Telegram from 11th Lord Lothian [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Philip Kerr] to Foreign Office advising that a visit by the Duke of Windsor [earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] to the United States would attract undesirable publicity and commercial interest, and place pressure on the President to receive him in Washington; advises waiting until after November Presidential elections. [Copy].

Telegram from Foreign Office to 11th Lord Lothian [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Philip Kerr] suggesting that Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] should give notice of his desire to visit the Bahamas and that the subject of the visit by the Duke of Windsor [Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] to the United States be dropped. [Copy].

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 King George VI (Windsor Castle [Berkshire]) to WSC on the loss of the Repulse and the Prince of Wales, and the news about the American battleships. [signed manuscript].

Menu, guest list of 32 and seating plan for official luncheon onboard the Prince of Wales; diners included: WSC, President [Franklin Roosevelt], Admiral Ernest King (Commander-in-Chief, US Atlantic Fleet), Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound (1st Sea Lord) and General George Marshall (US Chief of Staff). [accompanied by later note].

Letter from Leo Amery to WSC asking for Sir Hugh O'Neill [later 1st Lord Rathcavan] as his Under-Secretary of State; refers to [Harold] Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton], "Dick" [Richard] Law [later 1st Lord Coleraine], [Robert] Boothby, [Lord] Cranborne [earlier Robert Gascoyne Cecil, later 5th Lord Salisbury], [Paul] Emrys-Evans, and [Clement] Davies. [typescript] Encloses letter from Norman ?[Robotham; page damaged] on WSC's popularity in San Francisco [United States]. [manuscript].

Draft letters and final version from WSC to Edward [Lord Halifax, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, Foreign Secretary] asking whether he would undertake the posting of Ambassador to the United States of America. [manuscripts in WSC's and Prime Minister's Private Secretary John Martin's hands].

Letter from WSC to the First Lord of the Admiralty [A V Alexander] advising that, at the suggestion of Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin], Sir Arthur Salter [Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Shipping] should be sent to explain British import and shipping needs to the United States Government.

Letter from WSC to Sir Andrew Duncan [Minister of Supply] ascertaining whether there would be any objection to Sir Arthur Salter [Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Shipping] becoming a member of the British Supply Council in the United States.

Letter from WSC to the Minister of Shipping, Ronald Cross, advising him of the suggestion by Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] that Sir Arthur Salter [Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Shipping] should be sent to explain British import and shipping needs to the United States Government and asking for his agreement.

Letter from WSC to Sir Arthur Salter [Head of British Merchant Shipping Mission to the United States] informing him of his mission to convince the United States Government of the assistance required with merchant shipping and increase of tonnage, inform them of the measures already taken and supervise the handling of technical questions arising from the shipbuilding programme.

Letter from WSC to Sir Edward Emerson [Commissioner for Defence, Newfoundland, Canada] reassuring him about the leasing of bases in British territory to the United States; "a symbol of co-operation between the great democracies in defence of liberty and all that they hold dear" so Newfoundland should accept the deal as "one more example of what she is ready to do for the sake of the Empire, of liberty and of the welfare of all mankind".

Letter from WSC to the United States Ambassador to Britain [John Winant] thanking him for his letter on diplomatic arrangements surrounding the leasing of air bases on British territory in Newfoundland [later part of Canada], Bermuda and Trinidad to the United States.

Letter from Commander Sir Walter Windham to WSC repeating his request of May 1940 begging to be allowed to travel to Canada and the United States to conduct a press campaign to gain more aeroplanes for the war effort; has conducted similar "rousing" missions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. [typescript].

Letter from [Valentine] Lawford (Foreign Office) to [Edith] Watson [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] suggesting that she draw the matter to the attention of [1st] Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Aircraft Production], otherwise send a "soothing reply" to Sir Walter Windham emphasising the difficulty of raising awareness in America "without infringing U.S. regulations and bringing discredit and suspicion on their cause and their Government".

Letter from Sir Walter Windham to WSC offering his services to go to the United States and Canada to conduct a press campaign to gain more aeroplanes for the war effort; with [carbon of] a reply from "A B" [Anthony Bevir, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] that the letter will be forwarded to the Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso].

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 WSC to Averell Harriman [former Special Representative of Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, in Britain] thanking him for his letter on the delivery of 6 DC2s and 14 Lockheed transports for Bathurst.

Letter from WSC to John Winant, United States Ambassador to Britain, on a report that the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] had agreed to send arms to Ireland if she would defend herself from German attack.