Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] suggesting recent Soviet success may make Stalin willing to declare war on Japan.

Telegrams from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] with [? Chiefs of Staff] views on "whether it would be to our advantage if Russia declared war on Japan"; asking whether Soviet government would lend part of Far Eastern Submarine fleet and crew to sail under British flag.

Telegrams from Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] to WSC asking opinion on the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan; will explain to Stalin importance of Libyan campaign, Crusader [codename for major British operation in North Africa].

Telegram from WSC to [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] advising that Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall's appointment as Commander-in-Chief, Far East should not yet be announced; transfer of troops to Eastern theatre; German defeat at hands of Soviet Union.

Telegrams from Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] to WSC on discussions with Stalin who proposed signing secret protocol on post-war frontiers; Eden agreed to pass on details to British and United States governments; German links with Japan; effect of winter on German forces in the Soviet Union.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] (Moscow, Soviet Union) rejecting discussion with Stalin about post-war frontiers.

Telegram from Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) to WSC summarising meetings with Stalin.

Telegrams from Government of Australia to WSC requesting drafts of proposed treaties discussed with Stalin during Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon]'s visit to Moscow [Soviet Union]; fears separate Soviet peace settlement if Allies do not agree to post-war frontier proposals.

Telegram from WSC to Stalin on subjects including: the provision of fighter aircraft, Tomahawks and Hurricanes; Persian [Iranian] resistance has ended enabling development of railway for supplies; Anglo-Soviet resistance to Japan.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand [Arthur Fadden and Peter Fraser] on favourable situation in Japan following declaration from United States on Pacific, and Soviet commitment.

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 Stalin to WSC on need for Anglo-Soviet understandings on war aims and post-war objectives; queries publicity given to Soviet request for declaration of war on Finland, Hungary and Romania; adds that equipment shipments are arriving damaged.

Telegram from Stalin to WSC thanking him for the aircraft but regretting they will be of little use due to German advances at Eastern Front; asks for a second front to be started in Balkans.

Telegram from WSC to Stalin: "no possibility of any British action in the West, except Air action" without Turkish help; provision of supplies from United States and Britain via Persian railway.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] enclosing Stalin's message and his reply [see CHAR 20/42A/64-71]; suggests that the Soviet Union may be thinking of separate terms with Germany.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] detailing why it is impossible to divert Germans from Russian front.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] to WSC thanking him for his pledge for limited help; "I hope very much it will enable them to hold on till next Spring".

Telegram from Stalin to WSC reiterating need for a second front in the West; thanks for aluminium; feels Germany should pay for war damage.

Telegram from WSC to Stalin: United States Harriman Mission [led by Averell Harriman] working closely with 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] to organise monthly delivery and route via the Caspian.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of South Africa [General Jan Smuts] to WSC on Stalin's request for large expeditionary forces: seeks clarification of effect of German occupation of Caucasus on Persia [Iran] and Iraq.

Telegram from WSC to 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] suggesting General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, India] who speaks Russian may visit Tiflis [Tbilisi, Soviet Union] to confer with Soviet military authorities.

Telegram from WSC to 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] on naval successes and losses in the Mediterranean; and military situation in the Soviet Union and Middle East.