Letter from Sir Herbert Creedy, War Office to WSC, on WSC's letter to The Times, stating that his criticisms of Government opposition to new ideas had not been directed at the War Office, commenting that an Engineer Admiral [Harold Brown] had recently been appointed to the Army Council.

Letter from "Bobby" [Major Maurice] Petherick [Financial Secretary, War Office] (52 Westminster Mansions, Little Smith Street, London, SW1) to George Harvie Watt [Prime Minister's Parliamentary Private Secretary] asking him to rescue the secret letter he wrote to WSC "from the P.M.'s tray" as it may be possible to do something from the War Office end about it, and asking if WSC has seen it. [Signed typescript].

Letter from John Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Major Maurice Petherick [Financial Secretary] (War Office) stating that Petherick had written to WSC on 25 Apr enclosing a cutting from the Evening News about a special branch of the War Office, that WSC had not been able to take any action on the two suggestions, and suggesting that Petherick might want to take up the matter himself. [Carbon].

Letter from John Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Miss E M Rogers (Private Secretary to Financial Secretary, War Office) marked "secret" enclosing the original letter and enclosures sent by Major Maurice Petherick [Financial Secretary at the War Office] to WSC on 25 Apr [not attached]. [Carbon].

Letter from George Harvie Watt [Prime Minister's Parliamentary Private Secretary] to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] enclosing a letter from Major Maurice Petherick [Financial Secretary at the War Office] [probably CHAR 20/199/11] and asking for the memoranda marked "secret" to send back to Petherick. [Signed typescript].

Ms note from John Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to George Harvie Watt [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] stating that he has already returned "it" [secret memoranda] to "him" [Major Maurice Petherick].

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing his concern over insufficient numbers of fighting troops and stating that he is holding an inquiry into the matter.

Copy of a telegram from Lord Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC advising him that the British army should be paid on the same level as the Australians and Americans to avoid trouble and suggesting that temporary officers should be commissioned as regulars. See CHAR 28/117/148.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his support [about his proposals regarding the army] and informing him that his scheme has been well received and that 200,000 copies of the Paris Daily Mail have been distributed to the troops.

Copy of a telegram from WSC to [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] in reply to his telegram [see CHAR 28/117/146]. He states that [the British troops] do not have much contact with Americans and Australians [and therefore do not need equal pay] and that the [pay] award seems to have been well accepted.

Letter from George [Lord] Curzon [later Lord Curzon of Kedleston] (Strathpeffer [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland]) to Jennie [Lady Randolph Churchill] in which he congratulates her on WSC's escape [from the Boers] and says that he does not think that he will be able to appoint [George] Cornwallis-West.

"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].

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 II Maps and Diagrams" with an index. [for Part I, see CHAR 20/246/166].