Telegram from Clement Attlee [Lord Privy Seal, touring United States] to WSC on discussion with the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] on the neutrality act.

Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC on urging him to encourage Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] into a declaration of war.

Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] declining to appeal to Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] to make declaration of war as this can only be made by Congress.

Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States] to WSC advising that United States tank production has surpassed expectations so supply to Middle East will be increased.

Telegram from Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, to WSC promising maritime assistance to reinforce the Middle East.

Telegram from Harry Hopkins [personal representative of Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States] to WSC advising that Jack Biggers has been sent to act as assistant to Averell Harriman [special representative of Roosevelt] in Britain; with acknowledgement from WSC.

Telegram from Harry Hopkins [personal representative of Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States] to WSC on United States commitment to aid for the Soviet Union in preparation for the Moscow conference; Roosevelt proposes a London conference.

Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] on the commitment of the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to attacking Axis ships within proscribed waters.

Telegram from General Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, to WSC expressing disappointment over the lack of full commitment by Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States].

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC on increased tank production.

Telegram from WSC to the Duke of Windsor [earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] advising on his speech as Governor of the Bahamas to the Dollar Press Club, concentrating on partnership with the United States. [See CHAR 20/42B/139 for Windsor's letter].

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC on projected supply of tanks.

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 WSC to Field-Marshal Sir John Dill, appointing him head of the Joint Staff Mission to the United States, representing the British Chiefs of Staff in the Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee and co-ordinating with the British Supply Mission; a suitable post will be found for Lieutenant-General Sir [Henry] Colville Wemyss [Head of British Army Staff, Washington].

Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to President of the United States] advising him of Field-Marshal Sir John Dill's new position as head of the Joint Staff Mission to the United States.

Telegrams from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] to WSC advising that as communication has been established with General Douglas MacArthur [Commanding General, United States Army Forces in the Far East] and Sharpe [Major-General William Sharpe], he will take over command of the Philippines; Singapore defences were aimed solely at seaward attack; reinforcements for Singapore, Java [part of Indonesia] and Sumatra.

Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC with the views of the Chiefs of Staff on the threat of Japanese invasion of Australia and on defence: safety depends on maintaining the Allied position in Malaya [later Malaysia] and the Dutch East Indies [later Indonesia], and on the United States Fleet increasing pressure on Japanese southern communications; United States reinforcements required to increase land forces.

Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States] to WSC advising that General George Marshall [United States Chief of Staff] and King [? Admiral Ernest King, Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations] are pleased with Field-Marshal Sir John Dill's appointment [as head of Joint Staff Mission to Washington]; the President [Franklin Roosevelt] is in good health.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] responding to criticism of Britain's conduct of the war: explains that Malaya [later Malaysia] cannot be defended and only Singapore is vital and supports the decisions of [General Sir Archibald Wavell], Supreme Commander, South West Pacific; discusses the general direction of the war, strategy in the 'Anzac' [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area and United States naval contribution towards defence.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] with proposals agreed by the United States Naval Staff and the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] for establishing a new Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] naval area, including a definition of the area and allocation of forces.

Telegrams from WSC to John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia, on the safe arrival in Singapore of a convoy including the United States transport ship Mount Vernon; with proposals agreed by United States Naval Staff and the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] for establishing the new Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] naval area, including a definition of the area and allocation of forces.