Telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe], to Admiralty, on the proposed southward sweep by the Grand Fleet, stating that it would be unwise to move the Fleet in conjunction with a seaplane operation. [Carbon].

Telegram from Admiralty to the French Ministry of Marine, Bordeaux, asking them to arrange for four naval aircraft and vehicles to be transported from Le Havre to Dijon [France] by rail, so that they could attack the German airship sheds at Friederichshafen. [Carbon].

Telegram from the Admiralty to the French Ministry of Marine, Bordeaux [France], on plans to maintain aerial command of the area around Dunkirk. [Carbon].

Telegram from Admiralty to Commander Charles Samson, [Naval Air Service] with orders to continue to assert aerial control within a 100 mile radius of Dunkirk [France], detailing his support and urging the importance of destroying airships and airship sheds, particularly at Dusseldorf and Cologne [Germany]. Initialled by Vice-Admiral Sir [Frederick] Doveton Sturdee [Chief of Staff] and WSC. [Carbon].

Telegram from Admiralty to Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], approving his proposals for the establishment of advanced moveable bases for aggressive action against Zeppelins, and warning him not to drawn into serious fighting against enemy troops, as his objectives are airships and airship sheds. [Carbon].

Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], on attacks on German Zeppelin sheds, asking why 13 days had been wasted without any action in this "vital matter". WSC states that either Samson should control effectively the force entrusted to him, or he would be replaced by another officer. [Carbon].

Telegram from Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], (Dunkirk), to Admiralty, with a report on air operations in France and Belgium, regretting that the poor weather and lack of suitable machines had made it impossible to attack the German Zeppelin sheds. [Carbon].

Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Major Eugene Gerrard, [Royal Naval Air Service], ordering him to concentrate his efforts on spotting the fall of shot for British naval guns at Antwerp [Belgium], to help knock out enemy siege artillery. Copied to Commander Charles Samson [Royal Naval Air Service]. [Carbon].

Letter and memorandum from Christopher Mackintosh [Chairman and Managing Director of Sir Henry Lunn Limited] to Brigadier George Harvie-Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] on development of "E.S." materials and threats used by Ministry of Aircraft Production to obtain patent; includes letter from Ben Smith [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Aircraft Production] to Harvie-Watt, explaining their position.

Correspondence between Henry Nimmo, Chief Engineering Inspector, Electricity Commission, John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], Ronald Melville [Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Air], [?] Reginald Maudling [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Air] and WSC on Nimmo's suggestion that German electricity generating stations would be prime targets for bombers.

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] with figures for army and air reinforcement of Malaya [later Malaysia].

Telegram from Field-Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission to Washington, United States] to WSC, informing him that the Combined Chiefs of Staff have considered the telegram of 23 January from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC and are to draft a telegram to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific] regarding the importance of air power in Australia.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] advising that Hurricanes will be sent from Malta; suggests revolt in Iraq should be crushed before it is exploited by Germany.

Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding Iraq congratulating him on vigourous action [in suppressing the revolt].

Telegram from General Henry Arnold [Chief of the United States Air Corps] to WSC blaming division of responsibility for underproduction by assembly points at Takoradi [Ghana]. With accompanying letters of 11 May 1941 indicating that WSC replied and that Arnold's message and WSC's reply were forwarded by WSC's Private Office to the Foreign Office and Buckingham Palace.

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt accepting offer from General Henry Arnold [Chief of the United States Air Corps] for one third of United States airforce pilot training places to go to British pupils.

Telegram from WSC to General Henry Arnold [Chief of the United States Air Corps] thanking him for information on problems with aircraft assembly at Takoradi [Ghana] and repying to the points raised.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] on impending air attack on "Colorado" [codename for Crete][T179]; with reply from Wavell on operation "Scorcher" [codename for British occupation and defence of Crete] [T180].

Telegram from WSC to General William Dobbie [Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta] proposing Stephenson to lead coastal air fighting against German shipping.

Letter from WSC to Marshal of the RAF 1st Lord Trenchard advocating unrestricted bombing offensive against Germany and on the harm done by public criticism.

Letter from WSC to Sir Charles Craven [former Controller- General of the Ministry of Aircraft Production] advising that Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman [Chief Executive, Ministry of Aircraft Production] will remain as Deputy to the Chief of Air Staff [Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal] as they work well together.

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.

F Tebbitt (an old Natal Colonist) to WSC, on the use of balloons against the Boers in South Africa.