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.

Telegram from the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] (India) to WSC regarding the rejection of proposals for a settlement by the Congress Party: "There is clearly no hope of agreement and I shall start home on Sunday." Received 10 April 1942 British Time.

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] offering support and encouragement for their work to achieve a settlement: "You have done everything in human power".

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] informing him of the failure to reach a settlement on India: recites the texts of telegrams exchanged between WSC and Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] on 11 April 1942 [see CHAR 20/73/78 and CHAR 20/73/79].

Telegram from the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] (India) to WSC regarding the general feeling in India and the attitudes of the different groups.

Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Cairo [Egypt]) informing him of the contents of the White Paper regarding India and asking for his approval of text relating to defence formulae.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC commenting on the publication of documents relating to his mission in India; states that he hopes to leave Lagos [Nigeria] on Saturday [18 April].

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC reciting the text of a telegram from Cripps to Maulana Abdul Kalem Azad [President of the Congress Party, India] dated 30 March 1942 regarding proposals for the division of defence responsibilities in India.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC reciting the text of a telegram from Cripps to Maulana Abdul Kalem Azad [President of the Congress Party] dated 2 April 1942 clarifying the procedure by which a Province would decide whether to join the Indian Union.

Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC reciting the text of a telegram from Cripps to Maulana Abdul Kalem Azad [President of the Congress Party] dated 7 April 1942 outlining proposals for a division of responsibilities regarding the defence of India and listing those responsibilities that could be assumed by an Indian representative.

Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: the circumstances of the evacuation of Somaliland [later Somalia] to the coast and the adjournment of the House of Commons for the holidays.