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Draft minute [prepared by F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to the Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] on the importance of accurate figures of the number of aircraft in the RAF and on the enquiry into the size of the German Air Force. [Copy].

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on differences in figures of aircraft stock between "M.A.P." [Minister of Aircraft Production, 1st Lord Beaverbrook, earlier Sir Max Aitken] and "C.A.S." [Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal]. [Copy; given running number 211].

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on confusion over the fate of 3,500 aircraft. [Copy; given running number 210].

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on an interim report by Mr Justice [Sir John] Singleton into the German Air Force and means of estimating its strength. [Copy; given running number 197a].

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Report by [Lord Justice Sir] John Singleton for WSC marked "Confidential" on means of estimating the strength of the German Air Force and comparing it with the RAF. [Copy].

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Appendix "A" [to CHAR 20/258A/125-131] marked "Secret" setting out "identified" and "estimated first line establishment of the German Air Force", 1939.

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Appendix "B" [to CHAR 20/258A/125-131] marked "Secret" setting out figures for the German Air Force: "Long range bombers and bomber reconnaissance only", "Total Operational (All types)", "Transport aircraft", and "Trainer aircraft".

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Appendix "E" [to CHAR 20/258A/125-131] setting out figures for RAF "Gains and Losses of Operational Types".

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sperry and stabilised automatic bomb sights. [Copy; given running number 267].

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC comparing totals of operational aircraft for the German Air Force and the RAF. [Copy; given running number 269].

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Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on future bombing strategy and the advantages of the heavy bomber. [Copy; given running number 272].

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Telegram from Tactical Air Force Main to the Air Ministry passing on a message from Air[-Vice] Marshal [Sir Arthur] Coningham [Commander 2nd Tactical Air Force] to WSC thanking him for his message, returning his compliments, and remembering "fallen comrades". [annotated by WSC: "Keep"].

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Telegram from the Air Ministry to the 2nd Tactical Air Force passing on a message from WSC to Air[-Vice] Marshal [Sir Arthur] Coningham [Commander] paying tribute to the part played by the 2nd TAF in the defeat of Germany.

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Telegram from HQ Bomber Command to the Air Ministry passing on a message from Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris [Commander in Chief Bomber Command] thanking WSC for his message on behalf of HM Government and praising his "unfailing encouragement", stating: "you were foremost of the pathfinders". [annotated by WSC's Private Office].

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Telegram from the Air Ministry to Bomber Command passing on a message from WSC to [Commander in Chief] Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris praising the "decisive contribution" of Bomber Command in the victory over Germany.

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Telegram from HQ Main Allied Air Forces to the Air Ministry passing on a message from [Lieutenant] General [John] Cannon [Commander in Chief of Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC thanking him for his message of congratulation and praising WSC's "inspirational leadership". [annotated by WSC].

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Telegram from the Air Ministry to Allied Forces HQ passing on a "Personal and Top Secret" message from WSC to Field Marshal [Sir Harold] Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] enclosing a message for [Lieutenant] General [John] Cannon [Commander in Chief of Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean Theatre] congratulating him and the airmen under his command on their work throughout the war in the Mediterranean.

Scope and Contents Minute from [General Sir Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] to WSC marked "Top Secret" reporting the Tripartite military meetings held on 5 and 6 February 1945 [at the Yalta Conference, Soviet Union] at which the following were discussed: the co-ordination of operations on the Western, Eastern and Italian fronts, the war against Japan, co-operation between the Allies and Soviets including over bombing, and the assumed date for the end of the war with Germany....

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"Table 1" giving the "estimated strengths of imperial armed forces (white troops)" at approximately 1 May or 1 June 1945 and analysing the imperial army and air force by theatre at approximately 1 June 1945.

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Bar charts showing British, Allied, and neutral merchant tonnage lost by aircraft, surface craft, mines, and U-boats between September 1939 and May 1945.

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Figures showing tonnage of bombs dropped on Germany and German occupied territory by Britain and the United States between April and July 1944. [annotated by Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Fleet Air Arm Operations Against Taranto [Italy] on 11th November 1940", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from individuals including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean (16 January 1941) and [Denis] Boyd, Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious (13 November 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

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Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck on 27th May, 1941" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (5 July), and Vice-Admiral James Somerville, Flag Officer Commanding Force H (4 June), with an appendix and later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Scope and Contents Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "The Carrier Borne Aircraft Attack on Kirkenes [Norway] and Petsamo [Finland]", July and August 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (12 September), Rear Admiral [William] Wake-Walker, Commanding First Cruiser Squadron (15 August), Captain [Arthur] Talbot, HMS Furious (5 August), and Captain [Henry] Bovell, HMS Victorious, with later Admiralty footnotes....

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Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" detailing previous discussions and requesting information on the prospective rate of return of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel to Australia after the defeat of Germany, and details of the RAAF component intended for European forces of occupation and in the South East Asia Theatre.