Printed paper by WSC for the War Cabinet entitled "Statement by the First Lord to the French Admiralty"; discusses the uses of "asdics" [anti-submarine detection indicator], the necessity of defeating U-boats to control the seas, and future strategy.

Printed note by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Comparison of British and Japanese Fleets"; discusses capacity of British Fleet which can be spared for the Far East, assuming the French Fleet will command Home Waters, with tables showing projected Capital Ship strengths in 1942, with dates of completion of ships.

Letter from WSC to King [George VI] on the consequences of the Royal Navy engaging the French ship Dunquerque: stating that if France declared war or handed over her Fleet and bases to Germany, Britain would need US aid, but that this is unlikely because there was little reaction to the bombardment of Oran [Algeria], and the USA has made strong representations to Admiral [Jean] Darlan [Vice-Premier of Vichy France]. [draft carbon].

Letter from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] on reports in the international press about de Gaulle's "unfriendly attitude ... towards the British nation"; feels a meeting would not be useful until explanations have been offered.

Letter from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] informing him that General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] is anxious to use a Free French Brigade immediately in the Cyrenaican [Libyan] operations.

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.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] on state of offensive in Libya; essential to success to retain General Maxime Weygand [Governor-General of Algeria and Delegate-General of Vichy Government in French Africa], or not to have pro-German, as leader of Vichy France in Africa.

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC congratulating him on success in Libya; advises that Marshal Philippe Petain [Chief of French State] has removed General Maxime Weygand [Governor-General of Algeria and Delegate-General of Vichy Government in French Africa] and French High Military Command North Africa will be administered from Vichy potentially giving Germany diplomatic control.

Telegram from Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, to WSC enquiring whether General Maxime Weygand's dismissal [as Governor-General of Algeria and Delegate-General of Vichy Government in French Africa] should end cordial relations with Vichy Government; expulsion of French legation from Canada and South Africa may damage French resistance.

Letter from Paul Reynaud [Prime Minister of France] to WSC, thanking him for letter on the new French Cabinet, and Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] and a joint project.

Letter from WSC to Paul Reynaud [Prime Minister of France] on the composition of the new French Cabinet, particularly [Edouard] Daladier [Minister of War] and [Georges] Mandel [Minister of Colonies]; conveys enthusiasm from Prime Minister [Neville Chamberlain] and Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] for a joint project. [carbon].

Letter from [Brigadier-General] Louis [Edward] Spears to WSC on the urgent need to sort out diplomatic relations with the French before errors are committed as in World War I.

Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, speculating on German plans for the winter regarding the Balkans and the East; urging preparations to be made in Western Europe. [carbon with manuscript annotations by WSC].