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Report by John Hilton, Director of Home Publicity, titled "Preventing or allaying Panic in Air Raids", circulated by the Chief Regional Information Officer. Dated 4 September 1939.
 
Report by Haldane titled "Notes on the preservation of civilian morale during a period of air raids", with covering letter dated 8 September 1939. The first page is marked "Ministry of Information".
 
Undated report by Haldane regarding a broadcast by Sir Alexander Rouse and its potential effect on public morale.
 
Copy of a letter dated 14 September 1939 from John Hilton, Director of Home Publicity, to the Superintendent of Buildings, UCL, requesting that Haldane should be allowed access to his UCL department.

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