Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC on behalf of Australian Advisory War Council reporting that the belief that Middle Eastern forces are ill equipped is having an adverse effect on recruiting, and asking for a message of reassurance that Britain is committed to the Middle East.

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] promising response to his request [see CHAR 20/39/122-123]: "I hope to have some deeds not words To report to you soon".

Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC asking for answers with regard to failure of opening of Operation "Battleaxe" [codename for British offensive] in North Africa.

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] with precise figures of forces, tanks and aircraft involved in Middle East warfare for Australian Advisory War Council, as requested.

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] reporting the failure of latest offensive to regain initiative in Western Desert, and commenting on the severe losses on both sides. Also refers to the reported French request for an armistice in Syria, but states that there is continuing "sharp Vichy French resistance at various points".

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] advising he will announce the impracticality of holding an Imperial Conference.

Letter from WSC to Stanley Bruce [High Commissioner for Australia in London] on promises to Australia on the diversion of troops to combat Japanese invasion.

Correspondence between Sir Earle Page [Special Australian Envoy to War Cabinet] and WSC on the former's recent illness, an invitation to dine at Downing Street and on WSC's assistance during negotiations on behalf of Australia; includes by John Martin, Francis Brown and Edith Watson [Private Secretaries to WSC] and Joseph Garner [Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs].

Telegram from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC on discussions with Australian War Advisory Council; suggests Robert Menzies as next Commissioner-General with Sir George Sansom [Adviser to Far Eastern Mission, Ministry of Economic Warfare, Singapore] as second in command.

Telegram from Government of Australia to WSC criticising the conduct of war and expressing dissatisfaction at changes in plan.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC justifying the Australian Government's difference in policy, e.g. over Finland.

Telegrams from John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia to WSC assenting generally to the agreement between Britain and the United States; WSC's misinterpretation of message about the Soviet Union. [See CHAR 20/47/97-99 ].

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] advising he will announce the impracticality of holding an Imperial Conference (further copy at CHAR 20/40/28).

Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC on need to build up air and tank defences in Middle East following disappointment at Sollum.

Telegram from General [Sir Archibald] Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC on his relations with [Major-General Sir] Thomas Blamey [General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Corps], asking WSC to assure [Robert] Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia].

Telegram from WSC to acting Prime Minister of Australian Commonwealth [Arthur Fadden] advising that [Robert] Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] is needed in Britain for the duration of crisis in the Balkans and Libya; reporting on action at Tobruk [Libya].

Telegram from acting Prime Minister of Australia [Arthur Fadden] to WSC agreeing to Robert Menzies' [Prime Minister of Australia] extended stay in Britain.

Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East, with request from Australian Prime Minister [Robert Menzies] for greater air support for Imperial troops in Greece.

Telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, China Station [Vice-Admiral Sir (Thomas) Martyn Jerram], to Admiralty, on arrangements for the naval defence of Australia while Australian cruisers were away escorting troop convoys. Includes note of agreement by WSC and message of approval from Prince Louis of Battenberg [1st Sea Lord, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] to Jerram. [Carbon].

Letter from Admiral Sir George King-Hall, Commander-in- Chief, Australia Station (Admiralty House, Sydney) to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on Australian naval policy; includes cutting of a letter from King-Hall to the Australian press.

Letter from 3rd Lord Stradbroke (State Government House, Melbourne, [Australia]) to WSC thanking him for his help as Secretary of State for the Colonies, commiserating with him on his illness, wondering whether the letter he wrote to WSC about the Roman Catholic movement was deliberately not sent on to him, and stressing that it should be made clear that only products of the Empire will be used in the Empire Exhibition of 1924 to restore confidence in Australia.

Memorandum by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Australian Naval Defence (Winter 1939)"; suggests that Japan will reserve its strength for controlling China and not attempt to attack Singapore or Australia, therefore the Australian army can be dispatched wherever necessary. [expanded to produce CHAR 20/15/11].

Memorandum by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence (Winter 1939)". [expands on content of CHAR 20/15/10].

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.