Copy of a letter from WSC to Harold Balfour in which he discusses Balfour's appointment as Minister Resident in West Africa and notes that Balfour will not therefore stand for re-election as a Member of Parliament. WSC adds that he will recommend Balfour for a peerage. Carbon typescript.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Lord Cecil of Chelwood concerning Cecil's recommendation that Frank Raffety and Mr C Plaistowe should receive honours for "industrial co-partnership". 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.

Letter from WSC to the Earl of Clarendon marked "confidential" thanking him for his letter regarding the services of Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode [later Lord Chetwode] as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the British Red Cross and St John War Organization and confirming that he will be glad to consider this proposal in connection with the next Honours List [carbon].

Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Geoffrey Fisher later Lord Fisher of Lambeth] regarding arranging a meeting in Easter week to discuss the vacancy in the Bishopric of London [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Monsell [formerly Bolton Meredith Eyres-Monsell] marked "private" stating that he will be very glad to consider the recommendation of Alderman Westbrook in connection with the next Honours list.

Letter from WSC to Herbert Morrison [later Lord Morrison of Lambeth, Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Minister of Home Security] confirming that he is very ready to consider the recommendation of a barony for Sir Ernest Gowers in the Birthday List [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game [Commissioner of Metropolitan Police] informing him of his intention to submit his name to the King [George VI] for appointment as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and asking if he approves [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Athlone [formerly Alexander Cambridge, Governor General of Canada] confirming that he will be glad to consider the recommendation of Dr Frank Horton [ Vice Chancellor, University of London] in connection with the next Honours List [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later 1st Lord Thurso] marked "private and personal" in which he explains that he will not recommend [Dingle] Foot for a Privy Counsellorship, although he will recommend that he be awarded the KBE in recognition of his services at the Ministry of Economic Warfare. He asks Sinclair to let him know if Foot would agree to this. Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Thomas Johnston asking him whether he would like to become a member of the House of Lords in order to maintain his interest in Scottish affairs and explaining that he would include his name in the list of dissolution honours. Unsigned carbon.

Letter from WSC to Lord Elibank commenting on his decision to resign as Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire [Scotland] and asking him to continue in office until his departure to South Africa at the end of July [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to Sir Ernest Gowers informing him that he intends to submit Gowers' name to King [George VI] for the honour of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire and asking him whether "this would be agreeable." Unsigned carbon.

Copy of a letter from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode informing him that he intends to submit Gowers' name to King [George VI] for a Barony and asking him whether "this would be agreeable." Unsigned carbon.

Letter from WSC to 3rd Lord Selborne [earlier Lord Wolmer] marked "personal" thanking him for his letter containing suggested honours for certain officers of SOE [Special Operations Executive] and stating that these will be considered for the Victory List [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Frances], Lady Lloyd George explaining that he has not recommended Sir Goronwy Owen for an honour as others have stronger claims. Unsigned carbon.

Letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin [Labour MP for Central Wandsworth] confirming that he has received his list of suggestions for the Victory Honours List and has given instructions that they are to be considered at the appropriate time [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to David Quibell informing him that he has submitted Quibell's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.

Typescript note fromJohn Martin [Principal Private Secretary to WSC] to J McGregor (War Office) marked "personal" informing him that Major Maurice Ashley has asked WSC to support his candidature at Lincoln College, Oxford and asking if the statement that Ashley has "done a very useful piece of work in the Intelligence Corps" can be justified Initialled [carbon].

Typescript note from J McGregor (War Office, Whitehall, SW1 [London]) to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] about the proposed wording of the testimonial for Major Maurice Ashley and suggesting that the phrase be amended to "done good work in the Intelligence Corps during the War" Signed and annotated.

Typescript testimonial by WSC for Major Maurice Ashley marked "confidential" [carbon].

Typescript testimonial by WSC for Major Maurice Ashley marked "confidential" [carbon].

Copy of a letter from WSC to William Jackson informing him that he has submitted Jackson's name to King [George VI] for a Barony and that he hopes this will be agreeable. Unsigned carbon.