Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] on award of United States air ferrying contract to Pan American Airways for South Atlantic and Trans-African area.

Letter from WSC to Averell Harriman [former Special Representative of Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, in Britain] thanking him for his government's generosity in making available 6 DC2s and 14 Lodestars for the service between Takoradi [Gold Coast, later Ghana] and Cairo [Egypt], with suggested routes for delivery of the aircraft.

Letter from WSC to Averell Harriman [former Special Representative of Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, in Britain] thanking him for his letter on the delivery of 6 DC2s and 14 Lockheed transports for Bathurst.

Letter from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with information as requested advising that the air route between Takoradi [Gold Coast, later Ghana] and Khartoum [Sudan] should be made a permanent passage; praises Indian troops.

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC concerned at the agreement with Pan-American Airways over African routes.

Letter from Richard Haldane [later Lord Haldane] (War Office) to WSC reporting that he is going to Aldershot [Hampshire] to examine the airship construction department there, and that he does not think the Government can usefully intervene in the deveopment of [Louis Brennan's] monorail system. States that he is ready to take up WSC's plan of a police territorial brigade.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing surprise that the US Government has asked the Government of Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] to sign a bilateral Civil Aviation Agreement without telling the British Government beforehand; and requesting these negotiations are postponed until they have a chance to talk the matter over. Photocopy.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing his concern over the political repercussions of an agreement on aviation between the United States and the Government of Eire, which he thought neither Roosevelt or Edward Stettinius [Secretary of State, United States] supported; and appealing for the annulment of the agreement. Photocopy.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he says that would like to convene an "Air Parliament" to discuss all aspects of aviation and asks [Northcliffe] to discuss the project with Group-Captain Scott, Air Secretary, as publicity in the newspapers will be vital to the project's success. See CHAR 28/117/156.

Letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he says that he has consulted people with whom he has worked on aviation, encloses a memorandum [see CHAR 28/117/158-169] about WSC's proposals for a Cambridge aviation conference and recommends that information about civil aviation should be circulated to delegates.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his memorandum on proposed subjects for his conference on aviation [see CHAR 28/117/158-169]. He informs him that [7th] Lord Londonderry [earlier Lord Castlereagh] has been appointed as Chairman to organise the conference and encloses a report [not present].

Copy of a letter from John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] asking him to reconsider his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC] as it would be disastrous for the conference.

Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] re-iterating his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC].

Telegram from WSC to Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" stating that the War Cabinet has decided not to invite Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] to the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that the geographical position of Ireland in post-war aviation will be insignificant.

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for support for his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for acceptance of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Personal, Private and Top Secret" appealing for understanding of his policy towards Southern Ireland [Eire/Ireland] and the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation. Copy.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that in view of the considerations WSC advanced [see CHAR 20/172/73], the Canadian Government are willing to accept Ireland [Eire]'s omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that it is made clear that wartime air services are being discussed.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC stating that the Australian Government are willing to accept Eire's omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation.

Telegram from Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister, Minister of Civil Aviation] in Chicago [United States] as Head of British Delegation to Civil Aviation Conference to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that he will require some important decisions to be taken at short notice during conference. Copy.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "Secret" supporting Eire's omission from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation and suggesting that the best policy towards Eire and such matters is to wait until the war is over and Eire has clarified its position in relation to the Commonwealth.

Telegram from Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC marked "Secret and Personal" stating that although he is not convinced by the arguments WSC advanced [see CHAR 20/172/73], he does not wish to make any further comments on the omission of Eire from the Conference at Ottawa [Canada] on Civil Aviation.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister, Resident Minister in West Africa] marked "Private, Secret, and Most Immediate" inviting him to become Minister for Civil Aviation.