Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" reporting on information received from the Canadian Ambassador to China [Victor Odlum] concerning China's attitude to negotiations with the Soviet Union over conditions for Soviet entry into the war against Japan. [received 13 July].

Telegram from Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" offering New Zealand air and sea forces for the British Commonwealth Force in the war against Japan, but stating that he is unable to definitely offer land forces until he has discussed the position with the leader of the opposition, [Sidney] Holland.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret" passing on a message from the Canadian Ambassador to China [Victor Odlum] on Soviet conditions for entry into the war against Japan, and Chinese and Soviet differences over the independence of Mongolia. [Received 17 July].

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Joseph Chifley] to WSC marked "Top Secret" emphasising the importance of Australia being allowed to participate fully in the main offensive against Japan; and outlining Australia's desired input into a British Commonwealth Command in a reorganised South West Pacific Area.

Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman [Berlin, Germany] marked "Terminal" and "Personal and Top Secret" emphasising the importance of issuing a document [to the Japanese on unconditional surrender] as soon as possible, in view of a statement by Zacharias.

Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Joseph Chifley] to WSC marked "Top Secret" informing him that he will need to make a parliamentary statement on the release of long service men and Australia's role in the South West Pacific.

Telegram from WSC to Harold MacMillan [Minister Resident at Allied Force HQ, Mediterranean Command] marked "Top Secret" stating that he has forwarded his message on French forces operating in Italy to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army]; and that military considerations should outweigh political ones, indicating ways of reassuring the Italians.

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] to WSC marked "Personal" reporting that the situation in Denmark is calm; detailing troops and equipment he has sent there; and stating that he believes that Admiral Karl Doenitz [Head of the German Government] will very soon "surrender everything to the Allies".

Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" requesting the postponement of the announcement of the German surrender until 9 May because of continued German resistance on the Eastern front. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he will not be able to delay his announcement of the German surrender until 9 May, despite continued resistance by certain groups [on the Eastern front]. Copy.

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the text of a telegram [from the British Minister in Sweden, Sir Victor Mallet] to WSC reporting a meeting between Count Folke Bernadotte [Vice-Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross] and Heinrich Himmler [Head of the SS] in which Himmler offered German surrender in Western Europe while continuing the war against the Soviet Union and asserted that Hitler was "desperately ill".

Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Top Secret" and "Personal and Private" reporting that representatives of the German Army in Italy are once more in negotiation on the Lake of Lucerne [Switzerland]; requesting Stalin send representatives to Allied Force HQ in Italy where negotiations will continue; and emphasising that Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] is free to accept the unconditional surrender of these forces.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten [Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] congratulating him on victory at Rangoon [Burma, later Myanmar] and the end of the Burmese campaign despite the reduced strength of his forces; and informing him of the creation of the "Burma Star" decoration.

Message from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [Carbon].

Draft message from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [draft initialled by WSC].

Telegram from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [Carbon copy].