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 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 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 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.

Second interim report of the Committee on the Production and Distribution of Milk.

Letter from [WSC] to Charles McCurdy asking whether it is true that large quantities of tea are being left at the docks because dealers do not wish to reduce the value of the stocks they hold. Typescript copy.

Letter from Charles McCurdy (Ministry of Food) to WSC (War Office) explaining the current operation of the tea market, over which the Government has relinquished control.

Letter from John Beresford (Ministry of Food) to Edward Marsh (War Office) enclosing figures showing the comparative consumption of various staple foods in 1913 and 1919 [see CHAR 2/112/143].

Figures showing the comparative consumption of various staple foods in 1913 and 1919. Sent with CHAR 2/112/142.

Statement of account from The Carlton Hotel, to WSC for £26 for 3 luncheons including details of charges for caviar, oysters, wine, cigars, etc.

Letter from Sir Bernard Freyberg [Governor-General of New Zealand] (Wellington, New Zealand) to WSC, stating that he was sending him a large smoked ham, which he hoped he would eat rather than give away. Freyberg adds that he was also sending CSC fifteen pounds of sweets and chocolate and in a postscript asks if WSC's secretary could let him know if the food didn't arrive. Signed typescript

Parcel label addressed to WSC from Sir Bernard Freyberg [Governor-General of New Zealand] (Government House, New Zealand), signed with love from Freyberg. Annotated as being a gift of a large ham which had been given to Mrs Landeman, with a note of a telegraphed reply from WSC thanking Freyberg.