Correspondence with Sir Henry Clay (1883-1954), economist, relating to discussion of and arrangements for a period of trial employment for Clay as a leader writer for the Manchester Guardian, with discussion of salary, Clay's academic work and desire to write books, and the decision by Clay to refuse the offer of employment following the trial.
Also included is correspondence relating to requests for and discussion of potential articles by Clay on the return of the East Africa Commission and of the current situation in Kenya, and also on the four bills proposed by J.B.M. Hertzhog in the South African parliament, 1926.
There are requests for articles from Clay on the political situation and the issue of child conscription in South Rhodesia, with reference to an unknown letter for publication by Cripps [?].
There are requests for articles and notices by Clay on unemployment, which are refused as Clay does not consider he has carried out sufficient research, and recommendations for Seebohm Rowntree, sociologist and businessman, and [J.R.] Bellerby, economist, as potential correspondents on the subject.
There is a request by Clay to include articles written for the Manchester Guardian in a book of essays for publication, which is granted. There discussion [of a request by Clay] relating to potential employment for Hubert Phillips, economist as a political economics writer for the Manchester Guardian, which is refused.
GDN/A/C57/1 is an internal employment history index card for Clay, 1919.