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Speech given to Cabinet Office staff relating to his departure. Typescript, 3pp

Speech by Ismay to the 532 Light Arms Artillery Regiment, on his appointment as Honorary Colonel. Typescript, 5pp

Speech on Festival of Britain by Ismay at opening of St Paul's garden. Typescript, 4pp

Speech by Ismay in House of Lords on defence organisation, including Combined Chief of Staff, with regard to supreme direction of the United Nations' forces (in continuation of 1/8/1 and part of Hansard, Lords, Vol 168, Cols. 1037-1040). Printed

Speech by Ismay in House of Lords on chieftainship of Bamagwoto tribe, plans as Commonwealth Secretary for future of Seretse Khama (from Hansard, Lords, Vol 175, No 43, Cols. 1132-1135. Printed

Speech by Ismay in House of Lords on defence organisation, including Combined Chief of Staff, with regard to supreme direction of the United Nations' forces (part of Hansard, Lords, Vol 168, No 51, Cols. 832-835 continued in 1/8/2). Printed

Speech by Ismay in House of Lords on state of war existing between the free world and communism, on British Commonwealth defence, on structure of command in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) (from Hansard, Lords, Vol 170, No 34, Cols. 521-523). Printed

Speech by Ismay in House of Lords covering various subjects related to World War Two including defence; the Washington talks, 1941-1943; Gamelin plan, the plan by French Gen Maurice-Gustave Gamelin for French response to a German invasion; opening of the second front; campaigns in Italy; Allied landings in the South of France, Aug 1944; news of the explosion of the atom bomb reaching US Gen George C Marshall and Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee at the Potsdam conference of Allied leaders, Jul-Aug 1945; control of use of the atomic bomb (part of Hansard, Lords, Vol 169, No 20, Cols. 1032-1034, 1042). Printed

Speech by Ismay, as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, at Canadian Club, Ottawa, Canada (his first public speech as a minister) relating the story of Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's visit to Margate, Kent and immediate compensation for bombed property; post-war conditions in Britain and in the Commonwealth; Commonwealth co-operation. Duplicated, 3pp

Speech by Ismay at the Calcutta dinner referring to Sir Frederick Burrows, Governor of Bengal, and the transfer of power in India, and the occasion of the speech being 44 years after his first visit to Calcutta, India. Typescript, 9pp

Speech on Festival of Britain by Ismay at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Typescript, 4pp

Speech to Cheltenham 'Salute the solider week' (9 days after Alexander's offensive in Italy began). 2 pages missing. Typescript, 21pp

Speech for Prime Minister, Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's dinner describing relationship with Prime Ministers and Chiefs of Staff. Typescript, 3pp

Speech by Ismay at the Vintners' dinner consisting of Ismay's recollections of the Master of the Vintners Company during their time at Charterhouse School. Typescript, 4pp

Speech by Ismay at Wormwood Scrubs on Briare, France fight back, 1940 conferences at Washington, USA 1942 and Tehran, Iran, 1943, relating to the opening of the second front (incomplete). Typescript, 11pp

Speech on Festival of Britain by Ismay at the opening of the 'Public house of tomorrow' exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum, London. Typescript, 3pp

Speech by Ismay at the unveiling of Cheltenham war memorial. Typescript, 2pp

Speech by Ismay on the opening of a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) hostel in Worcester, Worcestershire. Typescript and manuscript, 6pp

Speech on Festival of Britain by Ismay on opening of Broadway bus shelter. Typescript 2 pp

Speech by Ismay to Abernethian Society, St Bartholomew's Hospital on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s formation, purpose and function. Typescript, 16pp