Admiralty Secret War Orders for the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean [Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne] on concerted action by France and Britain in the Mediterranean in a war against the Triple Alliance [Germany, Austria and Italy]. [Typescript copy].

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.

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.

Memorandum from Sir Waldron Smithers on the part played by Pierre Laval [Prime Minister of France] in making peace between France and Germany; with covering letter from Henry Strutt [Principal Private Secretary to Home Secretary] to John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], annotated by Major Desmond Morton [Personal Assistant to WSC].

Letter from Ava, Lady Anderson [earlier Ava Wigram, later Ava, Lady Waverley] to WSC sending a letter [enclosed, in French] from [Andre] Charles Corbin [former French Ambassador to Britain] asking her to write to him and speaking of the hope in France for a British victory; Lady Anderson also passes on a comment from Sir Eric Phipps [former British Ambassador to France] on the escape of General Henri Giraud from France. [See CHAR 20/55/67 and also.

Cutting from the News Chronicle of article on Admiral Jean Darlan [Commander-in-Chief of land, air and sea forces, Vichy France] by [Charles] Vernon Bartlett, including letter of praise from WSC and Bartlett's reply.

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 [President] Franklin Roosevelt (The White House, Washington [United States]) to WSC commenting on [Lord Louis] Mountbatten's usefulness to the US Navy, "the Jap situation", and a matter concerning US relations with Vichy France. [signed manuscript with envelope].

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.

Minute [from ?F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, WSC's Personal Assistant to ?WSC] giving a comparison of enlisted men in Britain and France.