Letter from Lord Londonderry, Stratton House, Piccadilly, London, to WSC, enclosing memorandum by Captain Norman Macmillan - "An Analysis of Possible German Air Strength Today".

Letter from WSC to Robert Dell, thanks for information about German consumption of aluminium. Commenting that there were reassuring explanations for the figures, but agreeing that there was a grave danger from the growth of German aviation [carbon].

Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, commenting on memorandum by Norman Macmillan on German Air Strength [CHAR 2/243/68-77].

Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne, on his comments in the Morning Post on German re-armament. Stating that there was no doubt that Germany was considerably stronger that Britain in the aim, and had the power to add to that lead indefinitely [carbon].

Foreign Office memorandum on speech by Adolf Hitler, claiming that the former allied Governments were responsible for German rearmament, due to their own failure to disarm in accordance with their treaty obligations [Printed paper C 44676/55/18].

Letter from Lord Rothermere, (Stratton House, Piccadilly, London) to WSC, sending article from "Marianne" [not retained] summarising the German air position. Describing it as a modest statement, and stating that according to his sources German air preparations were much greater. Commenting that in air preparations the influence of Hermann Goering was decisive, and that at a meeting with journalists he had stated that he would build aeroplanes against a constellation of the powers.

Letter from Charles Watney, Watney & Powell, Courtfield Road, London SW7 to WSC, enclosing press cutting containing report of meeting of Wednesbury Town Council, demanding that the Government make provision for the protection of the civilians in the event of air attack.

Parliamentary question from WSC to the Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald, asking if the Air Defence Research Committee had been appointed, and how many meetings it had held [carbon].

Letter from Desmond Morton, Early Lands, Crookham Hill, Kent, to WSC, commenting on article in "L'Illustration" on air strength, particularly the confusion due to the lack of a universally accepted yard stick by which air strengths could be measured, and the difficulty of measuring German first line air strength.

Letter from Desmond Morton, (Earlylands, Crockham Hill, Edenbridge, Kent) to WSC, on relative air strength of Britain and Germany, stating that the number of military aircraft in the possession of the German Air Ministry and available for home defence in Britain were about the same, but that all of the German aircraft were new.

Letter from Sir Henry Strakosch, Princes House, Gresham Street, London EC2) to WSC, enclosing paper on German Rearmament, stating that he had no objection to the paper being sent to the Chatham House Information Department, but wished to remain anonymous. Asking WSC to say that it was "carefully compiled by a person in whom he had confidence".

Letter from Desmond Morton (21 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1) to Violet Pearman, Private Secretary to WSC, enclosing letter from Dr N Kunnert of Breslau, Germany, suggesting that WSC misunderstood the situation in Germany. Arguing that a strong Germany would make for the peace of Europe, and that Britain and Germany should be allied to maintain world peace, Stating that WSC and Britain did not understand the grave menace to Germany from Jews and Communists.

Letter from Desmond Morton, Committee of Imperial Defence to WSC, commenting on Sir Henry Strakosch's memorandum on German rearmament.

Note from "A E" [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] to WSC asking him to read a report by [Lieutenant-]General [Sir Ronald] Weeks [Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany, CHAR 20/233/2-16], suggesting it is indicative of the problems awaiting them in Germany. [typed version of note written on front page of report] Annotated by "T L R" [Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] on 19 July summarising his interpretation of the report.

Report by Lieutenant-General [Sir Ronald] Weeks [Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany] on the "Provision of Food and Coal for the British Sector of Berlin [Germany]". [annotated note by Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary, on front page of report dated 18 July; section on page 8 flagged "X"].

Appendix "A" [to a report by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Weeks, Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany, CHAR 20/233/2-10] on the "Relative Feeding Levels in British Zone and in British Section of Berlin [Germany]".

Appendix "B" [to a report by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Weeks, Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany, CHAR 20/233/2-10] on the "Meat and Fat position in the British Zone [of Germany]".

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Final Stages of the Naval War in North-West Europe", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, Expeditionary Force (4 December and 13 July 1945), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary, and his literary assistant Denis Kelly].

Printed despatch marked "Secret" entitled "Operations in North-West Europe, 6 June 1944 - 5 May 1945" by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Montgomery of Alamein [then Commander 21st Army Group]. [typescript copy; cover has some minor annotations].