Minute from "T L R" [Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC on proposals by the Secretary of State for War [Sir James Grigg] to reduce manpower in the Middle East and reporting [1st] Lord Cherwell's [earlier F A Lindemann, Paymaster General] thoughts on the matter. [initialled].

War Cabinet memorandum by the Secretary of State for War [Sir James Grigg] marked "Top Secret" on manpower in the Middle East.

Minute from WSC to Secretary of State for War [Sir James Grigg] asking him to proceed with his proposed cuts in Middle East manpower, and suggesting further reductions will be necessary.

Minute from "T L R" [Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC advising him on a response to the Secretary of State for War [Sir James Grigg] on troop reductions in the Middle East and drawing attention to a minute by [1st] Lord Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann, Paymaster General] on the matter [CHAR 20/232/55-56]. [initialled; annotated by WSC on 21 March and by Rowan on 23 March].

Minute from [1st Lord] Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann, Paymaster General] responding to the Secretary of State for War's [Sir James Grigg] proposals to reduce personnel in the Middle East and dismissing the concerns of the Chiefs of Staff that such a sizeable force is required to maintain internal security. [signed; annotated by WSC].

Minute from "P J G" [Sir James Grigg], Secretary of State for War, (War Office) to WSC setting out his proposals for reducing personnel in the Middle East, commenting on internal security considerations, administrative implications, implications special to the RAF, and financial considerations. [initialled; flagged "E"].

Appendix "A" [to a minute from Sir James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, to WSC, CHAR 20/232/58-70] giving details of proposed reductions in manpower in the Middle East. [flagged "B"].

Memorandum from the Commander in Chief, Middle East Forces [General Sir Bernard Paget] (General Headquarters, Middle East Forces) marked "Top Secret" on manpower levels in the Middle East Base, prepared on WSC's verbal instructions, with an appendix table setting out the relevant figures.

Printed despatch marked "Secret" entitled "Operations in North-West Europe, 6 June 1944 - 5 May 1945" by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Montgomery of Alamein [then Commander 21st Army Group]. [typescript copy; cover has some minor annotations].

Long "uncorrected" galley proofs of a report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. [printed by HMSO; minor annotations by individuals including ?Ronald Fraser of the Cabinet Office and WSC].

Report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. [soft-bound, printed by the US Government Printing Office].

Report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. In a presentation binding with an annotated dedication to WSC from Eisenhower and a note [by WSC's secretary] indicating that the gift was acknowledged on 23 January 1950.

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [later Somalia], 1939-40", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, with a later War Office preface and an appendix consisting of notes by Air Vice Marshal [Ranald] Reid, Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Aden [later Yemen] (22 August 1940), and Major-General [Alfred] Godwin-Austen. [annotated].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Middle East from August, 1939, to November, 1940", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East (10 December 1940) covering Egypt, Somaliland [later Somalia], Sudan and Greece, with appendices consisting of Army Council instructions to Wavell (24 July 1939) and information on Allied co-operation. [annotated].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Western Desert from December 7, 1940, to February 7, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East (21 June 1941), covering the Battle of Sidi Barrani [Egypt], Bardia to Tobruk, and Agedabia [Libya]. [annotated].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations of East Africa Command, 12th July, 1941 to 8th January, 1943", reprinting a contemporary despatch by Lieutenant-General Sir William Platt, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, East African Command (31 March 1943). [annotated].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Middle East from 7th February, 1941, to 15th July, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, (5 September 1941) including coverage of the situation in Libya, Greece, and the Western Desert. [annotated].

"Final revise" of a supplement dated 3 July to the London Gazette of 2 July entitled "Operations in the Middle East from 7th February, 1941, to 15th July, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, (5 September 1941) including coverage of the situation in Libya, Greece, and the Western Desert. [annotated by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly].

"Revised" page proofs of a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Despatch on operations in Iraq [earlier Mesopotamia], East Syria, and Iran [Persia] from 10th April, 1941 to 12th January, 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, (18 October 1942) with later footnotes. [annotated].

Pamphlet entitled "The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya, operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge' [code names for plans for the second battle of El Alamein, Egypt]. Part I Narrative and Lessons" with foreword by General [Bernard] Montgomery, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 8th Army, and introduction by Lieutenant-General [Bernard] Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. [annotated on cover by Freyberg; for part II, see CHAR 20/246/191-207].

Page proofs for a supplement of the London Gazette entitled "Operations in North West Africa 8th November 1942 to 13th May 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Lieutenant-General [Kenneth] Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1st Army, (7 June 1943) with later War Office preface and footnotes. [annotated].

Page proofs for a supplement of the London Gazette entitled "Despatch on the Persia [Iran] and Iraq [earlier Mesopotamia] Command covering the period 21st August, 1942, to 17th February, 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir [Henry] Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Persia and Iraq Command. [annotated].