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… NAA:Al838, TS677/3 PART 6 Canberra, 26 February 1963 Top Secret Australia's Strategic Situation The punch line in the Defence Committee's recent review is that the deterioration which has taken place in our strategic situation since 1958 and possible future trends in South-East Asia point to a clear requirement for a progressive … ships and paratroopers or engineering units, or a signals unit or units. We provided thirty men. (f) If the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve ever went into action (i.e. on our part one battalion), a good slice of the Australian defence effort …
… be taken for granted. The conference also slid away from several awkward questions of detail such as international use of strategic bases, control of the Pacific Island bases vital to civil aviation, and the form of post-war investment in … of China, including Manchuria, Formosa and probably Hong Kong. In one round table conference when international use of strategic bases was being discussed, the Chinese delegates said that so far as China was concerned, the question would be … be taken for granted. The conference also slid away from several awkward questions of detail such as international use of strategic bases, control of the Pacific Island bases vital to civil aviation, and the form of post-war investment in …
… be a lengthy procedure. Also divergent views might be held by states directly concerned on the question of designation of strategic and non-strategic areas, and even if these views were reconciled, they would not necessarily agree with the views of the Security … be a lengthy procedure. Also divergent views might be held by states directly concerned on the question of designation of strategic and non-strategic areas, and even if these views were reconciled, they would not necessarily agree with the views …
… very important and most secret Atlantic discussions with Portugal if he did not. On the other hand we realised the vital strategic importance of Timor and could not judge from here the imminence of the emergency. We did not feel therefore that … realise that it had become essential in order to prevent irreparable damage to the alliance and to the recent most secret strategic arrangements (see my telegram under reference paragraph 1) to make it clear to the Portuguese Government that the … very important and most secret Atlantic discussions with Portugal if he did not. On the other hand we realised the vital strategic importance of Timor and could not judge from here the imminence of the emergency. We did not feel therefore that …
… attack by land-based aircraft. We are also fully conscious of the effect of the occupation of the Island [s] on the strategic position of Australia and feel that almost inevitably, should such a move eventuate, we would find ourselves at … attack by land-based aircraft. We are also fully conscious of the effect of the occupation of the Island [s] on the strategic position of Australia and feel that almost inevitably, should such a move eventuate, we would find ourselves at …
… 100 Divisions, reserve troops and military guards at innumerable vulnerable points throughout the whole of France. Strategic point of great consequence made by the Chiefs-of-Staff is that the French frontier which the Germans have to watch … 100 Divisions, reserve troops and military guards at innumerable vulnerable points throughout the whole of France. Strategic point of great consequence made by the Chiefs-of-Staff is that the French frontier which the Germans have to watch …
… including through visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki and interaction with hibakusha. In this light, the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between Russia and the United States was a welcomed development. The NPDI … States aimed at the expansion of such arrangements to contribute to further reductions of their nuclear arsenals and to strategic stability. A world without nuclear weapons is the ultimate goal of the international community and the NPT. A …
… influence both on a global scale and in Australia, where our country continues to gain insight from the region in strategic, political, cultural, and economic aspects.” Completing Indo-Pacific related courses at her home university and …