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Copy of a letter from WSC to Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Secretary of State for War] informing him that he believes that [Major-General Hastings] Ismay should be awarded a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath] because of his high position in the 'executive machine'. Carbon typescript.

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Copy of a letter to Victor Bouvenzier [Private Secretary to Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Secretary of State for War] enclosing a copy of a letter from WSC to Eden [see CHAR 20/1/48] suggesting that he should find out whether WSC's decision [regarding an honour for Major-General Hastings Ismay] had been altered. Carbon typescript.

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Copy of a letter from [WSC] to Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Secretary of State for War] informing him that he believes that [Major-General Hastings] Ismay should be awarded a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath] because of his high position in the 'executive machine'. Unsigned typescript.

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Letter from WSC to Clement Attlee [Lord Privy Seal] on the awarding of honours: it would not possible to give a privy councillorship to Charles Ammon as political honours are not being awarded; David Grenfell [Secretary for Mines], as a minister is eligible, however then [John] Llewellin [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Aircraft Production] would have to receive consideration.

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Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Cosmo Lang] with proposals for the vacant Bishoprics: the Bishop of Southwark [Richard Godfrey] to Hereford; Frederick Cockin, Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral [London] to be Bishop of Southwark; Noel Hudson [Assistant Bishop of St Albans] to be Bishop of Newcastle; [Frank] Russell Barry [Canon of Westminster] to be Dean of St. Paul's and William Cash, Prebendary of St Paul's, to be Bishop of Worcester.

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Letter from WSC to Sir Ralph Wedgwood proposing that he be nominated for a Baronetcy in the New Year's Honours List in recognition of his services as Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee.

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Correspondence between Leslie Rowan [Private Secretary to WSC] and [? Mary Ann Stocks], Ministry of Labour and Norman Tucker, Treasury, on a suggestion by W T Towler [Director, Towler and Son Limited, Engineers] that an Industrial Cross or Distinguished Labour Order should be instituted in future honours and on taxation; also includes copy of letter by John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] to Sir Robert Knox [Secretary, Political Honours Scrutiny Committee.

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Note from James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] to WSC advising that [4th] Lord Templemore [earlier Arthur Chichester] would not be "the best man" for the Ministry of Agriculture; with manuscript letter of recommendation for Templemore from "John" [1st Lord Simon of Stackpole Elidor].

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Letter from J H Edge (The Press Club, St Bride's House, Salisbury Square [London]) to WSC recommending H Leslie Boyce MP for the post of Minister of Production. Signed manuscript with carbon copy of letter of acknowledgement from [George] Harvie-Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to Edge.

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Letter from Anthony [Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (Foreign Office) to WSC asking for "Dick" [Richard] Law [later 1st Lord Coleraine] as Under-Secretary rather than Duncan [Sandys]. Signed manuscript.

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Note by WSC on [David] Margesson's thoughts on [Ernest] Thurtle [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Information] and [Philip] Noel-Baker. With reply in unidentified hand.

Scope and Contents Note from [Brendan] Bracken [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC dated 7 June on changes in ministerial office: suggests [Harry] Crookshank for Ministry of Fuel, Light and Power; [R A] Butler as Financial Secretary of the Treasury; Under-Secretaryships: Richard Law [later 1st Lord Coleraine] at the Foreign Office; Philip [Noel-]Baker at the Ministry of Information; "Nicholson" [?Harold Nicolson, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Information] to the Board of Education; [James]...

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Note from "E A S" [Eric Seal, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] (Admiralty) to WSC suggesting [Robert] Hudson or [Sir John] Reith for the Ministry of Transport instead of Ernest Brown. Manuscript.

Scope and Contents Letter from Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer (United Services Club, Pall Mall [London]) to WSC requesting that his brother, Major-General John Dreyer, be employed in Anti-Aircraft Ground Defences, with details of his brother's career and a note of his own achievements in arranging for the training of merchant seamen as machine gunners. Signed manuscript with manuscript and typescript enclosures. With note from "E A S" [Eric Seal, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC summarising...

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Letter from Frank [Partridge], the Bishop of Portsmouth [Hampshire], to WSC recommending Sir Hanson Rowbotham, a contractor from the Isle of Wight, for war work. Signed typescript followed by draft and carbon of reply from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

Scope and Contents Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the 1st Sea Lord [Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven], on the proposal to award the KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath] to Admiral Ernest Rice, stating that he found it unusual to confer honours on retired officers, and that as they were already giving a GCB [Knight Grand Cross of the Bath] to Admiral Sir Reginald Custance, he did not propose to put Rice's name forward to the King. [Carbon] [Admiral Rice was awarded a KCB...

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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Secretary, Board of Admiralty [Sir (William) Graham Greene], recommending Admiral Ernest Rice for a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath], stating that his son, a "brilliant officer" had just been killed in a flying accident, and he felt it appropriate to review the Admiral's claim for recognition. [Carbon] [KCB awarded, 1914].

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] on honours and offices for: Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Coningham, Air Vice-Marshal Grahame Dawson, Lieutenant-General Bernard Freyberg [General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces], Lieutenant-General Leslie Morshead [General Officer Commanding Australian Infantry Force in Middle East], Major-General Daniel Pienaar, Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese [Commander, 30th Corps], and Air Marshal Sir Arthur...

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Letter from WSC to King George VI advising against proceeding with an honour for Noel Coward after a legal case was brought against him.

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Letter from Sir Edward Grigg [later 1st Lord Altrincham] to WSC in response to a letter from WSC requesting him to resign as Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, as the office is needed for a Labour representative; Grigg regrets the decision but will consider the offer of a peerage; also includes letter from Grigg (1940) thanking WSC for his appointment and rejecting a peerage.

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Letter from WSC to Geoffrey Shakespeare [Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Dominions Office] asking him to resign and offering him a baronetcy; with reply agreeing and asking for time to consider the offer of a baronetcy.

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Minute by WSC, on decision to submit the name of Rear-Admiral Archibald Moore for a KCB [Knight Commander of the Bath], stating that it was important that awards for peace-time service should be cleared off first, and not intermingled with those for war service. [Carbon] [Admiral Moore was awarded the KCB in 1914].

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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Prince Louis of Battenberg [1st Sea Lord, later Lord Milford Haven] stating that he could not pass over Rear-Admiral Alexander Duff in favour of Rear-Admiral Horace Hood for the post of Rear Admiral, 4th Battle Squadron, as Duff was senior, and had been promised the post once mobilisation was complete. WSC recommends Hood for the Dover Patrol. [Hand-written copy, unsigned].

Scope and Contents Correspondence (May - June 1940) between WSC and Sir Alexander Hardinge [Private Secretary to King George VI] and a draft letter from WSC to the King on WSC's request for Brendan Bracken [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to be made a Privy Councillor; the King refused as such positions were reserved "for those who have attained high office in, or rendered long service to, the State"; WSC persuaded him that Bracken had avoided high office by remaining as Private Secretary to WSC and...

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Letter from "H J W" [Sir Horace Wilson, Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury and official Head of HM Civil Service] to Sir James Grigg (War Office) conveying the favourable opinion of [?Sir] Warren [Fisher, Regional Commander for Civil Defence, North-West Region] of [Lieutenant-General] Robert Haining as "a born Chief of Staff and would be first rate in that capacity to armies in the field". [carbon].