Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] with the text of his statement in the Canadian House of Commons on the composition of the Imperial War Cabinet, and the power of decision still resting with the British War Cabinet: Australia's request for a right to a permanent equal voice in the British War Cabinet differs from Canadian requests.

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] regarding the assent of General Charles de Gaulle [Chief of Free French] to the publication of a communique by the United States, British and Canadian governments on the subject of the overthrow by an overwhelming popular vote of "Vichy-ites" on "two tiny islands" [? Saint Pierre and Miquelon].

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, to WSC on modifications to the Empire Air Training Scheme; asks about strength of force in South Western Pacific.

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 the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] to WSC asking for the insertion of a pledge to minorities in the draft declaration on India.

Telegram from WSC to the Viceroy [and Governor-General of India, 2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] regarding the visit of Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist Leader] to India: feels "It would be disastrous if you put yourself in a position where we had [Mohandas] Gandhi and [Jawaharlal] Nehru on the one side and the Viceroy of India on the other, with Chiang-Kai-shek arbitrating between the two".

Telegram from Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] to WSC urging the replacement of Sir Hubert Young as Governor of Trinidad [and Tobago].

Telegram from Field Marshal Sir John Dill [Head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, United States] to WSC regarding the need to remove Sir Hubert Young as Governor of Trinidad [and Tobago].

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, reciting the text of a telegram from the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] to the Secretary of State for India [Leo Amery] regarding the likely disastrous effects on the Indian army of a declaration of the right to secede.

Telegram from the Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC welcoming the statement of policy for the "earliest possible realization of complete self government in India"; offers to make an early appointment of a High Commissioner for Canada in India.

Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC regarding comments by Dr T V Soong [Tse-ven Sung], Chinese Foreign Minister and brother- in-law to Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist Leader] on Chiang-Kai-shek's views on the "extremely precarious" situation in India.

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada]: summarizes views of the Commander-in-Chief, India [General Sir Archibald Wavell] on the "disastrous" announcement of a future right to secede for India; recites comments of the Viceroy [and Governor-General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] regarding the effect of such an announcement on the Punjab.

Telegram from WSC to the Viceroy [and Governor- General] of India [2nd Lord Linlithgow, earlier Lord Hopetoun] regarding the decision to send Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Privy Seal, on a mission to India.

Telegram from Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] to WSC suggesting the creation of a temporary governing body for India, and comparing the situation in India to that which existed in the United States in the eighteenth century.

Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] regarding the retirement of Sir Hubert Young as Governor of Trinidad [and Tobago] and his replacement by Sir Bede Clifford, Governor of Mauritius.

Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC commenting on Canadian support for the Indian mission of Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] and recognition of India as a self-governing Dominion: states that he has told Dr T V Soong [Tse-ven Sung, Chinese Foreign Minister] of the Dominions' sympathy for India's desire for self-government and that this will have been passed to Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese nationalist leader].

Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] regarding problems posed by the different sects or nations within India, stating that "There can be no question of our handing over control during the war", and recommending that Mackenzie King await developments.

Telegram from Sir Henry Moore, Governor [and Commander-in- Chief] of Kenya, to WSC: encloses text of a message from Shams- ud-Deen, Indian member of the Kenyan Legislative Council, offering his services to mission to India of Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal]; Moore states that he could not recommend the sender.

Telegram from the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] (India) regarding the serious position in India with regard to ARP and fire fighting provision: comments on the existing position; details requirements for fire fighting personnel, trailer pumps and hose, and instructors for ARP schools. Annotated: "Phoned Mr Harrison, India Off" [Francis Harrison, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India].