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Reuter's report giving text of tribute to Thomas Edward Lawrence (also known as Thomas Edward Shaw), delivered by Sir Ronald Storrs at a literary luncheon in London. 1 item

Chapter 44 from Ecclesiasticus, Biblical Apocrypha, read by Hamilton for BBC Armistice radio broadcast. 2pp

William Burroughs, thesis: bound copy of doctoral thesis, 'The last words of William Burroughs' by Oliver Harris, inscribed by the author

William Burroughs, Mark Wallace's dissertation: typescript letter, 1 Oct 1994 from Wallace to Mottram, about his dissertation; Wallace's unbound typescript dissertation 'The end of time: the Gothic universe in the fiction of Paul Bowles and William Burroughs'

1st annual Balance of Power conference at Leeds Castle: Address by HRH Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan 'The Near and Middle East. A bridge between regional and realpolitik?'.

Response to the Press Association by Sir Thomas Mackenzie, former High Commissioner for New Zealand, to Hamilton's speech at the annual dinner of the Royal Naval Division Officers' Association, with Mackenzie's allegations of incompetency in the management of the Dardanelles Campaign, and his defence of the views of FM Sir Henry Hughes Wilson towards the campaign. 3pp

Document: Commander-in-Chief North's closing address. Exercise northern wedding 30 Sep 1970'.

Typescript of Call to arms (Leo Cooper, London, 1971) entitled 'No regrets'. Typescript, 132pp

Typescript text of script for broadcast on BBC Pacific Service written and delivered by Aubrey Lewis, 'Calling Australia: the new mental health service', transmitted 23 Jan 1945

Typescript text of script for broadcast on BBC Pacific Service written and delivered by Aubrey Lewis, 'Calling Australia: the new mental health service', transmitted 23 Jan 1945.

Papers relating to message recorded by Chater for broadcast on British Broadcasting Corporation, Somali Service, Dec 1958, including typescript copy of message broadcast, and typescript correspondence between Chater and Mark W Dodd, African Service, British Broadcasting Service, Bush House, London. 3pp.

Speech by Ismay broadcasting an appeal on behalf of Greater London Fund for the Blind, Royal National Institute for the Blind. Typescript, 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton introducing Mr B A Withers, a disabled ex-soldier, who unveiled the Norwich war memorial, Norfolk. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton introducing André Maurois, French author, to teachers at Birkbeck College, London. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton in responding for the Imperial Forces, at the annual dinner of the London Fife Association. 3pp

Text of comment by Hamilton for The Daily Sketch, criticising the proposal that a Field Marshal or General should be ordered to salute a Private soldier wearing the Victoria Cross. 1p

Typescript text of BBC radio talk by Aubrey Lewis on the World Health Organisation and mental disorder, dated Mar 1959, with previous draft and manuscript notes

Text of recording for BBC General Overseas Service by Ismay on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty relating to the reasons for the formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), its aims, structure, the achievements of NATO to date. Typescript, 7pp

Text of recording for BBC by Ismay on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty relating to the reasons for the formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), its aims and structure including message sent to Ismay by US President Dwight David Eisenhower, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe on the achievements of NATO to date. Typescript, 5pp

Typescript of article, 'The military coup d'état' by Lt Gen Sir Gerald Francis Ellison, arguing against recent reorganisation at the War Office which had transferred control of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps from the department of Quarter Master General to the Master General of the Ordnance, Nov 1927. 16pp. With letter from Ellison, attributing the organisation of General Staff duties to FM Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Waterford and Pretoria, when he was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 7 Oct 1932. 5pp