Note from Mary Shearburn [Secretary to WSC, later Mary Thompson] to WSC, confirming that although construction of Anderson Shelters had ceased, there were a few available, at 10 pounds for a six seater, and 15 pounds for one accommodating up to 10 people [annotated by WSC, asking her to buy a large shelter for Chartwell, Kent].

Note from Mary Shearburn [Secretary to WSC, later Mary Thompson] to WSC, on air raid precautions at Chartwell [Kent], noting that there were adequate shelters for the staff and the cottages, that for anyone sleeping in the "big house" there was a cellar which would make a splendid shelter, leading out of the day nursery, and that if an Anderson Shelter were required for CSC when staying in the new cottage, a good place for it would be opposite the door to the muniment room.

Minute from Leslie Rowan [Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC, on the ration of sugar for the bees at Chartwell [Kent].

Note by A E Hill, Head Gardener, Chartwell [Kent], on the ration of sugar for the bees at Chartwell.

Minute from Robert Hudson [Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries], and 1st Lord Woolton [Minister of Food, earlier Frederick Marquis] on the provision of a sugar ration for bees.

Minute from WSC to the Minister of Agriculture [Robert Hudson] and the Minister of Food [1st Lord Woolton, earlier Frederick Marquis] on the discontinuance of the sugar ration to domestic bee keepers, demanding to know the saving in "starving the bees of private owners". [Carbon].

Letter from the Private Secretary to CSC [Grace Hamblin] to Benham and Sons Limited, Heating Engineers, London, requesting an estimate for regulating all of the radiators at Chartwell [Kent], as it was not possible to turn off individual radiators, and with fuel rationing this would be necessary. [Carbon].

Telegram from the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC advising he act upon enclosed message from General Bernard Freyberg [Commander of New Zealand forces, Middle East] to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] criticising tactics in battle for Libya.

Telegram from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC suggesting composition of War Council to meet every morning.

Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with news of battle in western desert; enemy congregating around Gazala [? Libya]; prisoner of war figures.

Telegrams from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC requesting that Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall [Commander-in-Chief, Far East] be transferred from Cairo [Egypt] to Singapore; also urgent need or reinforcements.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] on effect of the entry into the war of Japan and the United States; loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, and United States fleet at Pearl Harbor giving Japan control of the Pacific.

Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India] giving him command of Burma [later Myanmar]; Iraq and Persia [Iran] to come under Cairo [Egypt] command.

Telegram from [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] to WSC expressing dissatisfaction with waging of land campaign in Singapore; cites reasons for Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham's removal [as Commander-in-Chief, Far East].

Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with limited news of battle.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] suggesting recent Soviet success may make Stalin willing to declare war on Japan.

Telegram from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to WSC deploring Japanese treachery and hailing Britain and the United States as allies.

Telegrams from WSC to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] with [? Chiefs of Staff] views on "whether it would be to our advantage if Russia declared war on Japan"; asking whether Soviet government would lend part of Far Eastern Submarine fleet and crew to sail under British flag.

Telegrams from Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon, in Moscow, Soviet Union] to WSC asking opinion on the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan; will explain to Stalin importance of Libyan campaign, Crusader [codename for major British operation in North Africa].

Telegram from WSC to [Alfred] Duff Cooper [Resident Cabinet Minister at Singapore for Far Eastern affairs, later 1st Lord Norwich] advising that Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall's appointment as Commander-in-Chief, Far East should not yet be announced; transfer of troops to Eastern theatre; German defeat at hands of Soviet Union.

Telegram from WSC to the Governor-General of Burma [Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith] advising that General Sir Archibald Wavell has been appointed Commander-in-Chief, Burma [later Myanmar]; extra troops will be transferred following decisive success in Libya.

Telegram from WSC to the Viceroy and Governor-General of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] advising against embarking on constitutional change when Japanese armies are approaching India and Burma [later Myanmar].

Telegram from the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC suggesting an examination into possibilities of lightning campaign from Tripoli [Libya] to seize Tunis and Bizerta [Tunisia].

Telegram from WSC to Governor of Hong Kong [Sir Mark Young] with message of solidarity in the port's ordeal.