Telegram from Stalin to WSC denying official endorsement of Pravda article on relations between the Soviet Union and United States. [See CHAR 20/68A/15 for WSC's telegram].

Cuttings from the Times reporting a speech by Oliver Lyttelton, Minister of Production [later 1st Lord Chandos] on Anglo-Soviet week, the German onslaught against the Soviet Union and the need to do more to help; with letter of complaint from William Gallacher [with transcript]; includes filing note.

Telegram from WSC to Premier Joseph Stalin expressing admiration, gratitude and congratulation on successes of the Soviet Union's armies.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt]: comments on the Soviet Union and the importance of not denying her the frontiers she occupied when Germany attacked her; refers in confidence to a possible future effort from Britain to take the weight off the Soviet Union; states that he is keeping Roosevelt informed about India; "The weight of the war is very heavy now, and I must expect it to get steadily worse for some time to come.".

Telegram from WSC to Premier Joseph Stalin: informs him that he has sent a message to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, urging him to approve the signing of an agreement about the frontiers of the Soviet Union; promises that supplies to the Soviet Union shall not be interrupted or delayed; states that Britain is resuming the heavy air offensive upon Germany; comments on encouragement provided by the continued progress of the Soviet armies.

Printed paper by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] for the War Cabinet entitled "Notes on the General Situation", mostly with regard to Russia, Turkey and the war in Eastern Europe.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt: hopes for publicity for United States marines "taking over that cold place" [?Iceland]; refers to Vichy resistance in Syria; comments on effect of operations "Tiger" and "Jaguar" [codenames for operations to supply reinforcements to Middle East]; comments on imminent German onslaught on Soviet Union [information learned from Enigma decrypts].

Telegram from United Kingdom High Commissioner in South Africa [4th Lord Harlech, earlier William Ormsby-Gore] to WSC commenting on the implications of Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union and the consequent postponement of the attack on Britain, And suggesting decisive action in the Middle East. [It is unclear whether this message is from Harlech, or whether Harlech is reciting a message from General Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa.].

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] to WSC and 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, earlier Max Aitken] requesting trained staff, and transportation, to handle goods arriving in Archangel.

Telegram from WSC to Stalin promising lorries as requested; also will uphold Soviet interests in Caspian Basin if Soviet divisions are required elsewhere.

Telegram from WSC to the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] for Commanders-in- Chief Committee Middle East advising against relying on German engagement in the Soviet Union; feels Whipcord [codename for a British plan for the invasion of Sicily] should proceed immediately relying on superiority of Allied air power, to link up with Mediterranean; Germany will be threatened in Europe and provoke resistance by Spain.

Telegram from WSC to [Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] on transportation obstacles to sending British divisions to the Caucasus.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] arguing that the Soviet Union has caused her own predicament, and that help from the Allies can only take the form of supplies as the Soviet Union has no shortage of man-power, annotated by WSC.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin supporting Soviet resistance to German invasion, referring to British air and naval operations against Germany, commenting on the possibility of a British operation in the Arctic, and welcoming the arrival of the Russian Military Mission. "We have only got to go on fighting to beat the life out of these villains.".

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] regarding the proposed Anglo-Russian declaration. He recites text of message for Marshal Stalin supporting declaration and informing Stalin that he is consulting Dominions. He recites proposed text of declaration for Cripps, and states that this is not to be communicated to Stalin yet.