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- … Cablegram unnumbered 10 August 1939, Darwin Dilli Air Service. My telegram 4th July. [1] Following is text of draft note to be addressed to Portuguese Government. Begins. At … between the Government of Portugal and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for the establishment of an air service between Darwin in the Commonwealth of Australia and Dilli in the Territory of Portuguese Timor under the following conditions:- (1) That the Government of Portugal will accord to an Australian air navigation undertaking nominated by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia authorisation for the operation in …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-02/130-commonwealth-government-to-sir-walford-selby-uk-ambassador-to-portugal
- … Letter (air mail) BATAVIA, 5 January 1938 CONFIDENTIAL As you are already aware from my despatch No. 130 of the 2nd September last … a copy to the Prime Minister of Australia), the, Governor of Portuguese Timor [2] had then informed me of his desire for air communication with Timor, preferably by a British line. I spoke to Mr Hudson Fysh, Managing-Director of Qantas on the … the matter has already recieved the attention of the Commonwealth authorities. 2. Mr Hudson Fysh duly consulted with the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways on reaching London, and I have been informed by the Foreign Office that the conclusion has …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/119-mr-h-fitzmaurice-uk-consulgeneral-in-batavia-to-mr-w-m-hughes-minister-for-external-affairs
- … I think, do the job very well indeed. He is rather of the strong, silent man type. Although he will naturally push the Air side, he is not one of those who think that all other arms are out of date. I have it from other sources that he and Trenchard [2] are in very distinct and sharp rivalry. Salmond is Trenchard's natural successor as Chief of the Air Staff-in fact, he thinks that Trenchard has really stolen his thunder for these several years past. But in order to … in Melbourne and Sydney, in order to get a proper body-guard for advice on the larger Defence aspect, he would have to travel more widely-even as far afield as Darwin. I gave him briefly some of the reasons for the postponement of our Coast …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/133
- … ownership of the aircraft and operation of the services over prescribed international routes by an International Air Transport Authority appointed by the Nations: (ii) In the event of failure to achieve the objective set out in (i) above, the establishment of an International Air Transport Authority with executive, economic, and other powers; any routes and services assigned by such Authority to … countries to be operative on lines similar to those described in (iii) below: (iii) In the event that no International Air Transport Authority is established, even in accordance with (ii) above, and that a technical Convention only is agreed …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/315-drakeford-to-curtin
- … 1.32 p.m. MOST SECRET AND PERSONAL Your 2649. [1] Everything in human power has been and will be done to strengthen our Air Force in the Middle East. The first part of the JAGUAR operation [2] already completed. Second part starts this morning. We hope to have reasonable air superiority for the first time in approaching operations in the Western Desert. As you well know, the difficulty of air reinforcements of the Middle East is not supply of aeroplanes here nor the wish to send them but delay round the Cape …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/478-mr-w-s-churchill-uk-prime-minister-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister
- … and not on account of lack of capacity of the R.A.A.F. to cope with further expansion. (b) Training capacity of Empire Air Scheme is now fully developed and 4-weeks output of air crews under various categories basically trained in Australia approximates 780 of which 365 are retained in Australia and 415 made available to the Royal Air Force. In addition, air crew partially trained in Australia are sent to Canada to complete their training at the rate of …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/160-curtin-to-evatt
- … leading exports (goods & services) 2009 (a) $ billions Coal 39.4 Iron ore & concentrates 30.0 Education-related travel services 18.0 Gold (b) 15.6 Personal travel (excl education) services 12.1 Natural gas 7.6 Crude petroleum 7.2 … services 13,229 25.0 Total services exports 53,202 100.0 (a) Balance of payments basis. (b) Passenger services include air transport-related agency fees and commissions. (c) Inbound tourism for mainly recreational purposes. Based on ABS … services 17,188 32.0 Total services exports 53,777 100.0 (a) Balance of payments basis. (b) Passenger services include air transport-related agency fees and commissions. (c) Outbound tourism for mainly recreational purposes. Based on ABS …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Pages/trade-at-a-glance-2010
- … Letter 5 April 1938, With reference to your air mail despatch of the 5th January, 1938 [1], concerning air communications with Portuguese Timor, I have the honour to inform you that after giving full consideration to the … Government in the Commonwealth of Australia has decided that it would be impracticable to establish or support an air connection with Dilli. His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia has nevertheless found the information …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/176-mr-w-m-hughes-minister-for-external-affairs-to-mr-h-fitzmaurice-uk-consulgeneral-in-batavia
- … problem himself. If he does so I feel fairly happy that we shall see a very marked improvement in the situation so far as Air Defence is concerned, by which I mean the more rapid production of the necessary A.A. guns and other defence … person to deal with the situation. With regard to the other equally necessary action, namely in connection with Air Protection, I am doubtful whether the Prime Minister is the right man to deal with the situation. To bring about a great … and is working strenuously to obtain for himself the succession to the Prime Ministership. Action in connection with Air Raid precautions would afford him a great opportunity and possibly he may take advantage of it, but again, he has hardly …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/123-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-to-mr-j-a-lyons-prime-minister
- … the President, as Commander-in-Chief, had given a decision directing that airplanes be provided for the Royal Australian Air Force in addition to all existing commitments to Australia. While the working out of details was a matter for the … Pacific a more balanced and more effective striking force. Therefore, the question of heavy bombers provided for in Air Marshal Williams' specification was of importance. On my recent return to Washington from London, I saw your Deputy [2] … reached in Washington which are well known to me. The practical suggestion I now make is that Australia's representative-Air Marshal Williams-should be fully consulted before determining allocations of planes in accordance with the President's …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/250-evatt-to-arnold