Correspondence with John Dillon (1851-1927), Irish nationalist, relating to discussion of the political situation in Ireland, with discussion of the Home Rule Bill, 1914, peace negotiations and proposed settlements, the Irish civil war, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1921. Also included is discussion of the coverage of the situation in Ireland in the Manchester Guardian, and in the British press. There is discussion of [David] Lloyd George, prime minister, and of [Lord Edward] Grey, viscount and politician. There is reference to foreign politics, and Dillon's views on the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the future of the Liberal party.
There is correspondence discussing the proposed referendum on the suffrage amendment of the Reform Bill, and of the use of referendums in general, and the proposed revision of the Anglo-Russian agreement of 1907 and its impact upon stability.
There is a request by Dillon on behalf of Richard Hagleton, secretary of the Society of Technical Engineers, for publicity for the Society in the Manchester Guardian. There is reference to proposed meetings between Dillon and Scott, and to a proposal by Scott that Dillon write his memoirs, which is refused.