Telegram from the British High Commissioner in Canada [Malcolm MacDonald] to WSC advising that the United States is sensitive to a Canadian presence in South America, so may object to plans for a Canadian garrison in the Falkland Islands.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] in Batavia [later Djakarta, Java, now part of Indonesia] questioning his refusal of Chinese help in the defence of Burma [later Myanmar] and the Burma Road and explaining the importance attached to China by the United States: "Burma seems in grave danger of being overrun".

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] commenting on documents dealing with munition assignments, Anglo-American Shipping Adjustment Board, and the Combined Raw Materials Board: Britain proposes to form a clearing-house for all supplies to and from the Empire, developing existing shipping arrangements with the United States and other United Nations countries as necessary.

Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander- in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC stating that he would welcome any United States troops, but suggesting that Iraq might be a difficult theatre for them and that they be used in the Western part of the theatre whilst Britain provides troops for the Eastern half.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] with details of the replies of the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand, John Curtin and Peter Fraser, to proposals for a Far Eastern Council in London: "I should be glad to know whether in your opinion these observations ... affect the view ... that co-ordination of the views of these two Governments with those of the Governments of Great Britain and the Netherlands should be effected in London".

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] (but signed by Cordell Hull [United States Secretary of State]) to WSC regarding the text of documents relating to Munitions, Shipping and Raw Materials Boards, with proposals for the release of documents and names of Board members.

Telegram from WSC to Field-Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission to Washington, United States] clarifying Dill's position as head of the three British members on the combined Chiefs of Staff Committee in Washington and a member of the sub-committee on Weapons Assignment.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] to WSC regarding the position of Admiral Thomas Hart [United States Admiral in the Pacific] and the problem of substituting him with a younger, more energetic man without offending either the United States or Netherlands or throwing a stigma onto Hart, and whether Vice-Admiral Conrad Helfrich [Commander-in-Chief, Netherlands Naval Forces in the East] or another American should replace him.

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC enclosing a copy of the United States statement of policy towards France sent to Marshal Philippe Petain [Head of Vichy Government in France] on 20 January 1942, with account of message from William Leahy [United States Ambassador to Vichy France] containing Petain's response and Leahy's conclusions.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin], with information sent from William Bullitt [special representative to Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, in the Near East] to Roosevelt on the need to secure Egypt as a base for operations in Libya, Tunisia, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, and for transit to India and the Far East; also on the need to stop Italian aviation fuel convoys to Tripoli [Libya].

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] on subjects including: defining the command area of General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India and Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] as not including Australia or New Zealand, or their communications with the United States; the responsibilities of the United States Navy; the spread of resources between the Middle East and Malaya [later Malaysia].

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] relaying note by the 1st Sea Lord [Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound] on the inadvisability of Allied combined fleet engaging Japanese Fleet in Pacific, in aftermath of Pearl Harbor [United States] attack, where Japan has air superiority.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] on United States naval responsibility for south-western Pacific; regrets not consulting Fraser more fully; also includes covering note by John Peck [Assistant Private Secretary to WSC].

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] on the co-ordination of defence between Britain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, including the need to incorporate the United States contribution into the south western Pacific, and the defence of Australia itself; Australian, New Zealander and Dutch representatives will report via London to Washington until a Supreme Commander has been appointed.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] on confusion among the United States Chiefs of Staff over defence of the Philippines.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] on subjects including: denying personal responsibility for lack of preparation for war; relating the threat in the Middle East to European and Japanese campaigns; the development of military strategy; details of ships lost and the future build-up of naval power in the Indian Ocean and Pacific.

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC reciting the text of his message to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia]: promises American troops and naval protection for Australia; emphasises the strategic importance of Burma and appeals for the diversion of [the 7th] Australian division to Burma [later Myanmar].