Telegram from Major-General Edward Spears [Head of British Mission to General Charles de Gaulle] (Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC reporting that General Georges Catroux hopes that General Paul Legentilhomme may be involved with negotiations conducted by Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham [Commander- in-Chief, Mediterranean] with authorities at Djibouti [French Somaliland].

Telegram from Major-General Edward Spears [Head of British Mission to General Charles de Gaulle] to WSC on failure of General Paul Legentilhomme's mission to Djibouti [French Somaliland]; suggests negotiations rather than continuance of blockade.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC promising extra supplies for the Middle East; expressing belief that Atlantic will be decisive theatre; and reporting that Ambassador William Leahy [United States Ambassador to Vichy France] believes Marshal Henri Petain [President of the Vichy Republic] has support of French, but will be ignored by Germans infiltrating Morocco.

Telegram from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] (Brazzaville [Congo]) on decision to maintain blockade of Djibouti [French Somaliland]; on need for General Georges Catroux to remain in Palestine; and extending invitation for de Gaulle to visit Cairo [Egypt]. [see CHAR 20/38/129].

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] to WSC: contains response to.

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 Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] for WSC asking for guidance on continuance of Canadian relations with the French Government.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] advising breaking off diplomatic relations with Vichy France and conveying message to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] for French Legation in South Africa.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in- Chief, Middle East] to WSC on impracticality of Free French plans; comments on German airforce established in Syria; expresses fears over Turkish complicity in German entry into Syria; refers to importance of holding Crete [Greece]; and comments on difficulty of holding Egypt against enemy air bases in Greece.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell asking for further reinforcement of Crete [Greece]; stating that he will support Wavell's views above those of General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] in Syria; expressing hope that a regency will be established in Iraq; and reciting message of support for General Bernard Freyberg [Commander of Allied Forces in Crete].

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC on Situation in Crete [Greece], his meeting with General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French], flooding in Iraq, and work on tanks ("tiger cubs").