Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" reciting text of his telegram to Stalin regarding Allied support for the Soviet Union [see CHAR 20/81/18-20] With annotations by ? Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence].

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] commenting on the possibility of shipping economies by Britain taking additional quantities of frozen meat from the United States rather than the southern dominions, and assuring him that no decision will be taken until full discussion has taken place in London.

Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" reciting text of message to Stalin outlining the ways in which the United States can help the Soviet Union. Refers to: placing an air force under Soviet command in the Caucasus [codename "Velvet"]; arranging transfer of merchant ships; making an automobile tyre plant available; sending reinforcements of troops and supplies to the Persian Gulf.

Telegram from Resident Minister in West Africa [Lord Swinton, earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister] marked "most secret" referring to the increase in U-Boat sinkings in the area and asking whether it is possible to accelerate despatch of Catalinas and basing of long range American aircraft at Ascension [Island].

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" reporting observations made during his recent visit to Baghdad [Iraq] and the Persian Gulf Ports on the difficulties of getting aid to Russia and on the administrative problems facing the new Persia [now Iran] / Iraq Command.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" regarding the lack of communication from Premier Stalin, apart from a cryptic "Thank you", commenting on its implications for their plans to send planes and supplies to the Soviet Union, speculating on the reasons for the silence, and asking Roosevelt for his thoughts.

Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "personal, private and most secret" expressing his encouragement at "the growing magnitude of your victories in the south" and commenting on the campaign in North Africa, the northern convoys to the Soviet Union, and his forthcoming meeting with President Roosevelt.

Revised proof of document circulated to War Cabinet reciting text of telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt regarding production and shipping.

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Sir Dudley Pound] marked "most secret and personal" asking for his best estimate of the position and arrival dates of the Sherman convoy ships.

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] stating that it is indispensable to run further convoys to Northern Russia (PQ's) after Sep: "I cannot believe Admiralty resources will not admit of this as well as Torch [Codename for operations in French North West Africa].".

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Dudley Pound] marked "most secret and personal" asking him for early information about "Pedestal" [Codename for major British convoy to Malta] if it can safely be sent to Moscow [Soviet Union], but requesting that it not be sent to Teheran [Iran].

Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] regarding his need to mention the PQ convoys to Northern Russia, and asking for reassurance about the ability to send at least sixty ships in Sep.

Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Dudley Pound] thanking him for his message regarding the convoy to Malta, and asking for a fuller account of the operation as soon as possible Annotated.

Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Dudley Pound] thanking him for his telegram [regarding the convoy to Malta] and stating that the "Prolongation of life of Malta was worth the heavy cost.".

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Dudley Pound] marked "most secret and personal" asking him to cable the latest news of the progress of the ships carrying the Sherman tanks Annotated, probably during writing of WSC's "The Second World War" c1948-1954.

Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee], General Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] and others concerned marked "most secret and personal" regarding acceptance of President Roosevelt's offer to take over the working of the Trans-Persian railway and the port of Khorramshahr [Iran].

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC on threat to legislation posed by armed United States transports being used for British troop movement: suggests crew should be British, flying British flag.

Correspondence between Francis Brown [Private Secretary to WSC], A V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, WSC and 1st Lord Leathers [Minister of War Transport] on absence of a sleeper carriage for Alexander on a train.

Telegram from Admiralty to Various Intelligence Officers, reporting that experience of the first two months of war showed that no increase in loss of merchant shipping was incurred by keeping trade routes open, and stressing the importance of keeping trade going. Initialled by Edward Heaton-Ellis [Assistant Director of Intelligence Division], Richard Webb [Director of Trade Division] and Vice- Admiral Sir [Frederick] Doveton Sturdee [Chief of Staff]. [Carbon].

Admiralty minute asking the press not to publish the loss of British merchant shipping as a result of enemy activity, unless the losses had already been reported by the Admiralty.