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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.

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Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Arthur Fadden] to WSC thanking him for his reassurances over Japan.

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Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC on proposals by the Japanese Ambassador [Kichisaburo Nomura]; for restoration of peace with China in return for petroleum from the United States and an end to sanctions; United States propose trade deal involving raw silk; suspects trouble will follow soon anyway; with reply from WSC expressing concern for China.

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Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] suggesting a joint ultimatum to Japan to prevent war.

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Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] with text of message sent to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, suggesting joint ultimatum to Japan.

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Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC supporting his ultimatum to Japan and urging a stronger United States military presence in Far East.

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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] advising that action has been authorised at Kra Isthmus [Siam, later Thailand] to aid Dutch.

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Telegram from WSC to [Luang Bipul Songgram] Prime Minister of Thailand [Siam] advising that in event of imminent Japanese attack on Thailand Britain will intervene.

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Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] requesting news of casualties; advises United States will declare war on Japan in event of invasion of Thailand [Siam], Malaya [later Malaysia], Burma [later Myanmar] or the East Indies [later Indonesia]; good news from the Soviet Union; General Alan Cunningham's return to Britain.

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Telegram from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek "British Empire and United States have been attacked by Japan - always we have been friends: now we face a common enemy".

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Telegram from the Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC advising that Canada has declared war on Japan.

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Telegram from WSC to [Alfred] Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich], Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, authorising him to form a War Council, and detailing principle tasks.

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Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] on Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [United States], and aggression towards Malaya [later Malaysia]; Germany and Italy about to declare war on the United States; Soviet success along Leningrad and Moscow front [Soviet Union]; success in Libya.

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Telegram from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC suggesting composition of War Council to meet every morning.

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Telegrams from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC requesting that Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall [Commander-in-Chief, Far East] be transferred from Cairo [Egypt] to Singapore; also urgent need or reinforcements.

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Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] on effect of the entry into the war of Japan and the United States; loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, and United States fleet at Pearl Harbor giving Japan control of the Pacific.

Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] and the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] advising that 18th Division has been diverted to Bombay [India] but Crusader, Acrobat and Gymnast [codenames for major British operation in North Africa, the operation against Tripoli, Libya, and for the plans for the British occupation of North West Africa] should continue; General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-...

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Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India] giving him command of Burma [later Myanmar]; Iraq and Persia [Iran] to come under Cairo [Egypt] command.

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Telegram from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten [Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] congratulating him on victory at Rangoon [Burma, later Myanmar] and the end of the Burmese campaign despite the reduced strength of his forces; and informing him of the creation of the "Burma Star" decoration.

Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador in the United States] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that the British Government desires the entry of the Soviet Union into the war against Japan at the earliest moment, but not at the cost of "prejudicing a reign of freedom and justice in Central Europe or the Balkans". Carbon copy. Manuscript annotation stressing that the above is for Halifax's information only and not for communication to...