Telegram from the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC advising that Commanders-in-Chief feel he lacks confidence in them; delays due to modifications being made to tanks.

Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander- in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC advising on Brigadier John Whiteley's departure; "I cannot accept that any important changes have been made in plans agreed upon without warning or reason" and on the date for [Crusader, codename for major British operation in North Africa].

Telegram from the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC replying to CHAR 20/44/27 on modifications to tanks and Brigadier John Whiteley's arrival in Britain.

Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, accepting new dates for campaign [Crusader, codename for major British operation in North Africa], querying unloading times taken and comparisons with enemy divisions.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] complaining about delays in unloading tanks and proceeding with operations; Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman has corrected the alarmist view of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East] on enemy air superiority.

Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC on delays to utilisation of tanks; Brigadier John Whiteley can give accurate figures on enemy strength.

Telegram from the Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC advising that War Office did know about essential alterations to tank axles; Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East] and Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] feel their competence questioned, especially over Tedder's "misleading figures", seek reassurance.

Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] advising that he will support Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East] and Auchinleck should commence attack; proceed to Tripoli [Libya] if possible; Soviets are holding Moscow [Soviet Union] and "winter is near. This is the moment for us to strike hard"; includes envelope.

Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] with comparisons of enemy and allied strength, agreed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Middle East] and Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, anticipating large scale offensive.

Telegrams from the British High Commissioner in South Africa [4th Lord Harlech, earlier William Ormsby-Gore] and General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC regarding troubled Soviet front and importance to morale of advance in Libya; Smuts suggests large scale bombing offensive on Germany would "impress world opinion".

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East]asking what ground and air forces are being used for "Exporter" [code name for Allied and Free French advance into Syria] and "Bruiser" .

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] suggesting that his personal workload be lightened by creating an Intendant General of the Middle East, General Sir Robert Haining, to deal with administration of supplies and non-active manpower with Mr T. Westbrook to develop ports and transportation; also comments on further Divisions to be sent and Averell Harriman's mission to assess United States supplies.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] with complete list of material shipped to Britain from America for the Middle East, including ammunition, tanks and guns.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander -in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC listing ground and air forces used for "Exporter" [codename for Allied and Free French advance into Syria] and "Bruiser"; and complaining of BBC coverage of de Gaulle's [secret] trip to Palestine [later Israel].

Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC on the need to reinforce Cyprus or withdraw, and the question of whether Syria should be given priority over Egypt.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander -in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC on local objections to General Georges Catroux's assumption of title "High Commissioner of Syria"; and noting that Edward Spears [Head of British Mission To General Charles de Gaulle] has failed to persuade de Gaulle to change the title.

Telegram from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] asking him not to insist on declaring General Georges Catroux High Commissioner of Syria.

Telegram from General Edward Spears [Head of British Mission to General Charles de Gaulle] to WSC on the undermining of the British guarantee to Syria by the Free French position regarding Syrian independence.

Telegram from General Edward Spears [Head of British Mission to General Charles de Gaulle] to WSC on discussion with General de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French]regarding British support of the Free French in Syria despite their local unpopularity.

Telegram from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] wishing him success in their joint venture in the Levant, promising not to exploit the tragic position of France, and pledging support for Free French grant of independence to Syria and the Lebanon.

Telegram from WSC to the Governor of Malta [General William Dobbie] expressing confidence and reassuring him that an attack on Malta does not seem imminent.

Telegram from General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of the Free French] to WSC agreeing to style General Georges Catroux "Delegue et Plenipotentiare" in Syria, and promising to respect the neutrality of the states of Levant in return for a guarantee of the special interests of France, in order to maintain morale.

Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC reiterating desire of Advisory War Council for increased air support [for Cyprus] or immediate withdrawal.

Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] suggesting that their personal and confidential telegrams be coded "Winch"; stating that the outcome in Syria depends on "which way the two French cats jump" [Vichy and Free France]; and referring to operation "Jaguar".