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].

Long "uncorrected" galley proofs of a report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. [printed by HMSO; minor annotations by individuals including ?Ronald Fraser of the Cabinet Office and WSC].

Report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. [soft-bound, printed by the US Government Printing Office].

Report by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force [in Western Europe, United States Army], General Dwight Eisenhower, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 8 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, dated 13 July 1945. In a presentation binding with an annotated dedication to WSC from Eisenhower and a note [by WSC's secretary] indicating that the gift was acknowledged on 23 January 1950.

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]".

Figures showing tonnage of bombs dropped on Germany and German occupied territory by Britain and the United States between April and July 1944. [annotated by Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

Colour map of the Western Front marked "Top Secret" showing an ?estimate of the total number of German divisions.

Telegram from WSC [Quebec, Canada] to [Brendan] Bracken [Minister of Information] marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire No. 195" and "Personal and Secret" suggesting he use Aix-la-Chapelle instead of Aachen [Germany] in a statement. [Copy].

Telegram from WSC [Quebec, Canada] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee], Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir John Anderson, later 1st Lord Waverley], and War Cabinet marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire No. 169" referring to his preceding telegram [see CHAR 20/257/29-30] and repeating an agreed record of a conversation between him and President [Franklin Roosevelt] on dismantling German industry in the Ruhr and Saar. [Copy].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Air Ministry estimates and the consequences of German losses. [Copy; given running number 222].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on an interim report by Mr Justice [Sir John] Singleton into the German Air Force and means of estimating its strength. [Copy; given running number 197a].

Report by [Lord Justice Sir] John Singleton for WSC marked "Confidential" on means of estimating the strength of the German Air Force and comparing it with the RAF. [Copy].

Appendix "A" [to CHAR 20/258A/125-131] marked "Secret" setting out "identified" and "estimated first line establishment of the German Air Force", 1939.

Appendix "B" [to CHAR 20/258A/125-131] marked "Secret" setting out figures for the German Air Force: "Long range bombers and bomber reconnaissance only", "Total Operational (All types)", "Transport aircraft", and "Trainer aircraft".

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC commenting on a paper comparing German and British intentions for a post-war Europe, particularly in economic matters. [Copy; given running number 302].

Note [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant to WSC] giving information on the comparative strengths of the British and German Air Forces in terms of aircraft output and losses and across various theatres. [annotated copy].