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.

The War in the Pacific: Telegrams exchanged between the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] and General Douglas MacArthur [Commander in Chief Philippines, Supreme Commander South West Pacific]: printed.

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 and maps. Flagged: "H".

Summary prepared for WSC by General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] marked "Top Secret" on the controversy about strategy for the war against Japan; referring to flagged supporting papers contained in remainder of CHAR 20/188. Signed.

Copy of a government paper marked "Most Secret" entitled "Note by the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence" [WSC] on strategy for the war against Japan. Annotated: "Revised proof no. 3". Flagged: "I".

WSC's copy of a government paper for the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "Overall Plan for the defeat of Japan - Communication to Dominions" including copies of minutes from General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] to WSC; and WSC to Ismay. Flagged: "J".

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 copy of minute from WSC to the Chiefs of Staff. Flagged: "K".

Copy of a preliminary note from the Minister of War Transport [Lord Leathers] to WSC on the strategic implications of shifting the British centre of gravity against Japan from Indian to Australian waters. Flagged: "L".

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 a copy of a minute from the Chiefs of Staff to WSC replying to his minute on the subject [see CHAR 20/188A/25]. Flagged: "M".

Copy of a government paper for the Joint Planning Staff of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "Overall Plan for the defeat of Japan - India and Australia as bases" including report by Joint Planning Staff and annexes on Navy, Army and RAF facilities. Flagged: "M1".

Commentary for WSC by Chiefs of Staff marked "Most Secret" replying to his note on strategy for the war against Japan [CHAR 20/188A/22]. Carbon copy. Flagged: "N".

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] marked "Most Secret and Personal" suggesting the sending to Australia of small parties of administrative experts to study the potential for bases there. Flagged: "P".

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir John Dill [Representative of the British Chiefs of Staff in Washington, United States] to the Chiefs of Staff marked "Personal" passing on American Joint Staff Directive outlining a much accelerated programme for the United States advance in the Pacific. Flagged: "Q".