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 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 General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC with detailed assessment of likely German attack: Ukraine Caucasus, Middle East plus French Africa, Britain and the Atlantic. With note in the hand of John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] that the Dominions Office have asked for this telegram to be circulated to the War Cabinet and Defence Committee.

Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] agreeing with assessment; Middle East has been fortified, western Mediterranean more doubtful; United States aid in Atlantic essential; Hitler massing forces against Russia.

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.

Telegram from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC on non-arrival in the Soviet Union of promised aircraft.

Telegram from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC: Stalin no longer wants Spitfires, instead requires Tomahawks and Hurricanes.

Telegram from WSC to 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] agreeing to increased order of Hurricanes and Tomahawks for the Soviet Union.

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.

Telegram from WSC to Moscow, Soviet Union, conveying the admiration and gratitude of the peoples of the British Empire on the occasion of the twenty fourth anniversary of the foundation of the Red Army.