Letter from J L Garvin, [Editor] of the Pall Mall Gazette, to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] asking for an advance copy of WSC's forthcoming speech; Garvin adds that he has suppressed various sensationalist articles on the navy.

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to an unidentified correspondent [? Geoffrey Dawson, Editor of the Times], regretting that the word "permanent" was omitted in the Times report of his reference to the "permanent unity of Ireland". WSC also comments on out of date articles being published in the Times on warship design. [Carbon copy].

Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt] regarding censorship of broadcasts on Guadeloupe [West Indies] radio: "It seems to me we ought to have control.".

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] reciting remarks from the Cape Argus and the Natal Mercury quoted in the Observer newspaper suggesting action against Madagascar and Vichy France: "I need scarcely say what deep anxiety these statements give me.".

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC apologising for embarrassing press statements about Madagascar but explaining that lack of an internal press censorship institution means that he can only proceed by private persuasion and warning: "Existence of openly hostile press adds to my difficulties.".

Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC marked "private and most secret" complaining about the campaign in the British press attributing the deteriorating situation in Libya to the failure of the RAF to support the Army and the Malta convoys.

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and repeated to WSC (Washington, United States) marked "most secret" commenting on the intention of General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] to fight a "mobile battle" and suggesting that any propaganda "should not stress the importance of any particular line of defence.".

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret" recommending that the application by the Chicago Tribune to publish a daily paper in England for United States troops be turned down: suggests that it should be rejected "on the ground that the Chicago Tribune prints lies and deliberate misrepresentations in lieu of news", but can be rejected on the ground that the United States Government or Army is proposing to produce such a paper.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret" reciting text of press release for issue to the United States press immediately following the American landings in French North West Africa [Codename "Torch"].

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" suggesting two changes to the President's proposed press release regarding "Torch" [codename for Anglo American occupation of French North West Africa].

Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Thomas Layton [Chairman of News Chronicle LTD] informing him, of his surprise at him having published the insulting Gallup Poll "Who's winning the war anyway?" featured in the News Chronicle stating that it will arm those hostile to Britain in the United States and claims "this is one of the worst things that has happened in the newspaper world since the war began" Signed.

Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on communication between Cabinet Ministers and the Press, particularly relating to consultation with the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood] prior to broadcasting. [carbon].

Copy of a minute from WSC to James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] informing him that he will not circulate the "gold papers" [about the return to the Gold Standard] to the Cabinet and will explain them verbally, because of information obtained by the press about the contributory insurance policy.Carbon typescript. Unsigned.

Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] informing him that it was not desirable to have land mines with parachute attachments discussed in the press; censors have kept them secret to avoid giving Germany a huge advantage.

Letter from WSC to Major David Davies [Deputy Editor, News of the World] on a misleading article, entitled "With plenty of bombs we shall smash Berlin" [Germany] about WSC's most recent broadcast [9 February 1941 "Give us the tools"].

Note from "J M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC attaching a press summary of the article appearing in Liberty magazine dated 11 March: "The Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] talks of War and Peace".

Newspaper cutting from the Sunday Dispatch reporting the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] interview in Liberty magazine.

Telegram from Edward [the Duke of Windsor, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], Governor [and Commander in Chief] of the Bahamas, to [1st] Lord Moyne [earlier Walter Guinness, Secretary of States for the Colonies] for WSC advising that the "yacht in question" is owned by Alfred Sloane, head of General Motors; complaining about American journalists and offering to resign if he is impeding Anglo-American relations. Copy.

Minute from WSC (10 Downing Street) to the Private Office enclosing a draft message from him to the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] on matters including Anglo-American relations and Windsor's comments in Liberty magazine not being HM Government policy. Typescripts annotated by WSC.