Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC with the views of the Chiefs of Staff on the threat of Japanese invasion of Australia and on defence: safety depends on maintaining the Allied position in Malaya [later Malaysia] and the Dutch East Indies [later Indonesia], and on the United States Fleet increasing pressure on Japanese southern communications; United States reinforcements required to increase land forces.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] responding to criticism of Britain's conduct of the war: explains that Malaya [later Malaysia] cannot be defended and only Singapore is vital and supports the decisions of [General Sir Archibald Wavell], Supreme Commander, South West Pacific; discusses the general direction of the war, strategy in the 'Anzac' [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area and United States naval contribution towards defence.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] with proposals agreed by the United States Naval Staff and the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] for establishing a new Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] naval area, including a definition of the area and allocation of forces.

Telegrams from WSC to John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia, on the safe arrival in Singapore of a convoy including the United States transport ship Mount Vernon; with proposals agreed by United States Naval Staff and the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] for establishing the new Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] naval area, including a definition of the area and allocation of forces.

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 the Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, to WSC on modifications to the Empire Air Training Scheme; asks about strength of force in South Western Pacific.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, to WSC rejecting the decision by the Chiefs of Staff to have separate Indian and Pacific fleets to face the superior Japanese fleet.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] on subjects including: defining the command area of General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India and Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] as not including Australia or New Zealand, or their communications with the United States; the responsibilities of the United States Navy; the spread of resources between the Middle East and Malaya [later Malaysia].

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC rejecting the definition by the Chiefs of Staff of the Australian area as Australia, New Guinea [parts of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea], Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and Fiji, and the view that this area should be excluded from the protection of the United States fleet; favours the Pacific area instead.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to the Dominions Office outlining requirements for Australian representation on councils formulating Pacific strategy.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] congratulating him on the success of his speeches on his Canadian and United States tour.

Telegram from Arthur Fadden [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC reaffirming confidence in Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in- Chief, Middle East] but still requesting evacuation of [Australian] troops [from Tobruk, Libya].

Telegram from Arthur Fadden [Prime Minister of Australia] announcing his resignation and naming his successor as John Curtin.

Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC reaffirming commitment of Australian Government to co-operative war effort; with acknowledgement.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] urging that re-disposition of first class units to eastern hemisphere will include a modern capital ship to deter Japan.