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- … to exterminate them and that the USA should do this by using atomic weapons against the USSR. To this end the US bomber air force is being built up in Europe and the Far East. Although they have long range plans for the production of jet … at present their efforts are concentrated on building up squadrons of atomic bomb carrying B29s. 3. The U.S. Army and Air Force officers here apparently believe that the fighting strength of the USSR could be destroyed in perhaps one day with … with Okinawa and the Japanese main islands being regarded as staging posts. Okinawa is well developed, there is a good air field used by the 5th Air Force at Nagoya in the Japanese main island of Honshu, and a larger field is being constructed …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-12/224-shaw-to-chifley
- … 2. That our objective was the maximum degree of international cooperation in the development, operation and regulation of air transport in the interests of mankind as a whole. 3. That no policy that might prove feasible should be eliminated from … security but that while proceeding to consider ways and means for the most efficient and beneficial conduct of Post-war air transport any conclusions reached must be subject to modification in the light of security considerations. 5. That … importance, and should be examined by competent defence authorities at very earliest opportunity. (2) That international air transport authority should be intimately associated with and responsible to any United Nations Security Organisation …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/299-bruce-to-curtin
- … necessary for the defence of Malaya; (ii) The total quantity of equipment to be provided for the forces in (i); (iii) The air forces required 'to give a fair degree of security' to Malaya. 4. We have contributed what we could in land and air forces and material to this region and consistently pressed for the strengthening of the defences but, as mentioned in … we must hold Singapore Island and Southern Malaya to give depth to the defence. It is presumed, in view of the dangers of air attack, that Johore represents the minimum reasonable hinterland. 6. As far back as 1937 the Commonwealth Government …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/278-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister-to-mr-winston-churchill-uk-prime-minister
- … a concentrated German attack. This attack might take the following forms- a. Breaking the public morale by unrestricted air attack; b. Starvation of the country by attacks on shipping and ports; c. Occupation by invasion. 4. We must expect severe air bombardment, considerable dislocation of industry and communications and heavy casualties. The chances of Germany achieving success depend mainly on our ability to maintain in being our air force, their sources of supply, and the fleet and its bases. It will be of extreme importance to obtain quantities of …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/376-lord-caldecote-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-sir-geoffrey-whiskard-uk-high-commissioner-in-australia
- … to consider the position which would face us in such event. It will almost certainly be followed by an intensive air offensive against United Kingdom which while being extremely unpleasant and possibly tragic will probably only … of factories and general slowing up of production seriously reduce output of aeroplanes. As our reply to German air attacks must be prompt retaliation by sustained air offensive against Germany this most serious. In fact if necessary supplies of Bombers for this purpose and of fighters …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/260-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister
- … Mr Lambert would obtain information. It is at present intended that Mr Lambert should leave Batavia on 14th December. (B) AIR CONNECTION WITH DILLI The suggestion made by the new Governor of Portuguese Timor [4] for a regular air connection betwcen Dilli and the outer world, preferably by a British Company, was reported fully in Batavia despatch … Dilli if it proved practicable and he told Mr Fitzmaurice that he would take the matter up with Imperial Airways and the Air Ministry in London. On arrival in London Mr Fysh wrote in this sense to the High Commissioner [7] and it is understood …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/100-mr-a-t-stirling-external-affairs-officer-in-london-100-to-lt-col-w-r-hodgson-secretary-of-department-of-external-affair
- … suggestion made by me to the meeting of Prime Ministers on 3rd May [2] that General Blamey and the Australian Naval and Air representatives in London should discuss with the United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff the technical aspects of the basing of … maintaining forces of considerable strength in the Southwest Pacific Area, as well as continuing its part in the Empire Air Scheme and manning certain ships for the Royal Navy, has accepted responsibilities for the provision of works, supplies … Forces in Pacific Areas. As the manpower reserves have long since been exhausted the maintenance of the naval, land and air forces is governed by the available intake of manpower and womanpower. This has been fixed at 3,000 men and 2,000 women …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/153-curtin-to-churchill
- … which have been exchanged with Australia. [7] He then referred to the question of getting Drummond as Chief of the Air Staff in Australia. [8] I asked him whether he had any information as to the developments since he left Australia and I … hopeless and he also expressed the view that we had very little up to date information as to modern developments in the air against the sea war. I told him that on the latter point I agreed, but then outlined to him the possibility of Tizard … Tizard should be officially invited to Australia and that they should take a risk and get Joubert out as Chief of the Air Staff even if only for a limited time. During our conversation we had some discussion on the election prospects in …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/237-note-by-bruce-of-conversation-with-evatt
- … depreciation for ships, grants, etc.) could be considered. Aviation Australia and New Zealand have concluded a bilateral air services agreement under which they may jointly regulate civil aviation services between the two countries. Both … on trans-Tasman routes. However, the bulk of both passenger and freight traffic is carried on the services of Qantas and Air New Zealand. The two countries can jointly regulate tariffs for the carriage of passengers and freight by air between their respective territories. The bulk of air cargo carried on trans-Tasman routes is accommodated on scheduled …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-23/38-report-by-department-of-transport
- … is dependent on the strength of naval task forces that operate in or near this area, and the continued flow of land and air forces with the necessary aircraft and equipment. We consider it should be a cardinal objective of grand strategy to … to throw him back in the first place on to his bases in the mandated islands. For this, superior sea power and ancillary air forces are necessary. I append as Annex 'A' to this note a copy of a cablegram I have despatched to Mr. Churchill on co-operation by the Eastern Fleet in the concentration of a superior naval force in the Pacific. [3] Naval and air strength are vital to the maintenance and reinforcement of land and air forces at Port Moresby and Milne Bay in New …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/31-prime-ministers-department-to-dixon