Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the defence of the East Coast of Britain, pointing out the inadequacy of 4 cruisers, 74 destroyers and torpedo boats and 18 submarines for maintaining a regular patrol and outlining measures to improve the effectiveness of the coast watch, including the use of territorial forces and aerial squadrons. [Carbon].

Notes by WSC on British and German air strength [2 carbon copies].

Letter from Vice-Admiral Reginald Henderson, Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy, to WSC, on defence of warships against air attack.

Graph of weekly output of new aircraft (British operational types): 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of repaired aircraft (all types): 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of new and repaired aircraft (operational types: British and American): 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of new engines: 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of repaired engines: 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of new and repaired engines: 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of aircraft (British operational) structure weight: 1941-1944.

Graph of weekly output of total new engines (in terms of horsepower): 1941-1944.

Graph of output of aircraft in bomb load at 1,000 mile range: 1940-1944.

Graph of output of aircraft in bomb load at 1,500 mile range: 1940-1944.

Telegram from WSC [Italy] to Minister of Labour [Ernest Bevin] appealing for more work to be done towards developing a jet-propelled aeroplane.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" requesting that a further British Air Ministry survey of Clipperton Island [Pacific Ocean] is cancelled until they can discuss it.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he recommends him to read an enclosure [not present] concerning the possibility that Britain should build airships instead of aeroplanes.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC referring to notes [not present] and informing him that Orville Wright agrees with his opinion on the use of dirigibles.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC enclosing a letter [not present] from [William] Heinemann which he instructs him to burn and remarking that the weather will shortly be unsuitable for the use of Zeppelins.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he says that would like to convene an "Air Parliament" to discuss all aspects of aviation and asks [Northcliffe] to discuss the project with Group-Captain Scott, Air Secretary, as publicity in the newspapers will be vital to the project's success. See CHAR 28/117/156.

Letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he says that he has consulted people with whom he has worked on aviation, encloses a memorandum [see CHAR 28/117/158-169] about WSC's proposals for a Cambridge aviation conference and recommends that information about civil aviation should be circulated to delegates.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his memorandum on proposed subjects for his conference on aviation [see CHAR 28/117/158-169]. He informs him that [7th] Lord Londonderry [earlier Lord Castlereagh] has been appointed as Chairman to organise the conference and encloses a report [not present].

Copy of a letter from John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] asking him to reconsider his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC] as it would be disastrous for the conference.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] re-iterating his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC].