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.

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 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 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].

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 Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC requesting liaison with Sir Earle Page [Special Australian Envoy to British War Cabinet] to provide information about policy development before decisions are implemented.

Telegrams from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC thanking him for his message; rejecting the proposal by the Australian Minister for External Affairs [Herbert Evatt] that Vivian Bowden should be represent Australia in the Far Eastern War council.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on the refusal of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blamey [General Officer Commanding, 1st Australian Corps] to obey Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in- Chief, Middle East]; proposes Laverack as replacement.

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.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] to WSC requesting details on relief of the Tobruk [Libya] garrison; Australian War Cabinet alarmed about health of Australian troops in Libya, Greece, Crete and Syria.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] to WSC asking for projected German moves around Turkey and Libya; also on the failure to provide anticipated strength bomber and fighter squadrons.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] to WSC urging him to use his meeting with Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States [at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada] to involve the United States further in the war, thereby keeping Japan out.

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] expressing sorrow at his resignation.

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 Evatt [Australian Minister of External Affairs and Attorney General] marked "most secret" to WSC thanking him for his "thoughtful wire", commenting on plan to provide Spitfires for Australia, and stating that a black swan has been allocated to WSC and will arrive after plumage attaches itself in August.

Telegram from William Hughes [former Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC regarding public opinion in Australia: comments on the "most satisfactory" reaction of Herbert Evatt [Australian Minister for External Affairs and Attorney General] to his reception in Britain; comments on the effect on the Australian public of the presence of a large number of troops from the United States and recommends the despatch of a substantial number of British troops to counteract the American influence.

Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC marked "most secret" alerting him to a broadcast made on the evening of 29 June in which a commentator of the Australian Brodcasting Commission made critical comments about the Middle East Command and stating that he is taking the matter up personally with the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

Telegram from WSC to Evatt [Australian Minister for External Affairs and Attorney General] apologising for the delay in the provision of Spitfires to Australia.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] thanking him for his agreement regarding the diversion of 42 Spitfires to the Middle East but asking him to accept the July allocation for wastage in two instalments.