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Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 2c: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, mainly concerning Anglo-American relations and the appointment of commanders for the Indian Army and for Operation OVERLORD, North West Europe, and Operation ANAKIM, Burma.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 65a: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Wladyslaw Sikorski, Commander-in-Chief, Polish Army, 6 Mar 1942-18 Nov 1943, notably concerning formation of the Polish Armoured Div, Apr-May 1942, the state of equipment of Polish forces in the Middle East, Sep 1942, and the role of the Polish Secret Army; memorandum to Brooke from Sikorski, 16 Oct-10 Nov 1942, reviewing possibilities for future conduct of the war; correspondence, 5-10 Jul 1943, concerning Sikorski's death and funeral arrangements.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 3e: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 3-7 May 1942, concerning Operation PURPLE WHALES, an Allied deception plan.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 3c: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, 21 Mar 1942-6 Apr 1943, notably concerning plans for operations in Burma, co-ordination of political warfare activities in India and the shipping allocation for India; telegrams from Wavell to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 14-16 Dec 1942, concerning policy for the administration and defence of Burma; telegrams and memoranda between Wavell, Brooke, Churchill and others, 15-23 May 1943, concerning operations in Arakan, Burma. With typescript note on content of letters in this file and semi-official file 3d (see 6/2/7) by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 6c: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 8 Army, 1 Nov-28 Dec 1942, concerning operations in North Africa, Nov-Dec 1942; operation orders, memoranda and copies of diary entries by Montgomery, 14 Sep-24 Dec 1942, relating to operations in North Africa, Sep-Dec 1942, notably second battle of El Alamein, 23 Oct-4 Nov 1942, and action around El Agheila, 13-17 Dec 1942; 'RA (Royal Artillery) notes on the offensive by 8 Army from 23 Oct-4 Nov on the El Alamein position' by Brig Sidney Chevalier Kirkman, Royal Artillery, Eighth Army, 24 Nov 1942 (additional copy at 6/2/23). With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4e: including letters to Brooke from Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 7 Feb-7 Mar 1942, notably concerning Auchinleck's proposals for reorganisation of Middle East Forces to ensure greater co-ordination between tanks, infantry and artillery; memoranda between Brooke and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 10-11 Mar 1942, concerning Auchinleck's refusal to return to London to meet with Churchill and Chiefs of Staff and the possibility of replacing him as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East; letter to Brooke from Auchinleck, 15 Mar 1942, expressing his dissatisfaction at the standard of leadership of some of the Royal Armoured Corps unit commanders; letter from Brooke to Auchinleck, 16 Mar 1942, informing him of Churchill's displeasure at delays to Libyan offensive; correspondence between Brooke and Auchinleck, 3 May-13 Jun 1942, notably concerning importance of defending India against possible Japanese attack, need for more tanks for projected Libyan offensive, and reorganisation of command system in Persia and Iraq; telegram from [Richard Gardiner Casey], Minister of State [Resident in the Middle East], to Churchill, 14 Jun 1942, describing critical military situation in Western Desert and expressing his confidence in Auchinleck's leadership; telegrams between Auchinleck, Churchill and Lt Gen Archibald Edward Nye, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 25-29 Jun 1942, concerning Auchinleck's assumption of command of 8 Army.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4f: including telegrams to Lt Gen Thomas William Corbett, Chief of General Staff, Middle East, from Lt Gen Archibald Edward Nye, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 6 Jul 1942, and to Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, from Brooke, 13 Jul 1942, concerning Cabinet's decision to hold enquiry into circumstances surrounding fall of Tobruk, 21 Jun 1942; telegram to Auchinleck from Brooke, 14 Jul 1942, quoting telegram from FM Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of Union of South Africa, to Union High Commissioner, London, concerning possible effect on Dominion relations of rumours about role of Maj Gen Klopper, Commanding Officer, 2 South African Div, in fall of Tobruk, 21 Jun 1941; correspondence between Brooke and Auchinleck, 17-25 Jul 1942, concerning progress of operations in Western Desert, problems of using Dominion forces and reorganisation of system of command in Persia and Iraq; letter from Auchinleck to Brooke, 14 Aug 1942, criticising the proposal to separate Iraq and Persia from Middle East Command and refusing appointment as Commander-in-Chief of proposed new Iraq/Persia Command; typescript excerpts from diary of Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, [Aug 1942], describing demoralised and disorganised state of 8 Army, Aug 1942; memorandum to Brooke and Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 2 Mar 1943, regarding the replacement of Auchinleck as a military commander in the field; correspondence between Brooke and Rt Hon Leopold Stennett Amery, Secretary of State for India, 15-27 Mar 1943, concerning Auchinleck's future employment prospects and possibility of awarding him a GCB.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6d: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 8 Army, 2 Jan-30 Apr 1943, concerning operations in North Africa, Jan-Apr 1943, and plans for the invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY); operation orders, memoranda and diary entries by Montgomery, 28 Dec 1942-23 Apr 1943, relating to operations in North Africa, Dec 1942-Apr 1943, notably the German attack on Médenine, 6 Mar 1943, the battle of Mareth, Mar 20-26 1943, and action around Gabes Gap, 6 Apr 1943. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5a: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 29 Nov 1942-22 Jul 1943, concerning operations in North Africa, Feb-Apr 1942, the planning of invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY), Apr 1943, and Alexander's refusal to allow Canadian Gen Andrew George Latta McNaughton, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1 Canadian Army, to visit Canadian troops in Sicily, Jul 1943; telegram from Alexander to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 22 Jul 1943, describing military situation in Sicily.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 13a: including Brooke's correspondence with Lt Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1 Army, North Africa, 16 Nov 1942-Dec 25 1942, concerning progress of operations in North Africa, Nov-Dec 1942, the command organisation of Allied forces in North Africa, and the importance of maintaining good relations with air force commanders and British and US staff officers; telegrams between Adm Sir John Henry Dacres Cunningham and AF Sir (Alfred) Dudley (Pickman Rogers) Pound, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, 19-22 Dec 1942, concerning lack of cooperation between military and air commands in North Africa; letter from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, 3 Jul 1943, commenting on Anderson's personality.

Correspondence relating to Brooke's service as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1943, notably including copy of memoranda between Brooke, Maj Gen John Noble Kennedy, Director of Military Operations, and others, Mar-Apr 1943, relating to preparation of plans for operations to establish a strong Allied force within close bombing range of the Ruhr (Operation SKYSCRAPER); letter to Brooke from FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, USA, 26 Aug 1943, concerning problems of working with Churchill and proposed appointment of Gen George Catlett Marshall as [Supreme Commander of Allied operations in Europe].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5b: including Brooke's correspondence Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Armies in Italy, 14 Jul-9 Nov 1943, concerning operations in Sicily and southern Italy, Jul-Oct 1943, and plans for operations against Rome; telegrams between Alexander and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, 14-17 Sep 1943, concerning importance of Allied landings at Salerno (Operation AVALANCHE), Sep 1943.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4g: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in Chief, India, 20-22 Feb 1943, concerning proposed appointment of Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck as Commander-in-Chief, India; draft telegram from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, to Auchinleck, 16 Jun 1943, informing him of his appointment as Commander-in-Chief, India; letters to Brooke from Auchinleck, 14 Jul 1943-11 Oct 1944, notably concerning the setting up of South East Asia Command, responsibility for administration of medical services in India and South East Asia Command, the strength and composition of Army in India, operational honours and awards for General HQ, India, and report to Army Council by Gen Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Bt, Adjutant General to the Forces, on his visit to India, [Jan 1944]; telegrams, 8-9 Dec 1944, between Auchinleck, Alanbrooke and Gen Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Bt, Adjutant General to the Forces, concerning implementation of the PYTHON scheme for repatriation of overseas forces and the decision to postpone return from India of certain Royal Corps of Signals personnel.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 9: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Adm Lord Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, notably concerning staff and command appointments in South East Asia Command, Oct 1943-Nov 1944, and the organisation of Commonwealth forces in occupied Japan, 1945.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 3d: Brooke's correspondence with FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, notably concerning food shortages in India.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5c: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Armies in Italy, 26 Jan 1944-16 Oct 1944, concerning operations in Italy, Jan-Oct 1944, the possibility of using medium and heavy bombers to support land operations in Italy, and reductions in fighting strength of Allied Armies in Italy, Jul-Sep 1944; memorandum, [by Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, Oct 1944], on possible operations in Istria, Yugoslavia.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file S3: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of the Joint British Staff Mission, Washington, on strategy in the Far East and North West Europe. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 2d: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, 9 Feb-27 Sep 1944, mainly concerning Anglo-American relations and possibility of Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, sending a congratulatory message to troops in Burma; telegrams, 22-23 Jan 1944, between Dill and MRAF Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, Chief of the Air Staff, concerning Anglo-Amercian bomber offensive on Germany and the failure to build up 8 Bomber Command; letter, 22 Feb 1944, from Dill to Churchill, concerning Joint Liaison Committee.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5d: including letter to Brooke from FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 4 Sep 1945, concerning airborne operations in the Mediterranean, 1943-1945; memoranda by Alexander, 1 Dec 1944, on future Allied strategy and staff organisation in the Mediterranean theatre; memorandum by Alexander, Aug 1945, on political situation in Italy, particularly regarding internal security.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 17: Brooke's correspondence between Lt Gen Frederick Arthur Montague Browning, South East Asia Command, mainly concerning the shortage of airborne forces in South East Asia Command, Dec 1945, operations around Rangoon, May 1945, and the situation in South East Asia Command following Japanese surrender, Sep 1945.