WSC's copy of a government paper for the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "Strategy for the War against Japan" including report intended to clear up some misunderstandings in regard to the plan for the defeat of Japan; with appendices. Flagged: "F".

Copy of a Government paper marked "Most Secret" entitled "Report by Brigadier Maclean on the Present Military and Political Situation in Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia], March 1944".

Copy of a Government paper marked "Secret" entitled "Report by Major Randolph Churchill MP".

Telegram from WSC [Italy] to King George VI reporting on the landings [in the south of France]; hoping that General Sir Harold Alexander's [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Commander of the Allied Armies in Italy] forces will not be reduced by such numbers as to render them incapable of mounting an effective campaign; and touching on other matters relevant to his time in Italy.

Telegram from WSC [Italy] to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] giving details of plans for putting British troops into Athens [Greece]; indicating that the operation will be controlled by General Sir Henry Wilson [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre]; and that the Greek Government in exile have agreed to transfer themselves to Salerno [Italy] in waiting.

Telegram from WSC [Italy] to Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later Lord Thurso] objecting to proposals for bombing liquid oxygen targets as the first priority after battle needs and requesting the strongest representations to be made to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] on the matter.

Telegram from WSC [Italy] to 1st Sea Lord [Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham] stating that naval reinforcements will be needed in the Mediterranean for Greece and possible action in the Adriatic.

Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] for General George Marshal [Chief of Staff United States Army] marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating his message to President Roosevelt stating his opinions on the Italian Front [see CHAR 20/173/19-20]. Marked: "From Tolstoy".

Copy of Government paper marked "Secret" entitled "Memorandum by Major Randolph Churchill: a note on the political situation in Yugoslavia" and containing a skeleton draft of a speech for King Peter of Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia].

Copy of Government paper marked "Secret" entitled "Memorandum by Major Randolph Churchill: a note on the political situation in Yugoslavia" and containing a skeleton draft of a speech for King Peter of Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]. Annotated by WSC: "Foreign Secretary to see".

Letter from Gargantuan [Major John Henniker-Major, later 8th Lord Henniker, officer commanding the British submission in Serbia] reporting on the situation in Serbia and Bosnia [Bosnia and Herzegovina] [both Yugoslavia] and local opinion on the Monarchy.

Copy of a letter from WSC to [Sir Edward] Campbell [Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Ministry of Health] informing him that his suggested parliamentary question about the role of British forces in the Far East would not be helpful at present.Carbon typescript signed in pencil.

Letter from WSC to Prime Minister of the Netherlands [Professor Doctor Pieter S Gerbrandy] informing him that there is no chance of clearing Western Holland by 30 Apr [1945], commenting on the contents of his letter, and stating that he is endeavouring to have the matter put into the hands of General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] [carbon, with manuscript addition not in hand of WSC].

Letter from WSC to Lieutenant-Colonel Steer-Webster thanking him for the excellent coloured reproduction of "Mulberry B" [codename for type of artificial harbour used on D-Day], asking him to thank Corporal Jobson who was responsible for the painting, and thanking him and his staff for the various models and the relief map of the Mulberry which they have sent to WSC's Map Room [carbon].

Copy of letter from WSC to the President of the United States of America [Harry Truman] marked "most secret" returning the copy of the Proclamation to Japan by the Heads of Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of China [not attached], stating that he is willing to sign it in its present form but suggesting one minor alteration.

A report entitled "The present situation in Poland", being a digest of information for the period 15 May to the 20 Jun [1945], and describing the activities of the Lublin administration and the Soviet authorities: Comments on mass purges; deportations, prisons and concentration camps; devastation of Polish industry; further call-up for the army; the situation east of the Curzon line; preparations for elections; attitude to the German population; reports by eye witnesses [typescript].

Letter from Katharine Marjory, Duchess of Atholl (79 Gloucester Road, SW7) to WSC referring to an enclosed document about the serious situation in Poland [?probably CHAR 20/195A/37-47] and recounting observations of eye witnesses about mass deportations, the behaviour of the Russian Army, and the strengthening of the defences at Lublin [manuscript].

Letter from Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] to Katharine Marjory, Duchess of Atholl thanking her for her letter of 29 Jun [1945] and stating that the considerations which she raised were given due weight when the British Government decided to recognise the new provisional government of Poland [copy].

Letter from Bernard Griffin [Catholic Archbishop of Westminster] (Archbishop's House, Westminster, London, SW1) to WSC writing in support of the letter sent by Katharine Marjory, Duchess of Atholl and expressing concern about what is happening in Poland and the Balkan States [typescript copy].

Letter from Katharine Marjory, Duchess of Atholl [Chairman of the British League for European Freedom] (79 Gloucester Road, London, SW7) to WSC asking him not to recognise the new government of Poland unless the Russian secret police are withdrawn, commenting on reports of conditions within Poland, and asking that no pressure be sanctioned to make Poles return [Typescript copy].

Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sperry and stabilised automatic bomb sights. [Copy; given running number 267].