CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). Three War Office memoranda and minutes signed with initials (in red ink, 'W.S.C.'), the first a typed memorandum, 5 July 1919, expressing his agreement with a memorandum on the continuing employment in Government service of non-native British men, 'I cannot conceive how we can now turn out into the streets on ground of parentage men whom we trusted in positions of responsibility during the whole of the war', one page, 4to; the second an autograph minute, 15 July [1919], three lines concerning the inclusion of Canadians in the victory procession at the request of Bonar Law, in red ink on one leaf, folio (wear); the third an autograph minute, 22 October 1919, six lines concerning the pay of Lt Col E.W.M. Griggs as military secretary to the Prince of Wales, in red ink on one leaf, folio (torn through). Provenance: Sotheby's, 20 July 1989, lot 272. (3)