WSC, on Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preference, and on the general political situation.

Letter from G N Astle, a member of the North-West Manchester Liberal Federation (26 Carmon Street, Manchester) to WSC (House of Commons) asking for his views on Chinese labour in South Africa. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from 2nd Lord Tweedmouth (? Castle, Kelso, [Roxburghshire, Scotland]) to WSC on WSC's Scottish tour. Believes the Government has recently become stronger and refers to the Dogger Bank convention, the Scottish Church quarrel, a redistribution bill reducing Irish representation and the summoning of a new Colonial Conference.

Cuttings from The Friend [Orange River Colony, later Orange Free State, South Africa]: resignation of Mr Hichens, the former Colonial Treasurer, supposedly over the national railway policy of the Transvaal and its implications for relations between the South African colonies.

Cutting from [The Friend] [Orange River Colony, later Orange Free State, South Africa]: criticism by General Christian de Wet of General Louis Botha's decision to attend the Colonial Conference.

Cutting from John Bull: cartoon on colonial affairs entitled "the ghost of Banquo (Joseph Chamberlain) at the feast", also featuring WSC and Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman.

Letter from R Millman Mackay (30 Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, [London]) to WSC (105 Mount Street) enclosing a copy of a letter by Mackay containing a proposal for improving commercial communication between different parts of the Empire. [See CHAR 2/22/37] Signed typescript. Annotated: "Mr Churchill will consider the proposal".

Letter from R Millman Mackay (30 Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, [London]) to newspaper editors suggesting that all leading newspapers in the Empire should issue commercial supplements to be circulated throughout the Empire. Typescript Sent with CHAR 2/22/36.

Letter from Joseph Chamberlain (40 Princes Gardens [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter and saying that he thought there was going to be a question in Parliament that day, on WSC's forthcoming motion [against Imperial Preference]. Chamberlain also refers to a request in WSC's letter [to use his influence to secure a decision by Parliament on Imperial Preference] explaining that he did not see any reason to interfere in the matter.

Letter from Austin Taylor (House of Commons) to WSC suggesting a change to the wording of WSC's forthcoming motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from Walter Runciman [later Lord Runciman] (House of Commons) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.

Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Wimborne House, Arlington Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.

Letter from J Moore Bayley (47 Temple Row, Birmingham) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from [Lewis Harcourt] (14 Berkeley Square, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.

Letter from J H Oldham (5 Cawdor Road, Fallowfield, [Manchester]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.