Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] reporting the failure of latest offensive to regain initiative in Western Desert, and commenting on the severe losses on both sides. Also refers to the reported French request for an armistice in Syria, but states that there is continuing "sharp Vichy French resistance at various points".

Telegram from General Edward Spears [Head of British Mission to General Charles de Gaulle] to WSC on General de Gaulle's [Chief of the Free French] anger at the Syrian Armistice proposals being telegraphed to Washington [United States] without his permission.

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] to WSC asking for the establishment of a British liaison mission with General Georges Catroux to define British involvement in Syria.

Telegram from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] on importance of gaining Arab support by establishment of Syrian independence.

Telegram from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] on liaison with Vichy France over Syria. He recites text of message of 5 Jul from Vichy agent, and proposed text of British reply.

Telegram from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] on position of Free French towards Vichy surrender in Syria: "negotiations should not break down merely on the point of form as to who [General Fernand] Dentz [Vichy High Commissioner in Syria] will surrender to".

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] to WSC expressing conviction that they will shortly find a solution to the organisation of Franco-British relations in the East and Syria.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on latest developments in Syria: General Fernand Dentz [French High Commissioner in Syria] agreed to armistice negotiated with General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French], General Georges Catroux [Commander-in-Chief, Free French in the Levant] and General Sir Henry Wilson [Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces in Syria].

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] with a message for General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] to be passed on at Lyttelton's discretion suggesting the problems at the Syrian Conference were caused by mutual antagonism between Vichy and the Free French.

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] to WSC advising that armistice terms for Syria agreed between British and Vichy are opposed to Free French principles.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] and Free French rejection of the British Armistice Convention and additional protocol with Vichy and Syria.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] approving his handling of General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French].

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] to WSC suggesting that the army of General Fernand Dentz [French High Commissioner in Syria] should not be repatriated as Vichy troops are following German orders.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC: agreement settled with General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] on Syrian Armistice; problems over Vichy troops swearing not to rally to Free French.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos]: General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] and Free French should not be allowed to compromise safety of Syria; with personal message for de Gaulle inviting him back to England.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on threat to his objective of controlling Free French in Syria; fears reappointment of former Vichy officials by General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] will cause Arab revolt.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on bitterness of Free French and General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French].

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French]'s mistrust of the English over Syria and negotiations concerning a Free French navy.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC relating the decision by Major-General Alan Cunningham [General Officer Commanding- in-Chief, 8th Imperial Army in Middle East] to continue to blockade Djibouti [French Somaliland] rather than attack as Vichy will not surrender if General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] and Free French are involved in assault.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] insisting that if Djibouti [earlier French Somaliland] will surrender to the British the complaints of General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] should be ignored.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] on strained relations with General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French]: "There is no question of recognizing [him] as the French Government".

Telegram from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] "I greatly regret the tone you have thought fit to adopt in addressing representatives of His Majesty's Government".

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on improved relations with General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] and General Georges Catroux [Commander-in-Chief, Free French in the Levant], and possible exaggeration by Major-General Edward Spears [Head of Spears Mission, Syria and the Lebanon] of the situation.