Note from "B" [1st Lord Beaverbrook, earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Supply] to WSC commenting on leaks of future campaigns to attack in Libya and not in the west, suggesting deception techniques, and commenting on his character: "I am a victim of the Furies." [typescript].

Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Woolton [Minister of Food, earlier Frederick Marquis] advising that he postpone rationing of sweets and chocolate until they can be brought into the Points Scheme.

Letter from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with information as requested advising that the air route between Takoradi [Gold Coast, later Ghana] and Khartoum [Sudan] should be made a permanent passage; praises Indian troops.

Letter from WSC to 4th Lord Salisbury [earlier Lord Cranborne] thanking him for his letter on the decision of the Watching Committee on the Coal situation; suggests supplies of coal will comfortably last the winter as ex-miners have been brought back from other industries.

Letter from WSC to General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] informing him that General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] is anxious to use a Free French Brigade immediately in the Cyrenaican [Libyan] operations.

Memorandum by Sir Edward Campbell [former British Vice-Consul in Java [part of Indonesia] to WSC warning that the War Cabinet should not underestimate Japanese air strength and determination and recommending that a bombing campaign of Japanese cities should be undertaken immediately otherwise the war will last for years.

Letter from 1st Lord Dunedin [earlier Andrew Murray] to WSC observing that Crete has fallen because there was no Air Force there to oppose the Germans; notes that the requests of Sir Ronald Storrs [former Governor and Commander- in-Chief of Cyprus] for an aerodrome were ignored by Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay Macdonald; includes transcript.

Letter from Major-General John Kennedy [Director of Military Operations, War Office] to WSC justifying his position on the Middle East, explaining that he does believe they will be victorious but he is worried about the cost; with reply from WSC agreeing to disagree.

Proof copy of "The Twenty-Five Days" by John Masefield. [Printed, separate item in box].

Letter from Robert Morgan to WSC querying his intentions towards China following a broadcast [? 24 August, on the Atlantic Charter] which Morgan feels implies the United States' policy towards Japan was one of appeasement; with reply suggesting events in the Far East have taken a "favourable turn".

Letters from Robert Morgan to WSC on British policy towards China; asks whether arms could be given to aid against Japan; with reply by WSC that aid from the United States has been released for use in China.

Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Mail reporting on the court case of the first girl fined for refusing to comply with a Ministry of Labour war work directive; annotated by WSC, with letters from Hubert Gee [Principal Private Secretary to Minister of Labour and National Service] to John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] explaining the case.

Letter from Sir Lancelot Oliphant [British Ambassador to Belgium] to Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon] reporting on his detention in Germany [2 printed copies]; annotated by WSC, with filing note.

Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] to WSC reporting on debates in the House of Commons: speeches by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Alexander [? A V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty] and Sir Kingsley Wood [Chancellor of the Exchequer]; discusses the air attack on Brest [France] and the latest casualty figures.

Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC on probable German fronts for the summer: he believes Hitler will attack Britain before Ukraine or Caucasus [Soviet Union]; to invade Britain requires prior bombing of ports, aerodromes, munitions and industrial centres; war of attrition in Atlantic and heavy attack on Mediterranean basin. [Copy].

Telegram from Sir [Miles] Lampson [later 1st Lord Killearn, British Ambassador to Egypt] (Cairo) to the Foreign Office marked "No.6 Twist" passing on a message from Minister of State [Middle East, Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC on his impressions of the Middle East command, commenting on moving troops, closer co-ordination across theatres and services, individual commanders, and an idea to use Randolph Churchill as liaison between him and WSC. Despatched on 9 July.

Letter from Randolph Churchill (Alexandria [Egypt]) to WSC, giving opinions on the situation and appointments in the Middle East. Delivered by Averell Harriman. Signed typescript, annotated by Randolph and WSC. Preceded by a note dated 1 April 1948 from "A P" to Randolph, annotated by [Denis] Kelly [literary assistant to WSC].