Telegram from Field Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, United States] to WSC informing him that Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt] has just told him that John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] has refused the appeal by President Roosevelt to let the [7th] Australian Division go to Burma [later Myanmar].

Telegram from John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia, to WSC protesting about the diversion of the convoy [escorting the 7th Australian division] towards Rangoon [Burma, later Myanmar] and listing reasons for his continued opposition to the use of the Australian division in Burma.

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, United States] to WSC, reciting the text of the message from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] following Curtin's refusal to divert the 7th Australian Division to Burma [later Myanmar].

Telegram from WSC to the Governor of Burma [Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith] [on the Australian Government's refusal to send a division to Burma, later Myanmar]: "We have made every appeal reinforced by President [Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States] but Australian Government absolutely refuses. Fight on.".

Telegram from the British High Commissioner in Australia [Sir Ronald Cross] to WSC regarding the desire of Robert Menzies [former Prime Minister of Australia] to take a seat in the House of Commons.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC offering two Brigade groups of the Australian 6th Division for the defence of Ceylon [later Sri Lanka]. Received 2 March 1942 British Time.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, United States] welcoming the Australian offer of holding two Brigade groups at Ceylon [later Sri Lanka], and the possibility of the Australian 9th Division remaining in the Middle East whilst the United States reinforces Australia.

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.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC conveying the opinion of the Australian Chiefs of Staff: as Java [Dutch East Indies, later Indonesia] is likely to fall, recommends diversion and recall of Australian troops to Australia.