French newspaper cuttings (one in English) on WSC's interview to the Havas news agency on disarmament and the position of Germany, France and the Soviet Union in European security. Sent with CHAR 2/185/34.

Transcript of an interview given by WSC to the Havas news agency on disarmament and the position of Germany, France and the Soviet Union in European security. Annotated typescript. Other copies at CHAR 2/185/64-66, CHAR 2/185/67-69 and CHAR 2/185/70-72.

Cutting from the "Times": letter to the editor from "Peregrinus" on the insistence of France and the United States that war debts and reparations by settled on the basis of the Gold Standard.

Letter from H E Rollins (Standard Statistics Company Inc, 345 Hudson Street, New York, [United States]) to WSC (c/o Robert McCormick, Tribune Square, Chicago, [United States]) on the payment of reparations and war debts, the gold reserves of France and the United States and the recent decline in gold prices.

Letter from 1st Lord D'Abernon [earlier Sir Edgar Vincent] (Palazzo Sacchetti, Via Giulia, Rome, [Italy]) to WSC (New York, [United States]) criticising the accumulation of large gold reserves by the United States and France.

Letter from Sir William Wiseman (52 William Street, New York, [United States]) to WSC (Ambassador Hotel, New York) arguing that political uncertainty, rather than the hoarding of gold by the United States and France, is the real cause of the poor economic situation, and enclosing CHAR 2/186/36-50.

Letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses Jack's Greek friend and advises him to appreciate enthusiasm as "it is the sort of madness that wins great battles and performs great actions", giving examples of achievers "whom you would call 'cracked'" including Garibaldi, Wilberforce, [Lord] Byron, and Raphael. Signed manuscript. Envelope present. Typed transcript at CHAR 28/152A/109-112.

Transcript of a letter from WSC (Bangalore [India]) to "Jack" [John S Churchill] in which he discusses Jack's Greek friend and advises him to appreciate enthusiasm as "it is the sort of madness that wins great battles and performs great actions", giving examples of achievers "whom you would call 'cracked'" including Garibaldi, Wilberforce, [Lord] Byron, and Raphael. Typed. 2 copies. Original letter at CHAR 28/152A/107-108.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting that General de Gaulle [Head of the French Committee of National Liberation]'s administration can safely be reconised as the provisional Government of France; indicating that he favours recognition as soon as a large part of France has been constituted as an "interior zone"; stating that they should take the same line on this matter.

Telegram from Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation] to WSC stating that he hopes his views will be considered when deciding on future British representation in Paris.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal" stating that they should not make any move towards recognising General de Gaulle's [Head of the French Committee of National Liberation] administration as the provisional Government of France until they "set up a real zone of interior" and enlarge the consultative assembly; and that he wants this matter to be handled directly between himself and WSC.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing surprise at the [United States] State Department's announcement on [recognising the French Committee of National Liberation as] the provisional Government of France; suggesting that the Soviet Union may be offended if they are not consulted over the matter.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he agrees fully to the announcement to be made that evening recognising the Committee of National Liberation as the Government of Liberated France; discussing the possible location for the next triple meeting and suggesting sending a joint message to Marshal Stalin; and inquiring about Roosevelt's health.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that both London and Moscow were informed in time for the announcement on [recognising the French Committee of National Liberation as] the provisional Government of France.

Letter from Charles Montag (Paris [France]) to WSC asking him to meet Roland Pre who has worked for the French Resistance with great success; led the French mission to Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]; and organised the Republican Guard and police force in France before the liberation of Paris. Signed typescript.

Letter from Charles Montag (72, Rue de Paris-Meudon, Paris [France]) to WSC asking him to meet Roland Pre who will discuss French affairs with him confidentially and suggesting that such a discussion will unify British and French interests. Signed typescript.

Note from Desmond Morton [Personal Assistant to WSC] to WSC enclosing a report [CHAR 20/198B/199-201] about internal politics in France after an interview with [Roland] Pre suggesting that WSC should send a reply to [Charles] Montag. Typescript signed with initials.

Extract from an article by Alistair Forbes in the Daily Mail commenting on the recall of Major General Sir Edward Spears from Beirut [Lebanon] [where he had been First Minister to the Republics of Syria and the Lebanon] and stating that this "removes the most obstinate fly, or should one say wasp, from the Anglo-French ointment". [Typescript].