Note from CSC to WSC reminding him to take some action about the well-known war films commentator, Leslie Mitchell, who has "a very boastful, gloating, trampling manner" and suggesting that WSC might see him for five minutes. [Initialled typescript] With annotation in red ink by ? WSC.

Minute from WSC to Minister of Information [Geoffrey Lloyd] marked "indexed" suggesting that he study some of the commentaries made on the British Movietone by Leslie Mitchell, as WSC has been "disagreeably impressed by his boastful and trampling manner", and asking whether this commentator can be induced to be more moderate in tone.

Memorandum from Geoffrey Lloyd [Minister of Information] to WSC replying to his personal minute [complaining about the tone adopted in commentaries by Leslie Mitchell], stating that he will take this up with the heads of British Movietone News who "are co-operating well at the present time", and expressing hope that they would take notice of a suggestion that their commentaries be toned down. [Initialled typescript] Initialled and dated by WSC in red ink on 21 Jun.

Memorandum from John Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to A P Ryan (Duty Officer at the British Broadcasting Corporation) marked "private and personal" regarding the statement which he is releasing to the press at 8.45 pm this evening and expressing the hope that this will be included on the 9 pm news [probably relating to CHAR 20/195A/79] [carbon].

Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States] marked "Personal and Top Secret" proposing to include the situation in Greece in a world radio broadcast on 17 December; and expressing his concern at the leaking of a telegram from him to General Sir Ronald Scobie [General Officer Commanding Greece] to the United States Press.