Note from John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC stating that he has advised George Allen [the Duke of Windsor's private solicitor] to call on G Morris [Private Secretary] (Ministry of War Transport); and that he told the Passport Office that they supported Allen being allowed to visit France to look into the Duke's affairs there. Initialled manuscipt. Annotated.

Letter from V Lawford [Assistant Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] marked "Immediate, Personal, Top Secret" stating that he will speak to Duff Cooper [Ambassador to France] about the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward VIII] arrival and stay in France. Signed.

Letter from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to V Lawford [Assistant Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) marked "Personal and Top Secret" requesting that the Foreign Office in consultation with the Colonial Office make enquiries to ensure conditions are suitable for the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward VIII] to return to his villa in France. Initialled. Carbon copy.

Letter from Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] (Sandringham [Norfolk]) to Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] informing him that the King had safely received a private and personal letter from WSC on Saturday 27 Jan, with postscript expressing hope that the Parliamentary reports compiled by George Harvie-Watt [Prime Minister's Parliamentary Private Secretary] will not be discontinued during WSC's absence, as the King find these reports most helpful.

Letter from Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] apologising for the delay in replying to his letter of 14 May and stating that WSC is honoured to present the King with an autographed photograph of himself to be hung in the Ministers' Room at Balmoral [Aberdeenshire, Scotland] and enclosing one [not attached]. He gives details of the photograph which was taken in the Cabinet Room on VE Day. [Initialled carbon].

Letter from Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] (Buckingham Palace, [London]) to John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] informing him that it has always been the custom for the Prime Minister of the day to present the Sovereign with an autographed photograph to be hung at Balmoral [Aberdeenshire, Scotland] in the Minister's Room, and stating that if WSC would like to continue this custom the King would much appreciate it. [Signed typescript].

Note from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that the King [George VI] has sent him 4 pheasants and 2 hares from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking whether WSC wants the Master of the Household to be thanked or whether he will thank the King personally. [Typescript] With annotation by WSC in red ink indicating that he would like a letter to be sent to the Master of the Household.

Letter from John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Piers Legh [Master of the Household of King George VI] informing him that WSC has received 4 pheasants and 2 hares from the King from Sandringham [Norfolk] and asking him to convey WSC's warm thanks to the King. [Initialled carbon].

Text of telegram received from Lieutenant General Richard McCreery [General Officer Commanding Eighth Army] marked "secret" describing for WSC the role played by "his Regiment" the 4th Hussars in "our successful operations" on 4 Jan near Alfonsine [Italy]. [Typescript copy].

Letter from [King] Zog [of Albania] (Parmoor, Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire) to WSC sending his congratulations on the Allied victory and paying tribute to WSC. [signed].

Letter from Jack Barr (1518 South Beckley, Dallas [United States]) to King George VI (London) giving his thoughts on the German defeat and his credentials as a "Knights Templar Mason". [Copy].

Letter from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] marked "Private and Personal" on a conflict between WSC's recollection and the interpreter's [Major Arthur Birse] notes concerning the discussion of a toast to the King's health at a dinner party at the beginning of the Crimea [Yalta] Conference [Soviet Union]. [Carbon copy].

Minute from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC stating that the account of Marshal Stalin's words in proposing the King's health [King George VI, at a dinner at Livadia, Crimea, Soviet Union, on 4 February, CHAR 20/235/7-11] does not correspond with WSC's recollection of the incident but that it agrees with [interpreter] Major [Arthur] Birse's notes. [initialled].

Letter from [King] Zog II [of Albania] (Parmoor, Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire) to WSC (10 Downing Street) sending his congratulations on the Allied victory and paying tribute to WSC. [Carbon copy].

Draft telegram from WSC to Queen [Wilhelmina] of the Netherlands thanking her for her message, expressing his admiration for the Dutch people's stand, and commenting on his long attachment to Holland from his studies of the War of the Spanish Succession. [Carbon copy].

Telegram from [Queen] Wilhelmina [of the Netherlands] to WSC expressing gratitude and admiration for him and the British people following the liberation of the Netherlands.

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Germany making liquid air explosives. [Copy; given running number 265].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on production of "oerlikon" guns. [Copy; given running number 263B].

Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on countering the torpedo threat to convoys and supplying "D.B. 7's". [Copies; given running numbers 257 and 258].

Minutes from "F.A.L." [F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on phosgene gas production and an Air Ministry estimate. [Copies; given running numbers 255 and 255a].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the safety of use of the sticky bomb. [Copy; given running number 253].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on falling home aircraft output. [Copy; given running number 246].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on "S.T." bombs, the 3 lb percussion grenade, and the rifle grenade. [Copy; given running number 242].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on army requirements, and manpower requirements for ship and tank building and munitions work. [Copy; given running number 239].