Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] to WSC marked "personal and most secret" thanking him for his message of support and stating that he and every one in the Eighth Army will do their best "to carry out your orders".

Telegram from General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army] to WSC marked "secret" regarding the shipment of 100 howitzers and 300 tanks to the Middle East and stating that Major-General Douglas Pratt [Major-General in charge of Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Washington, United States] has approved the proposed equipment.

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] marked "personal and secret" thanking him for his full account of the campaign in Egypt, and wondering how General Erwin Rommel's tanks will get on amongst the irrigation canals, and urging that every man in uniform be made to fight.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] marked "personal and secret" informing him of his intention to announce Auchinleck's assumption of command [ of Eighth Army] during his speech in the vote of censure debate on Thursday [2 July].

Telegram from Middle East Defence Committee to WSC and Chiefs of Staff marked "most secret and personal" regarding their urgent need for Boston aircraft and requesting permission to appropriate 50 of these aircraft from Basra [Iraq] where they are waiting collection by the Russians.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] marked "personal and secret" informing him that he will now be announcing his assumption of command [of Eighth Army] in the House of Commons tomorrow.

Telegram from WSC to Admiral Henry Harwood [Commander in Chief Mediterranean] marked "personal and secret" thanking him for his telegram: "I quite understand.".

Telegram from WSC to Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] marked "personal and secret" expressing his appreciation of the role Casey has played in the change of command and urging him to insist upon the mobilization of the rearward services: "No general evacuation, no playing for safety. Egypt must be held at all costs.".

Telegram from John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia) to WSC marked "most secret" agreeing to diversion of Spitfires to the Middle East but expressing disappointment and stressing that the delay should not be allowed to intefere with the quota for monthly wastage.

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC marked "personal and most secret" reporting on the latest situation in Egypt and commenting on RAF mobilisation, arrangements for the defence of the Delta, and the plans of Admiral Henry Harwood [Commander in Chief Mediterranean] for supporting the Eighth Army and evacuating merchant shipping from Alexandria [Egypt].

Second and final part of telegram [see CHAR 20/77/19-20 for first part] from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] to WSC marked "most secret" commenting on the proposed reinforcements for the Middle East, the determination of the Eighth Army, the need for training and supplies of guns and armour, and his regret for the failures and setbacks of the past month.Filed out of chronological sequence.

Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC suggesting that the Royal Air Force concentrate its maximum bombing force against the German army and ports in North Africa instead of bombing towns in Germany.

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC marked "personal and most secret" asking for his help in getting the Boston aircraft from Basra [Iraq] for use in Egypt.

Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC marked "personal and most secret" regarding the French fleet in Alexandria [Egypt] and arguing that there would be no point in denouncing the agreement with the French Admiral as this might lead to a battle between the British and French fleets at the same time as the battle is proceeding at El Alamein [Egypt].

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" regarding the French fleeet in Alexandria [Egypt]: states that French ships must be made to obey the orders of the British Naval Commander in Chief [ Admiral Henry Harwood] if and when he orders them through the Suez Canal; agrees that they will be offered protective custody of the United States on emerging from the Canal; confirms that action will not be taken until the land battle has been lost.

Telegram from Lieutenant-General Thomas Corbett [Chief of General Staff Middle East] to WSC marked "private and most secret" answering his inquiries regarding the battle in Egypt and commenting on the use of special source messages [ULTRA intelligence], the movements of 8 Armoured Division and 9 Australian Division, restricted tank movement in Nile Delta and the progress of inundations.

Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and Assistant to the President of the united States] marked "personal and secret" informing him that he is sending him his own personal return of shipping losses for the first six months of 1942 [see CHAR 20/77/66] and commenting on the "remorselessly increasing losses of American and American-controlled shipping.".

Sheet marked secret of weekly totals of merchant tonnage sunk by enemy action in the period January to June 1942 [Sent by WSC to Harry Hopkins, see CHAR 20/77/65].

Telegram from WSC to Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commander in Chief Mediterranean] praising the role of the Royal Air Force in the battle for Egypt: "The days of the Battle of Britain are being repeated far from home.".

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] expressing his satisfaction with the way things seem to be going in Egypt.

Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reporting on the various types of heavy bomber operating in Egypt and opposing the transfer of the main bombing offensive from Germany to the Middle East.

Telegram from Air Marshal Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commander in Chief Mediterranean] to WSC marked "personal" thanking him for his inspiring message: "All of us are determined to do our utmost and more to help the Army to clear the enemy out of Africa.".

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] marked "personal and secret" questioning Wavell's reasons for delaying offensive operations from India and his request for 1150 first-line aircraft.