Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the food situation: stocks of wheat, meat, sugar, and butter, and imports. [Copy; given running number 243].

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 [1st Lord] Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann, Paymaster-General] to WSC arguing for a "genuine guarantee" from the Services that an expansion of Britain's commitment in the Far East will not inflate further their manpower demands and slow down demobilisation, commenting on exports and imports, and the food situation in Britain and liberated Europe. [signed; flagged "B"].

Report by Lieutenant-General [Sir Ronald] Weeks [Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany] on the "Provision of Food and Coal for the British Sector of Berlin [Germany]". [annotated note by Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary, on front page of report dated 18 July; section on page 8 flagged "X"].

Appendix "A" [to a report by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Weeks, Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany, CHAR 20/233/2-10] on the "Relative Feeding Levels in British Zone and in British Section of Berlin [Germany]".

Appendix "B" [to a report by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Weeks, Deputy Military Governor and Chief of Staff, British Zone of Germany, CHAR 20/233/2-10] on the "Meat and Fat position in the British Zone [of Germany]".

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater 39" reporting on difficulties in negotiations over the supply of carcass meat; and emphasising the need to conclude a contract with Argentina.

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 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 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".

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.

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.

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.

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].

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.

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].

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.

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.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving his suggested terms for their proposed joint message to the German Government regarding their responsibility to prevent mass starvation in occupied Holland [the Netherlands].

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing in principle to WSC's proposal to give notice to the German Government that it is their responsibility to sustain the civil population in German-occupied Holland [the Netherlands]; but suggesting they consult Marshal Stalin before proceeding any further.

Telegram from Minister of Production [Oliver Lyttelton, later Lord Chandos] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Beefeater No. 28" reporting on a meeting with Lieutenant General Brehon Somervell [Commanding General of the Services of Supply, United States Army] in which they discussed bomb production for air forces in the Pacific war, and balancing food supply and requirements; and on having to address senior American businessmen on the British economy.