Aide-memoire [by F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] for WSC on importing capacity, requirements of materials and food, and future outlook. [Copy; given running number 240].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to the Minister of Agriculture [Robert Hudson] on the possibility of a quantity of Northern Ireland potatoes being destroyed. [Copy; given running number 223(B)].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC referring to a memorandum by Minister of Agriculture [Robert Hudson] on destroying Northern Ireland potatoes because of the decline in the pig population. [Copy; given running number 221A].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on importing Australian wheat. [Copy; given running number 208].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a precis of a note given by Sir Walter Layton [Chairman of Executive Committee, Ministry of Supply] to Averell Harriman [United States Special Representative in Great Britain] on British food and other import needs. [Copy; given running number 285A].

Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] (Great George Street [London]) to WSC on imports and food stocks, referring to "W.P.(R) (41) 31", and fuzes for high level bombing. [annotated copies; given running numbers 288 and 289].

Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on forecast food imports, referring to "W.P.(R) (41) 39", and a chart showing sinkings [see ?CHAR 20/258B/217-218]. [Copies; given running numbers 315 and 316].

Minute [from 1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a draft minute to Minister of Food [1st Lord Woolton, earlier Frederick Marquis] on the low level of food imports under the Lend-Lease Act. [Copy; given running number 317].

Telegram from WSC [in the United States] to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire 284" and "Personal and Top Secret" requesting independent reports from France, the Low Countries, and Germany on the health and food supply of the population, suspecting it is better than they have been led to believe. [Copy].

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] to WSC marked "Top Secret" and "Personal" commenting on conditions in occupied Germany: the agricultural position, the general food situation, coal production, and discharging prisoners of war.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" seeking American co-operation in giving France and Belgium surplus meat stocks on the condition that they refrain from entering the Argentinean market.

Telegram from WSC to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] marked "Personal and Top Secret" sending him the text of a minute appealing for the order to arrest all members of the Reich Food Estate to be cancelled in order to assist German food production in the following year.

Telegram from General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] to WSC marked "Personal" assuring him that he is aware of possible difficulties involving the removal of Nazi Party members from the German civil service, but [in response to WSC's particular concern] stating that only top officials in the Reich Food Estate should be affected.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to ship some meat to France and Belgium to assist Britain in arranging its meat contract with Argentina.

Telegram from WSC [Yalta, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason No. 285" passing on the comments of Minister of War Transport [1st Lord Leathers] on [?oil], food and shipping resources.

Telegram from WSC to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon, in the United States] marked "Top Secret" asserting that President Harry Truman's suggested draft message to Marshal Stalin on zones of occupation in Germany and Austria makes no arrangements about the food question and is "obscure". Copy.

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 41" expressing his dissatisfaction over the lack of detailed information on the scale of rations for the United States Armed Forces; and stating that the only way of resolving the matter is through the direct action of President [Harry Truman].

Telegram from WSC to Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) marked "Aperitif No. 22" and "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is ready to address President [Harry Truman] on the subject [of rations for the United States armed forces]; but not for a few days.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) marked "Aperitif No. 23" suggesting delaying a sudden change in the rations for enemy prisoners of war because of possible reprisals.

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 45" asserting that it is "imperative" to invite the French to join the Combined Food Board in order to dissuade them from breaking out of the combined food arrangements for meat by purchasing Argentinean meat independently.

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater No. 46" describing a meeting with President Harry Truman on the level of rationing for Great Britain; supply considerations to liberated areas; and reporting that Truman agreed to look into reducing military food requirements and providing diplomatic support to prevent the Argentines from contracting [to supply meat] outside Britain.

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 48" giving details of the results of his and Colonel John Llewellin's [Minister of Food] Mission on the levels of rationing in Great Britain and liberated countries; and commenting on the difficult nature of the negotiations.

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.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" detailing the degree of deficiency in supplies [to the 21st Army Group area of Belgium and the Netherlands], emphasising that the United Kingdom will require immediate replacement of a large part of the food stuffs it has diverted [there]. Photocopy.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he shares WSC's concern over the provision of foodstuffs for Northwest Europe, in light of General Dwight Eisenhower's [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] estimates of future requirements; and suggesting discussions between the United Kingdom and the United States on this matter are resumed. Photocopy.