German Telegraph Service report on CSC's visit to the Soviet Union entitled "Mrs Winston Gets Busy", suggesting she is being exploited by the Soviet authorities.

Text of a statement by Randolph Churchill [Athens, Greece] on the situation in Greece cabled to London by Reuters: praising British policy and those who have executed it on the ground; and criticising those elements of the press who have been hostile to it. Carbon copy.

Telegram from WSC to Reginald Leeper [British Ambassador to Greece] marked "Personal and Top Secret" requesting information on the character and credentials of certain trade unionists and other left-wing elements who have seceded from ELAS [Communist-led Greek National Popular Liberation Army]; and suggesting having an immediate plebiscite of confidence in the Archbishop's Government [Archbishop Damaskinos, Regent of Greece]. Photocopy.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" expressing his hope that the situation in Greece will improve; stating that he feels sorry for King George II of Greece and advises WSC to remain friendly with him; giving his views regarding the future political make-up of the Balkans and the Mediterranean; and praising WSC for his recent visit to Athens [Greece]. Photocopy.

Telegram from Harold MacMillan [Minister Resident at Allied Force HQ, Mediterranean Command] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC marked "Personal" supporting his speech in the House of Commons [of 18 January]; and adding that they are "trying to tame the Trotskyite donkey [the Communist rebels] by traditional use of the stick and carrot". Despatched on 19 January. Photocopy.

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "Secret and Personal" congratulating him on his speech in the House of Commons [on 18 January]; stating that it and Anthony Eden's [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] statement will have stemmed public misconceptions concerning the situation in Greece; and that British propaganda has not helped in this respect. Photocopy.

Telegram from WSC to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (Washington [United States]) marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing that all [military] supplies to Marshal Tito [Premier of Yugoslavia, later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] should be stopped; and that exploiting Tito's claims [to Istria and Trieste, Italy] is the best way of splitting the Communists in Italy and strengthening their influence there.

Telegram from WSC to Reginald Leeper [British Ambassador to Greece] marked "Personal" giving his views on relations with the United States and President Harry Truman; and encouraging Leeper to work for free elections in Greece in three or four months at the latest. Carbon copy.

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "Top Secret" asserting the importance of the liberation of Prague and as much as possible of Western Czechoslovakia by the Americans to the post-war political situation in Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic and Slovakia] and nearby countries; and stating that he is asking the Chiefs of Staff to draw the attention of their American colleagues to the matter. Carbon copy.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Private and Top Secret" asking for British troops in Greece to be reinforced because of threat of Communist insurgency.

Telegram from WSC and Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] to Reginald Leeper [British Ambassador to Greece] marked "Top Secret" stating that they endorse British troops being used to support law and order; that George Papandreou [Prime Minister of Greece] should break the Communist monopoly on newspaper production; that Leeper should speak firmly to the Communists in government.

Telegram from Harold MacMillan [British High Commissioner for Italy] to WSC sending on drafts of statements intended to be issued in the event of an attempted coup d'etat by ELAS [Communist-led National Popular Liberation Army] prior to the date fixed for disbandment of all forces or ELAS refusing to disband.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Ronald Scobie [General Officer Commanding Greece] and General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving Scobie his orders regarding "neutralising or destroying" all EAM-ELAS [the Communist-led National Liberation Front and its military wing] bands approaching or rebelling in Athens [Greece].

Telegram from WSC to British Ambassador to Greece [Reginald Leeper] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he should force George Papandreou [Prime Minister of Greece] to stand up to the threat of a Communist uprising in Athens [Greece]; that if Papandreou resigns he should be "locked up"; and that the defence of Athens and the maintenance of law and order is in the hands of General Sir Ronald Scobie [General Officer Commanding Greece].

Telegram from WSC to British Ambassador to Greece [Reginald Leeper] repeating his telegram to General Sir Ronald Scobie [General Officer Commanding Greece] marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving him his orders regarding the defence of and maintaining order in Athens [Greece].

Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Personal" stating that General Sir Ronald Scobie [General Officer Commanding Greece] has ordered ELAS [Communist-led National Popular Liberation Army] troops to be clear of the Athens [Greece] area by midnight of 6 December; that Wilson is concerned about the ability of the Greek Government to see the disarmament programme through.

Telegram from British Ambassador to Greece [Reginald Leeper] to WSC marked "Personal" stating that he has carried out WSC's instructions; reporting a small battle near the British Embassy in Athens [Greece] and a shortage of whisky.