Letter from A Abrahams, member of the Presidency of the New Zionist Organisation, (25 Manchester Square, London) to WSC (10 Downing Street) on the electoral advantages to the Conservative Party of a statement by WSC on Palestine, advocating increased Jewish immigration. [signed; annotated by WSC's Private Office].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Jorresdal [Jordal, Norway]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his opinion that an address he gave in London had a favourable effect in the election; his anticipation that the Conservatives will remain in government for a considerable time; financial affairs; and his success at fishing.

Letter from WSC to Commander Stephen King-Hall [Independent MP for Ormskirk] thanking him for his kind message and commenting on the intention of the Conservative Association to adopt another candidate at Ormskirk [Lancs]: "You will realize I am sure that my support must be given to the candidate nominated by the Party of which I am the Leader." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Major-General Robert Laycock suggesting that he should not decline the Conservative Party candidacy at Bassetlaw [Notts] on the grounds that he would not be able to obtain the necessary leave to fight the constituency, and setting out the procedures for enabling serving officers to stand [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Cunliffe-Lister, earlier Philip Lloyd-Greame, Minister for Civil Aviation] asking him to chair the Emergency Business Committee set up to determine questions submitted by candidates to the Party Organisation and to prepare replies submitted by Societies relating to the General Election: Encloses text of minute which he proposes to circulate to Ministers and the Whips office [see CHAR 20/194A/90] [carbon].

Copy of text of minute prepared by WSC relating to the appointment of an Emergency Business Committee for the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Major Sir James Edmondson [Conservative MP for Banbury] asking him to sit as a member of the Emergency Business Committee set up to determine questions submitted by candidates to the Party Organization and to prepare replies to questionnaires submitted by Societies regarding the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Margesson asking him to serve as a member of the Emergency Business Committee during the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Ronald Cross [Conservative MP for Rossendale] commenting on the fine job he has done for the Empire in Australia and on the sacrifice made by his constituency of Rossendale [Lancashire], but expressing confidence that he will "carry the banner of the Conservative Party and the National Government to Victory on Polling Day" [carbon] [Front of CHAR 20/194B/127 repeats CHAR 20/194B/126 and has been crossed through, but there is an additional paragraph on the reverse].

Letter from Ralph Assheton [later Lord Clitheroe, Chairman of the Conservative Party] (65 Kingston House, Prince's Gate, SW7 [London]) to WSC thanking him for his hospitality at Chequers and stating that an election manifesto will be needed as early as possible "owing to the great physical difficulty of printing our propoganda" [manuscript].

Note from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to the Duty Private Secretary that Ralph Assheton [later Lord Clitheroe, Chairman of the Conservative Party] has been put down for 10 am on WSC's list of engagements and will await a summons Initialled typescript annotated "came 10.30".

Typescript note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC giving background information about the nephew of 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, Major John d'Henin Hamilton [later 3rd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell], commenting on Major Hamilton's letter to his uncle, and stating that he is submitting a draft reply from WSC to 2nd Lord Hamilton [see CHAR 20/197B/169]. Initialled.

Letter from WSC to 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell apologising for the delay in answering his letter of 28 Apr, with its enclosure from his nephew [John d'Henin Hamilton, later 3rd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell]. He notes that the nephew is standing as Conservative candidate in Motherwell and expresses hope that he will soon have the pleasure of meeting him in the House of Commons. Carbon.

Letter from WSC (Crompton Hall, Shaw, Near Oldham [Lancashire]) to Mrs Cornwallis-West [formerly Lady Randolph Churchill] asking her to help him canvass for the election and to write to Arthur Balfour; and discussing the possible result in view of the poor organisation of the constituency and the strength of the candidate [C B] Crisp. Signed typescript.

Letter from Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton] (Chester Square [London]) to [WSC] on WSC's budget which he describes as "an absolutely first-class fighting Budget" and making observations on policies which will support the Conservative election campaign, specifically relief for "publicans and the Bookies", and the removal of tea duty, modernisation and support for industry and the development of markets in the Empire.Signed manuscript.