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Letter from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] with major points of joint strategy: expansion of shipping convoys against U-boat attack; increase of food imports in 1943; more American troops to Britain; increasing bombing, night bombing and using aircraft against U-boats.

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, January and February 1942. Some written by WSC when in the United States.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States]; the Chiefs of Staff; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, March 1942.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chief Whip [James Stuart].Subjects covered by the minutes include: matters concerning the command structure, including...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, April 1945.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; Ralph...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, May 1945. Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; the Chiefs of Staff; "C" [Major General Sir Stewart Menzies, Head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service]....

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Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces [General Dwight Eisenhower] has advised that additional food is required to meet civilian supply contingencies in the 21st Army Group area of Belgium and Holland [or Netherlands]; and suggesting that if the British Government decides to draw this from the stockpile for use in Eastern Holland, then this is replaced adequately. Photocopy.

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, May 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: the Chiefs of Staff; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers, particularly Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon]; Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, September 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Major-General Leslie Hollis and Colonel Ian Jacob [Military Assistant Secretaries to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; "C" [Major General Sir Stewart Menzies, Head of...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, November 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Sir Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant]; the Chiefs of Staff; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; Colonel Ian Jacob [Military...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, December 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Major-General Leslie Hollis and Colonel Ian Jacob [Military Assistant Secretaries to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; the Chief Whip [James Stuart].Subjects covered by...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, August 1943. Some written by WSC when in Canada and the United States.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers, particularly Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon]; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; the Chiefs of...

Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, October 1943.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Lord Louis Mountbatten [Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Colonel Ian Jacob and Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretaries to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; senior civil servants, including...

Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is concerned about the "approaching crisis in world food supplies as a whole"; suggesting sending Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] and Colonel John Llewellin [Minister of Food] to join United States representatives to discuss how to cut consumption down to the level of supplies; and stating that the situation in North West Europe is so serious that he must ask Roosevelt...

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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" requesting he consider the text of a proposed proclamation intended for the German Army warning them that the consequences of prolonged resistance through 1945 will be famine; but also acknowledging the danger that the Germans may react to such a tactic by starving all foreigners, including prisoners of war, in Germany. Photocopy.

Scope and Contents Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" welcoming the proposal to send Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] and Colonel John Llewellin [Minister of Food] to Washington [United States] to discuss food problems; stating that the US Government is prepared to investigate the position of all major foods in short supply and both military and civilian requirements; but that they cannot assume responsibility to meet all General Dwight...

Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] and Colonel John Llewellin [Minister of Food] have left for Washington [United States] that day with the power to discuss the whole [food] supply problem; and recommending that General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] is immediately informed of the amount [of food] which can...

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Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] and Minister of Food [Colonel John Llewellin] (Washington [United States]) to WSC stating that US officials have told them that there will be no objection to the United Kingdom negotiating a new meat contract with the Argentine [Argentina] "as soon as the subject of recognition and political relations are settled".

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Telegram from Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] to WSC marked "Personal" expressing his shock at President Roosevelt's appearance; stating that Harry [Hopkins, Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States] sounds better; reporting on disquiet in the United States on lack of rationing in Canada; on meat supplies to prisoners of war, displaced persons, and the Soviet Union; and problems of transporting supplies. Carbon copy.

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Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador in the United States] marked "personal" passing on a message from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of Production] thanking him for his message and stating that he is keen to cut down the proposed shipments of meat to the Soviet Union. Carbon copy.

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Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) marked "Beefeater 12" and "personal" reporting on discussions with the Canadian Government on the possibility of introducing meat rationing.

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Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 18" stating that he and the Minister of Food [Colonel John Llewellin] have been informed that the US Government approve of them proceeding at once to obtain a long term meat contract with the Argentine [Argentina].

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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" commenting on the prospect of mass starvation in German-occupied Holland [the Netherlands]; requesting Roosevelt join him in arranging, through the Swiss Government, for food and medical supplies to be sent from Sweden or areas under military control of the Allies; and proposing that the Germans are warned that they will be held responsible if they refuse these measures.

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Telegram from WSC to the Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] marked "Aperitif No. 8" and "Personal and Secret" stating "Good" [to the Americans agreeing to them securing a long-term meat contract with Argentina].

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Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 20" stating that he is sure that the figures showing world deficiencies in food "will show that supply and requirements cannot balance unless there is a substantial cut in Army as well as Russian requirements", and that this is likely to be unpopular.

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Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 21" reporting a meeting with General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army] in which they discussed the cutting back of army rations; the pressure on Marshall over demobilisation; and arrangements for the continuing war with Japan.