Letter from Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], on his conversation with Count Paul Metternich [German Ambassador to Britain], stating that negotiations with Germany were on an amicable footing, and he was reluctant to publish any papers about naval matters that might give rise to controversy.

Letter from "H of C" [1st Lord Haldane, Secretary of State for War] to WSC on naval policy in the Mediterranean, and its effect on the Foreign Office and War Office.

Letter from Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] (Fallodon, Lesbury, Northumberland), to WSC, enclosing a letter from Sir Louis Mallet [Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs], (Foreign Office), on the pros and cons of sending a British naval squadron to Trieste [Italy], in the autumn, particularly the risks to relations with Austria and Italy; annotated by WSC: "It certainly sums up the cons very effectively".

Telegram from Chiang-Kai-Shek [President of China] to WSC expressing appreciation for the British decision to "abrogate extraterritoriality in China" and assuming that WSC will arrange for publicity after delivering the message.

Letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] enclosing for his most secret information a copy of the signed Articles of Agreement governing collaboration between the authorities of the United States and Britain on the subject of Tube Alloys [Atom Bomb Research] and informing him that President Roosevelt has accepted his suggestion that Mr Howe joins them on the Combined Policy Committee as a representative of Canada Signature in typescript. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada], John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia], Peter Fraser [Prime Minister of New Zealand], General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] suggesting that they should meet to discuss the role that the British Commonwealth should take in the organisation of post-war world affairs.

Telegram from Henry Beaumont, [Counsellor, British Embassy, Constantinople (later Istanbul)] reporting his conversation with the Grand Vizier, on Turkey's undertaking to remain neutral in the European War, and also on the German presence in Turkish ships. Includes note by WSC stating that this uncertainty would not do, and that a protest must be made to the Foreign Office. [Carbon].

Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir Louis Mallett [British Ambassador to Turkey], suggesting that he point out to the Turkish Government that as soon as the German officers and men ceased to control the Turkish Navy the British fleet would move away. Also that it was the Germans who were keeping the Dardanelles closed to the great detriment of Turkey. [Carbon].

Telegram from Sir Louis Mallett [British Ambassador to Turkey] to the Foreign Office, on the closure of the Dardanelles and Turkey's policy towards Germany. [Carbon].

Telegram from the Foreign Office to Sir Louis Mallett, [British Ambassador to Turkey], on the Russian decision to recall their Ambassador in Constantinople [later Istanbul], and on Britain's response to Turkey's violations of neutrality. Mallet is ordered to leave Constantinople unless the Turkish Government dismisses the German Military and Naval Missions. [Carbon].

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary], on relations with Japan, particularly Grey's attitude, stating that it would be easy to give mortal offence, which would not be forgotten; WSC also comments on the situation in the Balkans. Includes Grey's reply, stating that he felt that it was "all right now with Japan". [Hand-written, initialled by Grey and WSC].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] and Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] on the importance of the part to be played by Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium in the naval war with Germany. [Hand-written, initialled by WSC].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] on the attitude of Portugal, explaining that the Admiralty saw relations with Spain as being more important. [Hand-written, initialled by WSC].