Correspondence with Walter Thomas Layton first Baron Layton (1884-1966), economist and newspaper proprietor, relating to discussion of an offer of employment as a writer on social and economic subjects made to Layton by the Manchester Guardian, which is refused, owing to Layton's commitments at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and as a contributor to The Economist. Also included are letters of recommendation, and with discussion of Layton from, Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, scholar and advocate for the League of Nations, Robert [Lawrence?], Trinity College, Cambridge and Sir Adolphus William Ward, historian. There is an enquiry by Scott for a recommendation for Layton from Francis Wrigley Hirst, economist and journalist.
There is correspondence between Layton and E.T. Scott, relating to discussion of the outcomes of the International Economic Conference, 1927, with reference to articles on the conference published in the Manchester Guardian, and a request for support for the report of the conference in the paper, which is granted.
There is also correspondence relating to a request by E.T. Scott that Layton write a series of theoretical articles for the Manchester Guardian in support of and outlining the case for free trade, with discussion of E.T. Scott's concerns with relation to trade tariffs and unemployment, which is refused, but with recommendations of other potential economists who might write the articles in Layton's stead.
There is discussion of a letter to the editor of the Manchester Guardian which refers to views expressed by Layton on free trade at the Liberal Summer School, and the suggestion that Layton write a response for publication in the paper.
GDN/A/L18/12 is a proof of a letter to the editor by D.K. Moore which refers to Layton and discussion of free trade in the Manchester Guardian, [1930].