Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] with text of a telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to Sidney Waterson [High Commissioner for South Africa in London]: Australia should have a representative on the War Cabinet to reward "magnificent war effort and present danger in Far East", although South Africa does not need a similar arrangement; Smuts adds his support for WSC.

Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] with the text of his statement in the Canadian House of Commons on the composition of the Imperial War Cabinet, and the power of decision still resting with the British War Cabinet: Australia's request for a right to a permanent equal voice in the British War Cabinet differs from Canadian requests.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell, Supreme Commander, South West Pacific, to WSC commenting on the implications for Australian commanders of a plan to establish a Command consisting of the ABDA area [Australian, British, Dutch and Australasian] to include all land and air forces east of Celebes [later Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies, later Indonesia].

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC regarding the situation in Malaya [later Malaysia] and New Guinea [later Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia]: [As CHAR 20/69A/6 but also commenting on the war in the Pacific and requesting more aircraft; ms annotation "Presented as Cabinet Paper"].

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] clarifying the proposal for a Far Eastern Defence Council in London and explaining that no decision can be taken either in Washington [United States] or in London which does not take full account of the views of the Australian, New Zealand and the Netherlands Governments.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC commenting on proposals for a Far Eastern Defence Council and containing comments by Sir Earle Page [Special Australian Envoy to British War Cabinet] in support of a Pacific Council at Washington [United States]. [See CHAR 20/69A/31 for attached note].

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] with details of the replies of the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand, John Curtin and Peter Fraser, to proposals for a Far Eastern Council in London: "I should be glad to know whether in your opinion these observations ... affect the view ... that co-ordination of the views of these two Governments with those of the Governments of Great Britain and the Netherlands should be effected in London".

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC pressing for the allotment of additional aircraft and giving details of operational strength, adding that Australia is left almost defenceless against its enemies.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] regarding arrangements for military co-operation within the Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area.

Telegram from Field-Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission to Washington, United States] to WSC, informing him that the Combined Chiefs of Staff have considered the telegram of 23 January from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC and are to draft a telegram to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] regarding the importance of air power in Australia.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin]: quotes a telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] regarding the political and military representation of Australia, New Zealand and Dutch East Indies [later Indonesia] [see CHAR 20/69B/79-80], and asks for comments.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC thanking him for his promise of equipment and informing him of the decision to provide General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] with another Australian Imperial Force battalion for the defence of Koepang [Kupang, Dutch East Indies, later Indonesia].

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC regarding Australian representation in the British Cabinet and the creation of a Pacific War Council: prefers the Council to be in Washington [United States] but agrees to it being established in London, and cites several experiences to illustrate the need for a body with responsibility for the whole war in the Pacific and not only the ABDA [Australian, British, Dutch and Australasian] area. Received 6 Feb British Time.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] regarding the creation of a separate command organisation for the ANZAC [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area: proposes the setting up in Eastern Australia of a combined staff under the American Naval Commander in Chief, to comprise representatives of New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Great Britain.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] to WSC regarding use of the Australian Corps in the defence of Java [Dutch East Indies, later Indonesia]: reports conversation with the Governor-General [of Australia, 1st Lord Gowrie, earlier Alexander Hore-Ruthven] regarding the likely view of the Australian Government.

Telegram from WSC to the Government of Australia promising full support for the Australian procurement of machine tools, and clarifying procedures for obtaining war supplies. [See CHAR 20/69B/144-5 for Australian Government's telegram].

Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC agreeing to ask the United States for fighter squadrons, and commenting on the strategic importance of New Zealand: suggests that the loss of the ABDA [Australian, British, Dutch and Australasian] area leads to a need for new bases and to a possible Japanese threat to Australia and New Zealand; believes that New Zealand must become a main base area and requests it be equipped and defended as such.