Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to WSC on a confidential query from [Cordell] Hull [Secretary of State, United States] on whether crews could be found for 25 or 50 destroyers for 2 to 3 months. [see further.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin,British Ambassador to the United States]: "Do not discourage the President from posing his questions direct to me".

Telegram from Lord Halifax to WSC assuring him that there has been no attempt to discourage President Roosevelt's personal communication with WSC.

Telegram from Sir Arthur Salter [Head of British Merchant Shipping Mission, Washington, United States] to WSC on difficulties in realising the United States promises of 2 million tons of merchant marine aid.

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC on informal discussions between Rear Admiral Danckwerts, and Franklin Knox [United States Secretary of the Navy] and Henry Stimson [United States Secretary of War] on naval strategy.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt on German infiltration of Spain and Portugal; guarantees that if their territory were to be occupied by British troops sovereignty would be restored; and comments that the situation is bleak unless the United States "were immediately to range herself with us as a belligerent Power".

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] appending a prepared response on crews for destroyers superseded by President Roosevelt's action.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] with message to be read at Annual Banquet of American Book Sellers Association, deploring Nazi tyranny over freedom of expression. [See also CHAR 20/37/65 ].

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC asking him to request President Roosevelt's intervention in securing [?naval] training scheme.

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC with invitation from University of Rochester, United States, to receive Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws in absentia, and make a broadcast speech to United States on commencement day. [see CHAR 20/38/123 for reply.].

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC on conversation with Cordell Hull [United States Secretary of State] informing him that his suggestion [on crews for destroyers] had been overtaken by events.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt accepting offer from General Henry Arnold [Chief of the United States Air Corps] for one third of United States airforce pilot training places to go to British pupils.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC promising extra supplies for the Middle East; expressing belief that Atlantic will be decisive theatre; and reporting that Ambassador William Leahy [United States Ambassador to Vichy France] believes Marshal Henri Petain [President of the Vichy Republic] has support of French, but will be ignored by Germans infiltrating Morocco.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] accepting invitation of Honorary Degree from University of Rochester [United States]; and confirming that he will make speech to University on June 16. [see CHAR 20/38/76 .].

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC thanking him for his telegram No.3785, which he has shown to President Roosevelt.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC replying to the suggestion that there should be a joint Anglo-American Tank Board, and stating that, in view of the very good work done by the joint British American Tank Board, he thinks it unwise to create a new board.

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC reporting rumour in American press that he is to be removed from his post as Ambassador to Washington following his visit to England, and asking WSC to issue a public contradiction if this is not true.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] assuring him that there is no truth in the News Chronicle paragraph, and that his role as Ambassador to Washington will continue.

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

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on request made by United States Military Attache for more tanks from the United States for Middle East.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] to WSC urging him to use his meeting with Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States [at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada] to involve the United States further in the war, thereby keeping Japan out.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC asking what Rudolph Hess had said about Hitler's plans for America as this would greatly influence public opinion in the United States.

Telegram from Wendell Wilkie (through British Press Service, New York, [United States]) to WSC on confusion over policy regarding need for aircraft and ships.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] on complaint regarding communications made by Wendell Wilkie [see CHAR 20/38/151]; after consulting John Winant [United States Ambassador to Britain] and President Roosevelt, WSC asks Halifax to read enclosed reprimand but convey gentler message. [see also CHAR 20/39/1-4 ].