The volume contains the following items:
G173/23/1, Order of memorial service for Queen Victoria, Tangier, 1901, printed, 1901
G173/23/2a-2b, List of members of Bullingdon Club, Oxford, 1850-99, 32 printed pp. with enclosure: list of MCC v. Bullingdon Club cricket matches, 1795-6; 1820, 1823; 1846, 3 pp. and another copy of p.3, typescript, 19th cent
G173/23/3, Invitation to Viscount Cranley to baptism of heir to the Czar of Russia, 7 August 1904, printed, 7 August 1904
G173/23/4, Menu of the last court ball at St. Petersburg, [Russia], before the Russo-Japanese War, 19 Jan/Feb1 1904, printed, 19 Jan/1 Feb 1904
G173/23/5, Menu of lunch after baptism of the Cesarevitch (sic at Peterhoff, 11 August 1904, [printed papers removed after this document], 1904
G173/23/6, Reports including by Cranley on parliamentary representation in various European countries, 1906, printed, 1906
G173/23/7, Official letter of election of Cranley to Turf Club, 3 Feb 1908 Papers removed after this document, 3 Feb 1908
G173/23/8, Memorandum by Cranley re salaries of Diplomatic Service and Foreign Office staff, 5 TS. pp., nd
G173/23/9, Table of candidates for posts in Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service by C. [Cranley], 28 Oct. 1909, printed, 1909
G173/23/10, Letter to Cranley from D.O.M. [Dougal O. Malcolm], High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg, on South African and personal affairs, 6 Dec 1909
G173/23/11, Letter to Cranley from D.O.M. [Dougal O. Malcolm], Government House, Pretoria, South Africa, on domestic politics and personal matters, 21 March 1910
G173/23/12, Letter to Cranley from 4th Earl of Onslow on settlement deed with copy of agreement, 20 March & 2 July 1911
G173/23/13, Letter to Cranley from Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, on naval affairs, etc., 17 June 1911
G173/23/14, Letter to Cranley from Herbert White, Tangier, on Agadir crisis, 16 July 1911
G173/23/15-16, Covering letter to Cranley from Herbert White, Tangier, 25 July 1911, enclosing letter to White on German action at Agadir 17 July 1911, Jul 1911
G173/23/17-19, 3 letters to Cranley from Herbert White, Tangier: diplomatic and political affairs in N. Africa 6 August 1911; N. African developments 6 Sep 1911; no more news about Agadir 25 Sep 1911, 1911
G173/23/20, Letter to Cranley from D.O.M., [Dougal O. Malcolm], Government House, Ottawa re Canadian political situation and personal, 4 Sep 1911
G173/23/21/1-7, Memorandum by Cranley to Sir A. Nicolson re increase in staff of Foreign Office with comments ? by other Foreign Office Department heads, 13 Sep 1911, TS., 13 Sep 1911
G173/23/21/8-10, Memorandum by Cranley to Sir A. Nicolson on same subject, with more recommendations by Cranley, 10 Oct 1911
G173/23/22/1-6, Memorandum on work of cypher committee, Foreign Office, unsigned, nd
G173/23/23/1-5, Memorandum re proposed cypher-bluebook department, unsigned, 14 pp., nd
G173/23/25, Notes by Cranley on work done by cypher department, 19 Oct. 1911, 8 pp., 19 Oct 1911
G173/23/26, List of Confidential Print 1909, 4 TS. pp., 1909
G173/23/27, Draft report of committee appointed to enquire into the question of the redistribution of work of Foreign Office, unsigned, 28 Nov. 1911, 5 TS. pp., 28 Nov 1911
G173/23/28, Memorandum re work of Foreign Office Eastern department, 1911, unsigned, 8 pp., 1911
G173/23/29, Letter to Cranley from Louis Mallett re Cranley's proposal to increase Foreign Office staff, 6 February 1911
G173/23/30, Draft memorandum by Cranley to Sir A. Nicolson re Foreign Office reorganisation committee, nd
G173/23/31, Covering letter to Cranley from [Capt.] J.M.M. Haldane, 29 Sept 1911, enclosing, 29 Sep 1911
G173/23/32, Report of military movements on Belgian frontier, TS., nd
G173/23/33, Personal letter to Cranley from D.O.M. [Dougal O. Malcolm], Rideaux Cottage, Ottawa, including reference to Canadian affairs, 26 Sep 1911
G173/23/34, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to Capt. Haldane on Italian occupation of Tripoli, TS., 28 Oct 1911
G173/23/35, Letter to Cranley from H. White, Tangier, on N. African affairs, 2 Oct 1911
G173/23/36, Copy letter from Cranley to Macleay re Germans and enclosing secret document, 6 Oct 1911
G173/23/37, Draft reply from Cranley to H. White on N. African affairs, 7 Oct 1911
G173/23/38, Copy letter ? from Cranley to unnamed Colonel on Dutchman suspected of being German spy, 9 Oct 1911
G173/23/39a, Memorandum by Cranley to Sir A. Nicolson re rumour of private raid on Portuguese possessions at Beira and Delagoa, 9 Oct 1911
G173/23/39b-40, Memorandum by Cranley to Sir A. Nicolson reporting conversation between Mr. Wilson-Fox of British South Africa Co. and another person ? re above raid and memorandum of this conversation, 10 Oct 1911, 1911
G173/23/41, Copy letter from Cranley to Alvarez on attitude of British to Italians in Tripoli, 14 Oct 1911
G173/23/42, Covering letter to Cranley from Lionel Earle, 20 Oct 1911
G173/23/43, Copy letter from manager of Brit. South Africa Co. to L. Earle re Beira (enclosed in G173/23/42), 17 Oct 1911
G173/23/44-5, 2 letters to 5th Earl of Onslow from Justin Alvarez, Tripoli, reporting on situation there, 26 Oct & 14 Nov 1911
G173/23/46, Memorandum from 5th Earl to Sir A. Nicolson re Onslow's plans for voting in House of Lords, with notes of comments, nd
G173/23/47, Draft letter from 5th Earl to Sir Edward Grey re Onslow's wish to vote in House of Lords, 17 Nov 1911
G173/23/48, Draft telegram from 5th Earl of Onslow to J. Alvarez requesting details of damage to British interests in Tripoli area, 20 Nov 1911
G173/23/49, Covering letter to Cranley from Francis O. Lindley Foreign Office, 4 Oct. 1911 enclosing, 4 Oct 1911
G173/23/50, letter to Frank [Lindley] from Lennon H. Lindley re Sirdar Assad, nd
G173/23/51, Note to 5th Earl from Sir Edward Grey that writer has no objection to Onslow voting but he should not take part in House of Lords debates, 12 Dec 1911
G173/23/52, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to Ponsonby concerning GCVO collar, 21 Dec 1911
G173/23/53, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A. Hertzel re report on Indian anarchists in Paris in 1908, 22 Dec 1911
G173/23/54, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to Edwards on suspect Mme. Neel and requesting information on other subjects, 22 Dec 1911
G173/23/55, Letter of thanks to 5th Earl of Onslow from A. Hertzel for reports on suspects, 21 Dec 1911