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Correspondence with Creagh, including air attacks on forward squadrons of armoured cars in 7 Armoured Div and possibility of attacking Capuzzo at night. 3pp

Correspondence with Creagh, including instructions for completion of plans for demolition at short notice of all petrol, water and supplies in line of communication Area; and the need for a supply dump other than that east of Khalda. 2pp

Correspondence with Creagh, including operations by 7 Armoured Div intended to destroy the pier at Sollum and block entrance to the harbour and in anticipation of an enquiry into the operation; route of telephone wires to 7 Div HQ; and Creagh's opinion of Italian Commander-in-Chief, Rodolto Graziani. 3pp

Correspondence with Creagh and Selby, including communications difficulties; postponement of operations in Giarabub due to enemy advances in the Capuzzo-Azzeiz area; effective aerial attacks by Italians on armoured cars of 11 Hussars; and necessity for Bren gun mountings on light tanks. 3pp

Correspondence with Lt Gen Sir Arthur Smith at HQ, London District concerning planned recruitment of staff with armoured battle experience, into HQ of Formations. With proposals for individuals to join Guards Armoured Div, comprising Div HQ, 5 Guards Armoured Bde and 32 Guards Bde; and 6 Guards Tank Bde. 7pp

Correspondence with Wilson concerning the evacuation of the Bedouin from the Western Desert including plans for the grazing of sheep and camels south of Daba and Fuka; recommendations for the removal of dumps of barley at Birshammas, Raqabet El Haif and Dir El Dargahmi; and suggested purchase of sheep for rations. 3pp

Correspondence with Wilson, including planned visit to Matruh by Egyptian press correspondents; rearrangement at the front to bring operations of 7 Armoured Div nearer Matruh; and defensive work at Naghamish Nullah. 2pp

Correspondence with Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, including references to O'Connor's escape from Italy, strategy during operations in Normandy, advance on Germany in Sep and mutual acquaintances. 4pp

Correspondence with Haining, concerning the alleged transfer of troops from Bethlehem and their replacement by policemen. 3pp

Correspondence with Keith Simpson, Senior Lecturer at Dept of War Studies and Military Affairs, Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst concerning Simpson's research on the British Army officer during World War One. With a copy of his questionnaire and O'Connor's answers. 18pp

Correspondence with Col R G Collingwood, South East Asia Command including references to the death of Brig J R Mackintosh-Walker on 16 Jul, mutual acquaintances and 8 Corps staff. 5pp

Correspondence with Foster concerning the attempts to find employment for Mr F Creasey, formerly known to O'Connor, in the Army. 4pp

Correspondence with Brig Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall, recommending severe punishment following attempted murder of a British police constable (probably in Jaffa); Wetherall's orders to police in the event of attack; and O'Connor's suggestion that the Suq area in the Old City, Jerusalem be closed if attacks occur there. 4pp

Correspondence with Puttick, referring to future work of New Zealand Bns at Mersa Matruh including anti tank pyramids, and their planned relief by troops at Gerawla. 3pp

Correspondence with Brig E F Tickell, Chief Engineer at HQ, British Troops in Egypt, referring to transfers from Matruh of Col Peter Ullman, Commander, Royal Engineers and 2 Field Company. 6pp

Correspondence with Brig Arthur Roland Selby at HQ, British Troops in Egypt, concerning reports of Italian transports entering Tobruk and Derna, and spasmodic bombardment by the RAF of Bardia and Tobruk. 2pp

Correspondence with Selby relating to the relief of troops in Matruh Fortress, suggesting relief of the Cheshire Regt, 107 Regt of the Royal Horse Artillery and 42 Field Company Royal Engineers; and the order of relief for the Infantry Bns of the Durham Light Infantry, South Staffordshires and Coldstream Guards. 5pp

Correspondence with Selby, relating to the transfer of six Bofors equipments and twenty Boyes rifles to the forward Ordnance dump at Matruh. 3pp

Correspondence with Galloway concerning the establishment of a temporary Commander, Royal Artillery 7 Armoured Div. 5pp