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Letter from 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] (Derby House, Stratford Place [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter on Randolph Churchill and Sir Thomas White [member of Liverpool City Council, and Chairman and Managing Director of Bents' Brewery Company Limited]. Derby gives the latest details on Randolph Churchill and Peter Shaw both contesting a seat in Liverpool.

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Letter from [WSC] to Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman [Conservative MP for Middleton and Prestwich, Lancashire], explaining that he will be busy campaigning during the election in his own constituency, and going to a few large centres for Conservative Central Office; possibly he will be able [to speak to Stewart-Sandeman's constituents] from Manchester. Unsigned copy.

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Letter from WSC to Sir Abe Bailey, on Bailey's subscription to Conservative Party funds, asking if he would be willing for a portion of his donation to be used to support the campaign of Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, who was standing as an independent Conservative in North Portsmouth [carbon].

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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth [Hampshire], to WSC, on the General Election campaign, commenting that he was going up to Liverpool to speak on behalf of Randolph Churchill, and on his own prospects in Portsmouth. Thanking WSC for arranging gift of 50 pounds from Sir Abe Bailey.

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Letter from WSC to Wilfred Athelstan-Johnson, thanks for long and interesting letter on Germany [carbon].

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Letter from Cecil L'Estrange Malone, Phene Street, Chelsea SW3 to WSC, enclosing cuttings from the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, on his decision not to stand as Labour candidate for Northampton in the forthcoming General Election, because of his disagreement with the Party's foreign policy.

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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth to WSC, thanks for cheque towards election expenses. Sending copy of new book [Naval Memoirs Vol 2] to be presented to his anonymous benefactor [William S Robinson].

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Dame [Fanny] Lucy Houston, thanking her for her letter, but fearing that it would not be much use insisting upon the next Government being Conservative, as the majority of MPs think that they will do better in the forthcoming election under the title "National"; he has already stated publicly that he will stand as Conservative and National himself. WSC adds that he is "pleased to have played a useful part in warning the Government of the growth of the German air force",...

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Circular letter from Patrick Donner [Honorary Secretary, India Defence League] to members of the India Defence League Executive Committee, on the possibility of arranging a major rally at the Royal Albert Hall [London] on 21 March. Also on support for Randolph Churchill's by-election campaign in Wavertree [Liverpool].

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Circular letter from Sir Robert Topping, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, giving details of two publications "The Organisation of the Central and District Committee Rooms at a Parliamentary Election" and the Central Office "Parliamentary Election Manual" - with typescript note that both books were ordered.

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Circular letter from Marjorie Maxse, Chief Organisation Officer, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on arrangements for speakers in the General Election campaign.

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Circular letter from Patrick Gower, Chief Publicity Officer, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, giving details of the Party's Election Handbook.

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Letter from Lord Stonehaven, Chairman, Conservative Party, Palace Chambers, Westminster, to WSC, enclosing letter from Ronald Norman, Chairman of the BBC, on allegation by Dornford Yates of anti-Government bias in election coverage.

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Letter from Dornford Yates [Major C W Mercer], Villa Maryland, Pau, France to WSC, complaining of anti-Government bias in BBC news bulletin on 12 Oct. Claiming that five comments were broadcast by Labour leaders (including George Lansbury, Clement Attlee and J R Clynes), "all these were hostile to the Government, some were venomous", with no reply from the Government.

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Circular letter from Lord Stonehaven, Conservative and Unionist Central Office to Conservative candidates, on the establishment of a committee, under the Chairmanship of Lord Hailsham to draft replies to questionnaires sent to candidates.

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Letter from J R Westacott, Agent and Secretary, North-West Camberwell Conservative Association, to WSC, on arrangements for election meeting at Camberwell Baths on 1 Nov.

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Letter from Lord Stonehaven, Chairman of the Conservative Party to WSC, accepting his offer to speak for the Government in forthcoming General Election campaign.

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Letter from Marjorie Maxse, Chief Organiser, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, to WSC, on his offer to make three speeches for the Government in the General Election campaign. Stating that she would make it her personal duty to ensure that the meetings were as large and representative as possible.

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General Election - Conservative and Unionist Party Daily Notes, including note by Sir Kingsley Wood on the new pensions scheme [printed].

Scope and Contents Letter from Joseph Chamberlain (Highbury, Moor Green Birmingham) to Winston Churchill on addressing a meeting at Oldham [Lancashire]. Chamberlain explains that he had a lot of meetings in the Birmingham district so would have to get back as soon as he could and discusses train times for his arrival and departure. In a postscript he hopes that Churchill's canvassing was being carefully managed, by volunteers if possible, explaining that although speeches were important, it was canvassing that...

Scope and Contents Copy of a letter from WSC to J C Robertson [President, Dundee Liberal Association to be read out on WSC's behalf to electors] on subjects including: criticism of the Conservative government; the position of the House of Commons with 4 Secretaries of State in the House of Lords; his hope to be adopted as their parliamentary candidate as a "Liberal and a Free Trader"; socialism; commitments in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and Palestine and WSC's responsibility for reducing expenditure; his pride in his...

Scope and Contents Letter from [Joseph] Austen Chamberlain (2 Morpeth Mansions [London]) to Winston Churchill, on Churchill's mistaken belief that Chamberlain had discouraged Stanley Baldwin [Leader of the Conservative Party] from securing the Westminster seat for him. Chamberlain explains that he had actually agreed with Baldwin's view that the Westminster Conservative Association couldn't be forced to accept Churchill, but would have to be persuaded to take him. Chamberlain repeats his advice not to fight...

Scope and Contents Letters to Clementine, mainly letters of sympathy after the General Election, with correspondents including: Sir Archibald Clark Kerr [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union, later 1st Lord Inverchapel], on his own distress at the result, and the reaction of the Russians at the Potsdam Conference; Sir Cyril Asquith; General Sir Hastings Ismay; Sir Edward Marsh; Gertrude, Lady Grigg; 1st Lord Altrincham, earlier Sir Edward Grigg; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Crankshaw; Sir William Fletcher...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Papers comprising manuscripts of books, articles, lectures, research data, diaries, correspondence, press cuttings, photographs, video and audio tape recordings. The bulk of the collection is formed by Michael Young's correspondence subject files about organisations he was involved in starting up or with existing organisations who collaborated in his ventures. There is also substantial correspondence with individuals, including family, friends, colleagues and financial backers. A...

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Correspondence on JA's visit to Pakistan and Iran, Jan 1970, including a photograph of JA with [? officials of the United Bank Limited, Karachi].

Also includes: lists of whips' responsibilities and party committees and all-party notices; Conservative Central Office agent's report on the General Election in the south east.