Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir Arthur Hazlerigg marked "personal and confidential" informing him that he intends to recommend to King [George VI] that Hazlerigg should be given a Barony in the New Year's Honours list and asking him to confirm that "this would be agreeable." Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir Alexander Maxwell marked "personal and confidential" informing him that he intends to recommend to King [George VI] that Maxwell be made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the New Year's Honours list and asking him to confirm that "this would be agreeable." Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [2nd] Lord Finlay marked "personal and confidential" informing him that he intends to recommend to King [George VI] that Finlay be made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours list and asking him to confirm that "this would be agreeable." Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to David Lloyd George marked "private" in which he asks whether Lloyd George would allow WSC to suggest that he be given an Earldom in order to "spare you the labours of a contested election at Criccieth [Carnarvonshire, Wales]", adding that it would give him great pleasure to do so. Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Desmond Morton [Personal Assistant to WSC] informing him that he has recommended that Morton should be made a Knight Commander of the Bath and thanking him for his friendship and assistance. Carbon typescript.

Copy of a letter from WSC to King George VI in which he thanks the King for offering to give him the Order of the Garter but suggests that the honour might come to him on his retirement; suggests that [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] and Lord Cranborne [later 5th Lord Salisbury] might be awarded the Order of the Garter and that Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham might be awarded the Order of the Thistle; and thanks the King for awarding an Earldom to David Lloyd George. Carbon typescript.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Ellen Wilkinson marked "personal and confidential" informing her that he intends to ask King [George VI] to admit her to the Privy Council and asking her to let him know whether "this would be agreeable". Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Florence Horsbrugh marked "personal and confidential" informing her that he intends to ask King [George VI] to admit her to the Privy Council and asking her to let him know whether "this would be agreeable". Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [3rd] Lord Selborne [earlier Lord Wolmer] marked "personal and confidential" informing him that he intends to ask King [George VI] to appoint him as a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour and asking him to let him know whether "this would be agreeable". Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [1st] Lord Portal marked "personal and confidential" informing him that he intends to ask King [George VI] to award Portal a viscounty and asking him to let him know whether "this would be agreeable". Unsigned carbon.

Letter from WSC (Africa) to Colonel Douglas Brown [later 1st Lord Ruffside, Conservative MP for Newbury, Berkshire, and Speaker of the House of Commons] stating that he understands that he has said that he will not be embarrassed if Diver's name is not included in the New Year's honours list and that he will consider him again when he makes his next recommendations to King George VI Signature in typescript.

Letter from WSC to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes [Conservative MP for Portsmouth] marked "Private" stating that he could not offer him a fighting position on account of his age and that he was surprised to hear that Keyes felt he had not been recognised for his services, adding that although he felt he would incur criticism from the armed forces he submitted Keyes name to King George VI for the honour of a peerage. Signature in typescript. Copy.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] to WSC marked "private and personal" thanking him for the award of an honour but asking if WSC can announce it forthwith and setting out the reasons for this request: "Gingerbread is always gingerbread but may I have it with the gilt on please.".

Telegram from WSC to Lieutenant Commander 2nd Lord Beatty marked "personal" congratulating him on his Distinguished Service Cross: "As one of your Father's friends and admirers, this gives me the utmost pleasure.".

Telegram from WSC to General Lord Gort [Governor and Commander in Chief Malta] marked "personal and secret" commenting on "Torch" [codename for Anglo American occupation of French North West Africa] and the battle in Egypt, praising Gort's work in "animating the magnificent resistance" of Malta, and informing him that his name is to be submitted to the King [George VI] for promotion to the rank of Field Marshal in the New Year Honours List.

Telegram from General Lord Gort (Governor and Commander in Chief Malta) to WSC marked "most secret and personal" thanking him for his encouraging and appreciative message and for the "wholly unexpected" indication in his paragraph 3 [that Gort was being recommended for promotion to Field Marshal].

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "most secret and personal" agreeing with the proposal to give the 10th Duke of Devonshire [earlier Marquess of Hartington] ministerial status and make him the Deputy Minister of State [? in the Middle East].

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "most secret and personal" instructing him not to approach the 10th Duke of Devonshire [earlier the Marquess of Hartington] and asking to be informed whether this telegram had arrived in time to prevent such an approach.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC reporting the wish of Essington Lewis [Australian Director General of Munitions and Aircraft Production] to be relieved of any obligation to accept any honour.

Letter from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] stating that he is pleased that he has accepted "this great task" [Viceroy of India] and that he has submitted his name to King George VI for a peerage which he was confident would be granted and that he would make a public announcement on the 19th June which would also include "that affecting General Auchinleck" [Wavell's replacement] Signed.

Letter from WSC to Sir Thomas Royden informing him that he will take his chairman's name into consideration when preparing his recommendations for the next honours list [Initialled].

Letter from Sir Alan Lascelles (Windsor Castle) [King George VI's Private Secretary] to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] informing him that King George VI has unofficially approved of the recommendations which he made in the political Honours List and adding that the private letter which he also sent has raised a large issue and that he will contact him on this matter later. Signature in typescript. Copy.

Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain suggesting [1st] Lord Lloyd [of Dolobran] for the post of Additional Civil Lord overseeing the Fleet Air Arm and [Alfred] Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich] to take over Lloyd's position as Chairman of the British Council. [carbon].

Letter from Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Secretary of State for War] (War Office, Whitehall [London]) to WSC recommending that [Major-General Hastings] Ismay should be awarded a KBE [Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire] instead of a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath]. Signed typescript.

Note to WSC discussing an honour for [Major-General Hastings] Ismay and suggesting that he deserves a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath] instead of a KBE [Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire]. Typescript annotated by WSC with a note that he agrees.