Correspondence written by Spears whilst he was Head of British Military Mission

MS 4101: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of interview with Wedziagolski concerning situation in Poland, Jan 8. 2pp.

MS 4192: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning new Anglo-French policy regarding Russia, attitude of new French Government regarding Russian situation, undermining of Berthelot's position, Chamber's reception of new Minister for War, implications of German appointment of Lucius to be Ambassador at Rome, Jan 24. 3pp.

MS 4256: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning importance of Denikin's government of fate of Russia. Also, importance of concerning conference of Border states as soon as possible, creation of Russian forces in Poland and German influence over attack on Poland, Feb 6. 2pp.

MS 4285: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of interview with Lefevre, Minister for War, including discussion of Anglo-French relations and French grievances against British Foreign Policy. Also, discussion of Russian question and probable German plots in connection with Bolsheviks and Monarchist Russians. Gustav Herne's suggestions as to ways in which British might improve Anglo-French relations, Feb 11. 5pp.

MS 4301: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning French public opinion and England, Feb 14. 2pp.

MS 4406: Spears to Churchill giving details of interview with Lefevre, including discussion of view that military agreement existed between Holland and Germany, British policy in Turkey and Asia Mines, report that England favoured revision of peace treaty in favour of Germany, opinion that England in no need of French military co-operation, suggestion of meeting between Lefevre and Churchill to improve Anglo-French relations Mar 13. 2pp.

MS 4485: Spears to Churchill concerning question of Russian Delegation accepting authority of Gen. Wrangel's administration, Apr 24. 2pp.

MS 4513: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning Pilsudski's views as to future fate of Russia and views of some Russians and French as to Polono-Ukrainian question, May 8. Copy enclosed of letter from Gen. P. Polovtsoff to Spears concerning Polovtsoff's idea of confederation of small nationalities of South Eastern Russia to which other provinces could gradually be joined. View that Russian politicians in Paris unrepresentative of Russian views generally, May 5. 4pp.

MS 4514: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning interview with Savinkov relating to relations between Wrangel Government and Political Conference and Russian attitudes towards Polish situation, May 8. 1p.

MS 4520: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of points raised by Lefevre concerning proposition for buying German machine guns and proof that new guns being manufactured by Krupps, May 12. 1p.

MS 4535: Spears to Maj. Sinclair concerning revolutionary character of May 1 events and encouragement of them by Government. Also, Philippe Berthelot's views on present Government and Anglo-French relations, May 26. 2 pp.

MS 4540: Spears to Maj. Sinclair, including description of Wranger's political creed according to Bernardsley, support given to Savinkov in aiding the Poles, and details concerning Tchaikovski and Trubetsko; May 27. 3pp.

MS 4599: Spears to Maj. Sinclair, giving details of meeting with Gen. Rozwadowsky, discussing situation in Poland, including Gen. Denikin's forces and Gen. Wrangel, Jun 4. 2pp.

MS 4568: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of meeting with M. Maklakaff, in which Gen. Wrangel's offensive and his negotiations with Bolsheviks chiefly discussed, Jun 8. 1p.

MS 4572: Spears to Maj. Sinclair's giving details of interview between M. Maklakaff and M. Millerand, stressing French ignorance of British policy and question of Russians purchasing German arms, Jun 10. 1p.

MS 4579: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of situation in Bolshevik Russia, Jun 15. 2pp.

MS 4594: Spears to Maj. Sinclair giving details of situation in Poland, including Dmowski's support of Pilsudski, latter's popularity with army, situation in Ukraine, Pilsudski's decision to throw in lot with patriotic Russians and to come to military agreement with Wrangel, anti-Bolshevik feeling in Poland and sanitary conditions there, Jun. 19. 4pp.