Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Secretary, Admiralty [Sir (William) Graham Greene] suggesting a general Naval Conference with Dominion representatives in the summer of 1914. [Carbon copy].

Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the naval defence of New Zealand and Australia, including the British attitude to Japan. [Carbon copy].

Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the 1st Sea Lord [Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] and the Chief of Staff, Admiralty [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson], on the naval defence of New Zealand and the necessity of keeping in touch with James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand]. [Carbon copy].

Correspondence between WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] and Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] on Imperial naval defence, proposing the formation of an Imperial Squadron of five ships: three Canadian ships with the capital ships New Zealand and Malaya [later part of Malaysia]. [Printed for circulation to the Cabinet].

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to an unidentified [? South African] correspondent, on South Africa's contribution to Imperial Naval Defence. [Carbon copy].

Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand] on the naval defence of New Zealand.

Telegram from WSC to [the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt] outlining some of the obstacles to India obtaining Dominion status: "Naturally we do not want to throw India into chaos on the eve of invasion.".

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC commenting on British Government proposals for India, and recommending that the partition provisions be dropped.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC offering congratulations on the text of the proposed statement foreshadowing a new Indian Union to become an associated British Dominion.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India) to WSC reciting the text of a letter sent by Cripps to Congress leaders suggesting a meeting between themselves, Jawaharlal Nehru and the Commander-in- Chief [General Sir Archibald Wavell] to discuss the question of responsibility for the defence of India.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in- Chief, India] (Burma) to WSC regarding the latest situation in Burma [later Myanmar]: reports on the itinerary of the visit; states that the situation at both Toungoo [Burma] and Prome [Burma] appears unfavourable; comments on the inability of the Governor of Burma [Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith] to remove ineffective civil servants due to the Government of Burma Act.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India) informing him that he cannot give him any authority to compromise on the defence of India without submitting the issue to Cabinet and Ministers; states that he will bring Cripps's telegram before the Cabinet tomorrow.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India) to WSC stating that Congress have accepted his offer of discussions with the Commander-in-Chief [General Sir Archibald Wavell] and that he will stay on in India until Sunday week.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India) to WSC summarizing the resolution of the Congress Working Committee rejecting Government proposals for the future of India and quoting verbatim the paragraph regarding defence.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India) to WSC regarding the latest situation in India: summarizes Indian reaction to the British Government's scheme and the implications of acceptance or rejection by Congress; proposes three possible courses of action with regard to the question of responsibility for defence.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (India): informs him that the India Committee and War Cabinet will consider his proposals on Monday evening [6 April] and asks what functions it would be proposed to hand over [? to Indian control]; comments on news from Ceylon [later Sri Lanka]; recites text of message from Isobel, Lady Cripps.

Telegram from the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] to the Secretary of State for India [Leo Amery] and WSC commenting on a telegram by Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] regarding defence [see CHAR 20/73/49-50].

Telegram from WSC to the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] repeated to the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] and the Commander-in-Chief [General Sir Archibald Wavell] stating that the Cabinet will study his latest formula immediately but insisting that "you must not commit us in any way".

Telegram from the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] (India) to WSC commenting on the text of a new formula regarding responsibility for the defence of India and asking for the authority of the War Cabinet to proceed.

Telegram from WSC to the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] repeated to the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] expressing some concerns about proposals for the Indian settlement.