Minute from "T L R" [Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC on an attached letter from the New Zionist Organisation [CHAR 20/234/10], reporting that the Colonial Office suggest no election statement should be sent to this Organisation because of differences among Zionist groups. [initialled].

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 [Colin] Thornley [Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State for the Colonies] (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] suggesting no reply is sent to a letter from the New Zionist Organisation [until after election day] and commenting on relations between this organisation and the Jewish Agency for Palestine. [signed].

Election statement on Palestine policy, commenting on the fate of Jews in the war and the need to support a "fair" solution. [copy sent with CHAR 20/234/11].

Minute from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC reporting that Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] has spoken to him on his worries about the situation in Palestine, a memorandum demanding a Jewish state [CHAR 20/234/42-47], and the need for the problem to be addressed as soon as possible after the election. [initialled; annotated by WSC].

Draft letter from WSC to Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] stating that following election victory one of his first tasks will be that of reaching a "full and just" settlement in Palestine. [prepared by John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to "Jeannette" [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] insistence that they should wait a year before they get married and hopes for Randolph's parliamentary career; speculations on a future dissolution of parliament; and his intention to tell his father that "his beastly old borough [Woodstock, Oxfordshire] can go to the devil".

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: his duties as a magistrate; the indefinite postponement of a dissolution [of parliament] and his electoral prospects; and his visit to Lord and Lady Portarlington at Eastbourne [Sussex].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: the breaking off a friendship between Clara [Jerome, later Frewen] and Madame [Helen von] Hatzfeldt; the arrival of a "2nd man" [in Paris] who could not come between them; the possible retirement of the member of parliament [Henry Barnett] for Woodstock [Oxfordshire] and Randolph's electoral prospects in the absence of agitation among the labourers.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill) including: his future journey to Eastbourne [East Sussex]; the possibility that [Henry] Barnett [member of parliament for Woodstock, Oxfordshire] will resign and his doubts about the result of the election "it is impossible in these radical days to feel much confidence in the working classes"; and her continuing friendship with Madame de Hatzfeldt.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: a meeting held in Woodstock [Oxfordshire] concerning the town's sanitary arrangements; the change in his mother's [Frances, Duchess of Marlborough's] attitude towards their engagement; the advice of the parliamentary agent concerning the next general election and compliments on her letters.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to Jennie [Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses the prizes won by his father's [John, 7th Duke of Marlborough's] sheep [at Smithfield] cattle market in London; describes arrangements for [Albert Edward, Prince of Wales] to meet the people of Woodstock [Oxfordshire] which he hopes will influence the future election; and asks her to write about what she is doing in Paris [France].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Eno Park, Portarlington [Leinster, Ireland]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning Lady Portarlington's illness and the likelihood that she may die; his regret that he cannot go to Paris [France] to see her; and his electoral prospects at Woodstock [Oxfordshire].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (10 St James' Square [London]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] saying that he is shortly to leave for Blenheim Palace to stand in the election at Woodstock [Oxfordshire] and is hoping to meet the local farmers. He advises her to read the Times during the borough elections.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his electoral prospects and saying that he had met members of local electorate at an annual coursing meeting [at Blenheim] and has received assurances of support [in the forthcoming election].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his electoral prospects and canvassing activities in a "radical stronghold", a meeting with [George] Brodrick, the radical candidate, and his regret that [Henry] Standish was not accepted as a member of the Jockey Club.

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning his canvassing activities about which he remarks "The number of houses I have been into, many of them dirty filthy cottages, the number of unwashed and filthy hands that I have cordially shaken you would not believe".

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including: his canvassing activities; speculations on the result of the Woodstock [Oxfordshire] election; observations on [George Brodrick, Randolph's opponent]; discussion of his future visit to Paris [France] and of the behaviour of [Lord] Bowmont [later 7th Duke of Roxburghe] towards his sister Annie [Lady Anne Churchill, later Lady Bowmont and Duchess of Roxburghe].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Blenheim Palace) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he discusses his victory in the [Woodstock, Oxfordshire] election at which he achieved a majority of 165; the celebrations at the announcement of the outcome of the poll; and arrangements for his visit to Paris [France].

Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (Oakdean, Dorking [Surrey]) to [Jennie Jerome, later Lady Randolph Churchill] including a description of his reception at Woodstock [Oxfordshire]; his relief at leaving Woodstock; and observations on the "crushing blow" inflicted on the radicals.

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.