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Typescript copy of the escape narrative, including details of assistance throughout confinement by War Office; initial escape plans from Florence; first attempt and recapture, and sentencing to one month's solitary confinement, Sep 1942; digging of escape tunnel, Oct 1942-Mar 1943; escape, 30 Mar and account of fortunes of various members of the party, including journey of Brig James Hargest and Brig Miles to Switzerland; and capture of Brig J F B Combe and AVM O T Boyd in Como, and Maj Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and O'Connor in the Po Valley, near Bologna. With detailed plans of the castle showing escape tunnel. 2 copies, 72pp

Correspondence between Maj Nairne and Prof Michael Howard, presenter of the television programme 'The Grand Stategy' concerning its presentation of Gen MacArthur. 2pp

Correspondence with A J Kingsley-Hall, Deputy Iinspector General at Police HQ in Jerusalem concerning urban patrols, including Kingsley-Hall's instructions for searches of people and vehicles, and the issue of firearms. 5pp

Correspondence with Anthony Rothschild and Anthony Eden, relating to Rothschild's invitation to become a Director in the Rio Tinto Company. (The offer was eventually turned down). 4pp

Correspondence with Liddell Hart, including questionnaire on the desert campaign and O'Connor's answers. With articles by Liddell Hart, 'Is our soldiership carrying much top-hamper?', referring to Clauswitzian theory; 'The problem of quickening manoeuvre'; 'Could we have mopped up Africa two years earlier?' referring to the decision not to advance on Tripoli in 1941; and 'Blunders that gave Rommel his victory'. 47pp

Correspondence with Galloway concerning the establishment of a temporary Commander, Royal Artillery 7 Armoured Div. 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 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 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 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 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 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 Foster concerning the attempts to find employment for Mr F Creasey, formerly known to O'Connor, in the Army. 4pp

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

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 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 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