Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander- in-Chief, India, to WSC stating that the situation in Burma [later Myanmar] is still dangerous and asking WSC to back his suggestion that Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall be appointed as force commander in Ceylon [later Sri Lanka].

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander- in-Chief, India, to WSC regarding the situation in Burma [later Myanmar]: comments on lack of communication with General Harold Alexander [General Officer Commanding, Burma], and on the decision to abandon Rangoon.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] regarding India: believes that the timing of a declaration will be affected by Allied defeats in the Far East and the imminent fall of Rangoon [Burma, later Myanmar]; comments on the ignorance of Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist Leader] about Indian affairs; believes that the Indian Congress will reject the proposals.

Memorandum by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Australian Naval Defence (Winter 1939)"; suggests that Japan will reserve its strength for controlling China and not attempt to attack Singapore or Australia, therefore the Australian army can be dispatched wherever necessary. [expanded to produce CHAR 20/15/11].

Memorandum by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Australian and New Zealand Naval Defence (Winter 1939)". [expands on content of CHAR 20/15/10].

Printed note by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, for the War Cabinet entitled "Comparison of British and Japanese Fleets"; discusses capacity of British Fleet which can be spared for the Far East, assuming the French Fleet will command Home Waters, with tables showing projected Capital Ship strengths in 1942, with dates of completion of ships.

"Weekly Intelligence Commentary no. 51" from the War Office General Staff. Covers 1 to 8 August 1940 and divided into sections on: 1. Germany (distribution of German divisions); 2. Italy and Italian possessions; 3. Balkan States and Turkey: a) Romania; b) Turkey; 4. Finland; 5. Far East.

Letter from [President] Franklin Roosevelt (The White House, Washington [United States]) to WSC commenting on [Lord Louis] Mountbatten's usefulness to the US Navy, "the Jap situation", and a matter concerning US relations with Vichy France. [signed manuscript with envelope].

Letter from King George VI (Windsor Castle [Berkshire]) to WSC on the loss of the Repulse and the Prince of Wales, and the news about the American battleships. [signed manuscript].

Letter from WSC [to King George VI] acknowledging that the loss of two battleships [Repulse and Prince of Wales] is "a very heavy blow", particularly to forces in the Far East, nevertheless "I am enormously relieved at the extraordinary changes of the last few days". [carbon].

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] urging that re-disposition of first class units to eastern hemisphere will include a modern capital ship to deter Japan.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] advising that evacuation of Tobruk [Libya] has begun; doubts that Japan will attack until the Soviet Union falls; will send new battleship Prince of Wales to join Repulse in Indian Ocean.

Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC on need for capital ships in Far East to defend Singapore, Malaya [later Malaysia] and Thailand and discourage Japan from entering the war.

Telegram from [Franklin Roosevelt] President of the United States to WSC on discussions with the Japanese Ambassador to the United States [Kichisaburo Nomura]; Roosevelt insisted that hostile actions by the Japanese Government in the Pacific must cease before informal talks could recommence.