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Copy of letter written by Ismay to Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to V Adm Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia with regards to staff and publicity; Ismay's attendance at conferences throughout 1943. Typescript, 3pp

Copy of letter written by Ismay to Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to the difficulties associated with greater numbers of allies; visit to Normandy, France and his impressions of 'Mulberry' floating harbours; V1 and V2 weapons; the difficulty of defeating Japan; post war reconstruction plans for UK. Typescript, 3pp

Papers used for research for Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's memoirs relating to the Dieppe Raid, Allied attack on Dieppe France, 1942, consisting of letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Prime Minister, replying to 2/3/244 with annotation by Churchill as to enemy strength. Copy typescript carbon 3pp

Janson, Cobb, Pearson & Co. to Messrs Dawson & Co. Photocopy 1 p & typed copy 1 p

Copy of letter from John H Morse to Gen Louis T Seith, Chief of Staff, SHAPE and terms of reference for hypothetical group to exploit technology for military ends.

Copy of a letter from Mr K A Murdoch to the Prime Minister of the Australian Commonwealth. Letter, 23 Sep, of Keith Arthur Murdoch, journalist, to Rt Hon Andrew Fisher, on the conduct of the Dardanelles Campaign, printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence. 15pp

Copy of letter from Leopold Amery, Secretary of State for India to Gen Sir John Dill, Chief of Imperial General Staff 1940-1941, suggesting an advance on Tripoli as the key to future operations in the Mediterranean and Balkans. With tribute to Amery taken from The Blast of War (MacMillan, London, 1967) by Harold MacMillan. 4pp

Carbon copy of a letter from Liddell Hart to 'Strategicus' (Herbert Charles O'Neill) of The Spectator, on the invasion problem

Copy of letter from Haining to MacMichael concerning regulations for road travel outside municipal boundaries for military and civilian traffic. With covering letter from Haining to O'Connor. 3pp

Copy of letter from Haining to MacMichael with recommendations for the future security of Palestine as a mandated territory, including construction of a central prison and abolition of the Jail Labour Companies at Athlit and Nur Esh Shams; building of tactical police posts in rural areas; and concentration in towns of district offices, police stations and other official buildings. With covering letter to O'Connor. 3pp

Copy of FULLER 2/59, Lt Gen Sir Archibald Nye to Fuller. Typed carbon. 2 pp

Copy of FULLER 2/27, Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Copy of FULLER 2/50, Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Typed copy of reply of Lt Gen the Hon Sir Frederick William Stopford to Maj Gen Walter Pipon Braithwaite, Chief of General Staff Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, advising of his inability to advance further until 10 Aug 1915 due to exhaustion of his troops. 1p

Typed copy of letter from Lt Gen the Hon Sir Frederick William Stopford, formerly 9 Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, to Lt Col Stephen Hungerford Pollen, regarding units worthy of special mention in forthcoming despatch by Hamilton for distinguished service during operations at Suvla Bay. 3pp

Copy of FULLER 2/45, Lt Gen Sir Giffard Martel to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Copy of FULLER 2/34, Lt Gen Sir Gordon Macready to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Copy of FULLER 2/74, Lt Gen Sir Neil Ritchie to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Copy of FULLER 2/32, Lt Gen Sir Oliver Leese to Fuller. Typed carbon. 1 p

Copy of letter from Lt Gen Philip Chetwode, Commander-in-Chief at Aldershot Command, referring to appointment of O'Connor as adjutant to The Cameronians. 1p