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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Private, Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to Alexander [settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy].

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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he will repeat to Truman the telegrams exchanged with Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre, on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy]; and emphasising the importance of the united stand with the United States on this and other contentious matters.

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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the exchange of telegrams with Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy.

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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" acknowledging receipt of WSC's telegrams and approving Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander's [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] actions [on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy].

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC stating that the French have agreed to the withdrawal of their troops from Italy; and that he has agreed not to publicise it.

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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Personal and Secret" congratulating him [on arranging the withdrawal of French troops from north-western Italy].

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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Guard" and "Personal and Top Secret" expressing his concern over the possibility of there being only one corps left in north-east Italy; and hoping that he will be able to come [to London] to discuss the situation.

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Telegram from Sir Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" setting out suggestions for a future British policy to ensure Italy and Greece do not fall to communists. [Despatched on 18 June; carbon copy].

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Guard" and "Top Secret" giving the present situation and forecast for Allied troop numbers in Austria, Italy, and Greece; and stating that he wishes to leave for the United Kingdom on 27 June. [Carbon copy].

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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Private, Personal and Top Secret" expressing concern at the proposed reductions in troop numbers in Italy and Greece.

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Guard" and "Personal" stating that he would welcome stronger forces in Italy; but that the "whole situation" needs to be carefully studied "on [the] highest level". [Carbon copy].

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Telegram from the Australian Government to [Dominions Office] passing on message from Acting Prime Minister of Australia [Joseph Chifley] to WSC rejoicing at the Allied victory in the Italian campaign and asking WSC to convey Australian appreciation to [Field Marshal Sir Harold] Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre], his commanders and troops.

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Telegram from [Admiral] P Voulgaris, Prime Minister of Greece, (Athens) to WSC (10 Downing Street) congratulating the armies under the command of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on behalf of the people of Greece on the Allied victory in Italy and commenting on Greece's involvement.

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Telegram from [Admiral] P Voulgaris, Prime Minister of Greece, to WSC (10 Downing Street) congratulating the armies under the command of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on behalf of the people of Greece on the Allied victory in Italy and commenting on Greece's involvement. [Carbon copy].

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Letter from Maximilian Lobkowicz [Czechoslovakian Ambassador to Great Britain] (Czechoslovak Embassy, 8 Grosvenor Place [London]) to WSC conveying a delayed message from [Dr Eduard] Benes [President of Czechoslovakia, later Czech Republic and Slovakia] on the victory of the Allied Armies in Italy. [signed].

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Draft message from WSC to Ivanoe Bonomi, President of the Council of Ministers, Rome [Italian Prime Minister] thanking him for his VE-Day message. [written by ?Nicholas Henderson, Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary; annotated by Prime Minister's Private Secretary John Peck and WSC's Secretary Patrick Kinna].

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Telegram from Ivanoe Bonomi [Italian Prime Minister] to WSC on the victory in Europe and the reaction in Italy.

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Letter from WSC to Count Nicolo Carandini [Italian Ambassador to Great Britain] thanking him for his letter and congratulations. [Carbon copy].

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Draft letter from WSC to Italian Government Representative [Count Nicolo Carandini, Italian Ambassador to Great Britain] thanking him for his letter and congratulations. [annotated by ?John Colville, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

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Letter from the Nicolo Carandini [Italian Ambassador to Great Britain] (14 Three King's Yard, Davies Street, London) to WSC sending his congratulations and expressing his admiration for WSC's consideration towards Italy. [signed].

Scope and Contents Letter from Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher, (Hotel Excelsior, Naples [Italy]) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the departure of 15,000 Italian troops to Tripoli [? Libya]: Fisher comments that no Italian newspapers had "given the show away" and wonders if British newspapers would do the same. He asks WSC if he could trust Ralph Blumenfeld, Editor of the Daily Express, H A Gwynne, Editor of the Morning Post, or Leslie Cornford of the Standard, suggesting that if war broke out,...

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Letter from Robert Bower MP to WSC, on question of two Maltese-British subjects imprisoned in Tripoli on charges of political defeatism and vilification of the Italian nation. Stating that he felt the sentences to be savage, and that he intended to raise the matter in the House of Commons. Asking for WSC's advice.

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Letter from WSC to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayley, regretting that Bayley had been unable to attend dinner at the Navigation School [carbon].

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Lord Cranborne (later 5th Lord Salisbury), on Abyssinia [later Ethiopia]. Commenting that in Aug 1935 he had told Samuel Hoare (later Lord Templewood), Foreign Secretary, that he was "justified in going as far with the League of Nations against Italy as he could carry France", but that he should not put any pressure on France. That he had consistently advised the Government not to take a leading part or put themselves forward too prominently, mainly because of the...

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Letter from Violet Pearman, PS to WSC to Commander Robert Bower MP, thanks for letting WSC know about the fate of Maltese British subjects imprisoned in Tripoli on charges of political defeatism and vilification of the Italian nation. Stating that WSC hoped that Bower would keep the question alive [carbon].