Telegram from Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] to WSC approving exchange of commands between General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] and General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, India].

Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India reciting text of message to General Sir Claude Auchinleck (Commander-in-Chief, India) ordering him to relieve General Sir Archibald Wavell as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander -in-Chief, Middle East] informing him of orders to await arrival of General Sir Claude Auchinleck, then proceed to India as Commander- in-Chief.

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC thanking him for his confidence and requesting home leave before proceeding to new command in India.

Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] commenting on the merits and demerits of Wavell returning to England before taking up his new command in India, and stating that he is "putting the point" to the Viceroy [Lord Linlithgow] [see CHAR 20/40/45 ].

Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [incoming Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC expressing thanks for the confidence which WSC has shown in him, and stating that he will arrive in Cairo [Egypt] by 30th and confer with General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East].

Typescript copy of telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] commenting on the merits and demerits of Wavell returning to England before taking up his new command in India, and stating that he is "putting the point" to the Viceroy [Lord Linlithgow].[see CHAR 20/40/43 ].

Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] reciting text of message from General Sir Archibald Wavell outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] accepting his transfer to new post of Commander-in-Chief, India, and requesting a short period at home before taking up the new command.

Note from James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] to WSC advising that [4th] Lord Templemore [earlier Arthur Chichester] would not be "the best man" for the Ministry of Agriculture; with manuscript letter of recommendation for Templemore from "John" [1st Lord Simon of Stackpole Elidor].

Letter from J H Edge (The Press Club, St Bride's House, Salisbury Square [London]) to WSC recommending H Leslie Boyce MP for the post of Minister of Production. Signed manuscript with carbon copy of letter of acknowledgement from [George] Harvie-Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to Edge.

Letter from Anthony [Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (Foreign Office) to WSC asking for "Dick" [Richard] Law [later 1st Lord Coleraine] as Under-Secretary rather than Duncan [Sandys]. Signed manuscript.

Note by WSC on [David] Margesson's thoughts on [Ernest] Thurtle [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Information] and [Philip] Noel-Baker. With reply in unidentified hand.

Note from "E A S" [Eric Seal, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] (Admiralty) to WSC suggesting [Robert] Hudson or [Sir John] Reith for the Ministry of Transport instead of Ernest Brown. Manuscript.

Letter from Frank [Partridge], the Bishop of Portsmouth [Hampshire], to WSC recommending Sir Hanson Rowbotham, a contractor from the Isle of Wight, for war work. Signed typescript followed by draft and carbon of reply from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

Correspondence between Leslie Rowan [Private Secretary to WSC] and [? Mary Ann Stocks], Ministry of Labour and Norman Tucker, Treasury, on a suggestion by W T Towler [Director, Towler and Son Limited, Engineers] that an Industrial Cross or Distinguished Labour Order should be instituted in future honours and on taxation; also includes copy of letter by John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] to Sir Robert Knox [Secretary, Political Honours Scrutiny Committee.

Letter from WSC to Lord Macmillan [Chairman, Political Honours Scrutiny Committee] on the need to elevate 4 Labour members to the House of Lords to redress the balance "for the effectual conduct of Debates".

Letter from WSC to the Archbishop of Canterbury [Cosmo Lang] with proposals for the vacant Bishoprics: the Bishop of Southwark [Richard Godfrey] to Hereford; Frederick Cockin, Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral [London] to be Bishop of Southwark; Noel Hudson [Assistant Bishop of St Albans] to be Bishop of Newcastle; [Frank] Russell Barry [Canon of Westminster] to be Dean of St. Paul's and William Cash, Prebendary of St Paul's, to be Bishop of Worcester.

Letter from WSC to 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] thanking him for recommending Alderman Alfred Shennan for an honour but explaining that Lancashire and Liverpool are already in receipt of a large number of Honours in comparison to other counties.

Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] commenting on changes in ministerial appointments, and particularly the appointment of Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos] as Minister of State in the Middle East.

Letter from WSC to Sir Ralph Wedgwood proposing that he be nominated for a Baronetcy in the New Year's Honours List in recognition of his services as Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee.