Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] asking him to consider offering British and American support to Marshal Philippe Petain [Head of Vichy Government, France] and Admiral of the Fleet Jean Darlan [Commander-in-Chief of land, sea and air forces, Vichy] if they will carry the French fleet to Africa. [See CHAR 20/74/5 for Roosevelt's reply].

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC commenting on operation "Ironclad" [occupation of Diego Suarez, Madagascar]: suggests that the towns of Tamatave and Majunga should also be occupied rendering the surrender of the whole island inevitable; offers to despatch a bomber squadron from Lindi [Tanzania] as soon as Diego aerodrome has been secured; comments on the need to rupture relations with Vichy France.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] regarding continued diplomatic representation of Vichy France in Ottawa [Canada]: comments on the anxiety of Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to get rid of the Vichy Minister in South Africa but states that there would be no serious disadvantage to the adoption of a different policy in Canada.

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC rejecting the idea of an immediate approach to Marshal Philippe Petain [Head of Vichy Government, France] and Admiral of the Fleet Jean Darlan [Commander-in-Chief of land, sea and air forces, Vichy]. [See CHAR 20/73/141 for WSC's telegram].

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] asking him whether he is prepared to reconsider his decision not to make "Ironclad" [codename for operation against Diego Suarez, Madagascar] a joint Anglo - American enterprise now that Pierre Laval has assumed power in Vichy France.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] advising that the time has come for the Canadian Government to terminate their relations with Vichy France.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] urging American participation in "Ironclad" [codename for operation against Diego Suarez, Madagascar]; asks Roosevelt to authorise leaflets [showing support for the operation], to send a token United States detachment to join the occupying forces, to inform the Vichy government of his support for the operation, and to make this communication with Vichy public; suggests text of communication to Vichy.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reciting the text of a telegram of 6 June from Major-General Robert Sturges [Officer commanding land forces during occupation of Madagascar] containing French counter proposals and amendments to the text of the agreement regarding Madagascar.Filed out of chronological sequence.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reciting text of telegram of 7 June from Major-General Robert Sturges [Officer commanding land forces during occupation of Madagascar] reporting on the progress of talks between Barnett and French officials in Madagascar.Filed out of chronological sequence.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reciting the text of a telegram of 7 June from Major-General Robert Sturges [Officer commanding land forces during occupation of Madagascar] reporting his observations on French proposals regarding the Madagascar agreement.Filed out of chronological sequence.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reciting the second part of a telegram of 7 June [see also CHAR 20/76/5] from Major-General Robert Sturges [Officer commanding land forces during occupation of Madagascar] regarding negotiations with the Vichy French authorities in Madagascar.Filed out of chronological sequence.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" congratulating WSC on the blitz on Cologne [Germany] and commenting on the battle in Libya and the enemy submarine attack at Diego Suarez [Madagascar].

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] reciting text of an aide memoire sent to the French Governor-General [Armand Annet] by Major-General Robert Sturges [Officer commanding land forces during occupation of Madagascar] suggesting acceptable terms of agreement.

Telegram from the High Commissioner for Britain in South Africa [4th Lord Harlech, earlier William Ormsby-Gore] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" informing WSC of the grave apprehension of Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] that information about allied forces in Diego Suarez [Madagascar] and the Mozambique Channel will reach the enemy if Armand Annet [Vichy French Governor-General of Madagascar] is allowed to continue communicating freely with Vichy France.

Minute from Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC reporting on a meeting with Colonel [Jacques] Balsan and informing him that Balsan is undertaking the co-ordination of secret resistance work in France and planning the post-liberation feeding of children in France. Typescript signed with initials.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" welcoming his proposal that the French warships at Alexandria [Egypt] be allowed to proceed to Martinique by way of the Suez Canal: suggests additions to the proposed offer and denies that the warships are in any way within the scope of the Armistice Agreement.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] marked "most secret and personal" regarding the fate of the French warships at Alexandria [Egypt]: states that he is sending Casey the texts of telegrams exchanged between himself and President Roosevelt [see CHAR 20/77/109-110]; states that Casey must explain to Admiral Henry Harwood [Commander in Chief Mediterranean] that the ships must not be allowed to sail for Bizerta [Tunisia].