Telegram from WSC to Frank Roberts [Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Secret" and "Clear the Line" requesting he deliver a message to Marshal Stalin after WSC has communicated with President Harry Truman warning that it will be impossible to keep the German surrender secret until 8 May and thus suggesting they announce it later that day.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting that in light of General Dwight Eisenhower's [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] telegram warning that news of the German surrender might leak out before 8 May, they make the announcement later that day; and asking Truman to ring him back "on the open line".

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" agreeing to WSC's [initial] suggestion for the timing of the VE Day announcements.

Telegram containing telephone message from William Leahy [Chief of Staff to the President of the United States] to WSC stating that President [Harry Truman] fully understands WSC's difficulties [over news of the German surrender leaking out before the formal announcement] but that he is unable to make an earlier announcement until Marshal Stalin agrees.

Telegram from WSC to [Frank Roberts, Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Clear the Line" cancelling his previous message and asking him to give Marshal Stalin a message informing him that German radio has just announced the surrender of Germany and proposing that in light of this they make their announcements later that day. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Crossed through.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Carbon copy.

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" requesting the postponement of the announcement of the German surrender until 9 May because of continued German resistance on the Eastern front. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he will not be able to delay his announcement of the German surrender until 9 May, despite continued resistance by certain groups [on the Eastern front]. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Top Secret" suggesting she broadcast on 9 May a message from him "to Marshal Stalin, to the Red Army, and to the Russian people" sending greetings for their "splendid victories" and hope for a peaceful future. Copy.

Telegram from Sir Edward Grigg [later Lord Altrincham, Minister of State, Middle East] (Beirut [Lebanon]) to WSC marked "Personal" requesting he look at Grigg's telegram from Beirut expressing anxiety about the arrival of the "Jeanne d'Arc" [French battleship]; and congratulating him on his VE Day broadcast. Carbon copy.

Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC congratulating him on his VE Day announcement.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "personal" informing him that he has had to postpone his BBC broadcast until 13 May; and apologising as this upsets an arrangement made for a broadcast by Eden at the same time. Carbon copy.

Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "personal" stating that he understands [the postponement of WSC's broadcast preventing one by Eden]. Despatched on 10 May (United States time), 11 May (British time).

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "Personal" expressing his sorrow at displacing a broadcast by Eden [with one of his own]. Carbon copy.

Letter from J B Harrop (20 Regent Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands) to WSC urging him to broadcast from a foreign station about India.

Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC suggesting that since the BBC will not allow him to broadcast on India he should do so from a French radio station. Encloses CHAR 2/197/12.

Letter from [WSC] to Patrick Donner (House of Commons) stating that he will not consider broadcasting on India from a foreign station until after the House of Commons debate and offering to send a subscription to the India Defence Committee. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, chief organiser of the Indian Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) on the date for WSC's speech on India to be broadcast by the International Broadcasting Company.

Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, chief organiser of the Indian Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Chartwell) on his speech on India to be broadcast by the International Broadcasting Company.

Letter from Edward Doran, MP for Tottenham North [London] (63 Beverstone Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey) to WSC asking him to cooperate with his plan to set up a committee to monitor the BBC which he believes is showing a strong tendency towards socialist ideals and is not under any control save that of Sir John Reith [later Lord Reith].

Letter from [WSC] to Edward Doran [MP for Tottenham North, London] approving his plan to set up a committee to monitor the BBC, which he agrees has been performing unsatisfactorily, but declining to join it himself. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Elizabeth Nash, secretary to the Director-General of the BBC [Sir John Reith, later Lord Reith] (Broadcasting House, London) to Violet Pearman stating that the BBC will broadcast three factual statements about the White Paper on India and a series of talks in the autumn giving different points of view, about which WSC will be contacted.

Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the Director-General of the BBC [Sir John Reith, later Lord Reith] conveying WSC's criticism of the BBC's plan to broadcast three factual statements about the White Paper on India with no chance for an opposing point of view to be expressed until the autumn. Carbon typescript copy.