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Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen responds to Armstrong's suggestions on page order amendments in agreement and provides him with the list of media and illustrations to be included in the book. Allen pushes forth Anthony Mango as his preferred proof reader rather than David Lang since he does not see eye to eye with Lang. With regards to spelling and transliteration, Allen explains that Georgian has numerous correct spellings and transliterations and that the only requirement is to pick one form and stick to it. Allen attaches personal notes and corrections with the letter. Dated: 18 July 1968.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen sends apologies for missing the meeting of the Hakluyt Society. He writes about Armstrong's suggestion that his book may be published by January 1970 and suggests that it may be helpful to get Sir Harry Luke, who is knowledgeable on Georgia, to read the manuscript. Dated: 16 October 1968.

Letter from Terence Armstrong to W.E.D. Allen with which Armstrong sends Allen four different sections of the book to get approval on the layout and informs Allen that he will have more information regarding the estimate shortly. Dated: 17 October 1968.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen comments on sections sent by Armstrong particularly regarding font size. Dated: 22 October 1968.

Note from Terence Armstrong to W.E.D. Allen with which Armstrong sends Allen a sample with larger font. The sample, "The Embassy of Zvenigorodski and Antonov", is with the letter. Dated: 21 November 1968.

Letter from W.E.D. Allen to Terence Armstrong in which Allen responds to the sample Armstrong sent and stresses that quality of the type should not be compromised. Dated: 26 November 1968.

Letter from Tony Mango to W.E.D. Allen in which Mango informs Allen of his busy schedule and suggests that the best time for him to carry out the indexing and proof reading of Allen's Embassies is between January and April 1969. Mango also includes personal updates about his work at the UN and his family. Dated: 6 January 1969.

Letter from Terence Armstrong to W.E.D. Allen in which Armstrong informs Allen that his manuscript is ready to be proof read and suggests that Mango carries out the first proof read and Allen carries out the second and final one. He also sends information concerning the Committee of Officers of the Hakluyt Society. Dated: 5 February 1969.

Letter from Patrick Tickell, Cambridge University Press, to Terence Armstrong in which Tickell informs Armstrong that both volumes of Allen's Embassies should be published between January and February 1970. Dated: 28 March 1969.

Note from Terence Armstrong to [W.E.D. Allen] in which Armstrong informs Allen that the new President of the Hakluyt Society, Charles Beckingham, will be looking at his proofs of "Embassies". Dated: 31 March 1969.