Bar chart showing the total monthly tonnage of oil and other imports into the United Kingdom between September 1939 and May 1945.

Note from "G R G A" [Commodore George Gordon Allen] to WSC commenting on the despatches concerning Mediterranean convoy operations to Malta, suggesting the most important operation was "Pedestal" in August 1942. [initialled; annotated by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly].

Comments by [Commodore George Gordon] Allen on [the proofs of the London Gazette supplement of] "The Battle of Sirte [Libya]" [for the supplement see CHAR 20/241/218-227]. [initialled].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Battle of Sirte [Libya] of 22nd March, 1942", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Station (2 June), and Rear Admiral Philip Vian, Commanding Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron (31 March), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Telegram from WSC to British Minister in Sweden [Sir Victor Mallet] informing him of his intention to press Sweden to begin mobilisation and to converse with General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army]; and emphasising the damaging effect of the continued German naval presence in Norway.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Secret" on the limited transport available for repatriating Canadian troops.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" giving the suggested text for the Submarine Statement for December 1944, indicating increased U-boat activity. Photocopy.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] marked "Top Secret" giving details of the number of Canadian troops likely to be repatriated before the end of 1945, and general troopship availability in the Atlantic.

Telegram from WSC [Yalta, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason No. 285" passing on the comments of Minister of War Transport [1st Lord Leathers] on [?oil], food and shipping resources.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving the proposed submarine [anti-U-boat] statement for April. Copy.

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" arguing that the Soviet Union is entitled to "a minimum of one third" of the Navy and Merchant Marine surrendered by Germany; and requesting that Soviet representatives are given the opportunity of acquainting themselves with details of the surrender.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" thanking him for his telegram [suggesting that surrendered German ships should be shared between the Allies]; and proposing that this matter forms part of the general discussions which he hopes will take place between the two of them and President Harry Truman as soon as possible.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the text of his message to Marshal Stalin on the question of dividing the German Fleet between the Allies, proposing that the matter forms part of the general discussions which he hopes will take place between the three of them as soon as possible.

Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he is "in general agreement" with WSC's reply to Marshal Stalin on surrendered German naval and merchant ships; and that he has no objection to the Three Party meeting between Stalin, WSC and Truman taking place in the Berlin [Germany] area.

Letter from Leo Weinthal (801 Salisbury House, London Wall, London) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) enclosing a copy of General Jan Smuts's introduction to the proposed history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa] [see CHAR 2/123/50-54] and asking WSC for a contribution to the work and the loan of one or two of his Egyptian paintings for reproduction in it.

Introduction by General Jan Smuts to the history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa]. Sent with CHAR 2/123/48-49.

Introduction by General Jan Smuts to the history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa]. Sent with CHAR 2/124B/121.

Introductory note to the history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa]. Draft written in WSC's name by C W Hobley and sent with CHAR 2/124B/129 for WSC's approval.

Notes from [Edward Marsh] to [WSC] asking whether WSC is prepared to write anything for Leo Weinthal's history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa] and whether he agrees to let Weinthal publish a passage from "My African Journey" and reproduce his pictures of Egypt. Annotated by WSC that he will not write anything and that he agrees to the publication of the passage but not to the reproduction of the pictures.

Cuttings from the Daily Mail on British shipping losses from submarines and mines and German satisfaction with the performance of their U-boats. With typescript comments by [Lord Fisher, earlier Sir John Fisher].