Minute from "F.A.L." [F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a note giving a summary of the main figures accepted by the Air Ministry for comparative strengths of the British and German Air Forces [see CHAR 20/258B/213-214] and setting out what he considers several "doubtful" points. Initialled by WSC on 15 June. [Copy; given running number 314B].

Biennial report by the Chief of Staff of United States Army, General George Marshall, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson], 1 July 1943 to 30 June 1945, dated 1 September 1945, with sections on the victory in Europe, victory over Japan, occupied territories, weapons, troops, and a supplement "Atlas of the World Battle Fronts in semi-monthly phases" to 15 August 1945. In a presentation binding for WSC.

First report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson], dated 4 January 1944, with sections entitled "Before Pearl Harbor", "Building an Air Force", "Combat Operations", and "The Men". In a presentation binding with an annotated dedication to WSC from Arnold dated 24 November 1945.

Second report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson] with sections on the air war against Germany and Japan, research, development, and welfare, and a conclusion. In a presentation binding for WSC.

Third report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Robert Patterson] with sections on the war in Europe and the Pacific and "Air Power and the Future". In a presentation binding for WSC.

Series of photographs of the Western Front as plotted in the Defence Map Room, with dates from 3 March to 4 May 1945. Reproduced by the Air Ministry Photographic Reproductions Branch.

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. 166" and "Personal and Top Secret" on discussions with the United States on "munition and non-munition supplies", dismantling German industries, plans for the war in the Far East, and proposals for Italy. [Copy].

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he will announce [the] surrender [of Germany] at 9 am Washington [United States] time on 8 May as recommended by General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army].

Telegram from WSC to Frank Roberts [Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Secret" and "Clear the Line" requesting he deliver a message to Marshal Stalin after WSC has communicated with President Harry Truman warning that it will be impossible to keep the German surrender secret until 8 May and thus suggesting they announce it later that day.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting that in light of General Dwight Eisenhower's [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] telegram warning that news of the German surrender might leak out before 8 May, they make the announcement later that day; and asking Truman to ring him back "on the open line".

Telegram containing telephone message from William Leahy [Chief of Staff to the President of the United States] to WSC stating that President [Harry Truman] fully understands WSC's difficulties [over news of the German surrender leaking out before the formal announcement] but that he is unable to make an earlier announcement until Marshal Stalin agrees.

Telegram from WSC to [Frank Roberts, Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Clear the Line" cancelling his previous message and asking him to give Marshal Stalin a message informing him that German radio has just announced the surrender of Germany and proposing that in light of this they make their announcements later that day. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Crossed through.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Carbon copy.

Telegram from Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] to WSC marked "Personal" reporting on French policy towards the Levant States [Syria and the Lebanon]; that General de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] regretted Britain moving an extra division into the Lebanon; and was in a bad mood when he drafted his reply to WSC because he had heard that the French zone of occupation in Germany would not include Cologne. Copy.

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" requesting the postponement of the announcement of the German surrender until 9 May because of continued German resistance on the Eastern front. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he will not be able to delay his announcement of the German surrender until 9 May, despite continued resistance by certain groups [on the Eastern front]. Copy.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC congratulating him and the British forces and people on the defeat of Germany. Copy.

Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC reporting that the United States Government want clarification of WSC's views on the control machinery and zones of occupation in Germany.

Telegram from Ralph Stevenson [British Ambassador to Yugoslavia, later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] to WSC repeating a "personal" message from Marshal Tito [Premier of Yugoslavia] to WSC congratulating him on victory over Germany. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] agreeing with Montgomery on the need to relax restrictions on troops fraternising with the German people.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" explaining why he is unable to delay the withdrawal of American troops from the Soviet zone of Germany; and proposing to send a message to Marshal Stalin advocating that this withdrawal begins on June 21 but also emphasising the need for the Soviet Union to settle the matters of the occupation of Berlin [Germany] and Austria.

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] to WSC marked "Top Secret" and "Personal" commenting on conditions in occupied Germany: the agricultural position, the general food situation, coal production, and discharging prisoners of war.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to issue instructions [for the withdrawal of troops from the Soviet zone of Germany]; but suggesting altering Truman's proposed message to Marshal Stalin on the matter to advocate that the establishment of the Allied Commission and the withdrawal of Russian troops in Austria take place simultaneously.