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- … 5th July, 1928 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL My dear P.M., I went to the big yearly set-piece Air Force Display last Saturday. It is without doubt the finest show that any country in the world could stage. I have seen … States and they are very small beer, and the French efforts are, I am told, lacking in anything approaching the degree of air- discipline and combined training that makes the R.A.F. Display so outstanding. It is Guards' drill in the air on the grand scale. But it contains very considerable elements of danger, and Trenchard [1] and his people are always …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/140
- … Australian sectors. No doubt you have fuller information on this. In answer to a question from the representative of the Air Ministry, Mr. Beckett indicated that regular aerial surveys over parts of the Antarctic might help in establishing … chairman then asked whether the R.A.F. could help an Australian or a New Zealand expedition in the summer of 1947/48. The Air Ministry representative replied that the R.A.F. had already been approached to help in connection with the proposed … They had promised such assistance 'without prejudice' and in particular had offered the services of 5 trained flying-boat air crew. The reservation was evidently made in the event that a formal request for assistance, either from the Australian …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-12/571-glasheen-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … and its security has been largely dependent on American seapower and assistance from United States Land and Air Forces and supplies which could not have reached this theatre but for the exercise of such command of the sea. Bases in … of peace and security (e.g. munitions, aircraft, staff co-operation, supply); (6) Defence problems connected with civil air transport in South west and South Pacific Areas; (7) General view of a desirable international security system in the … communications is vital to the defence of the Southwest Pacific Region and this can only be secured by powerful naval and air forces, it is impracticable for Australia and New Zealand to defend the Area unaided and the best assurance of its …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/6-shedden-to-hodgson
- … General Staff The discussion which was quite informal and unofficial was most valuable, and has done a lot to clear the air. In opening the discussion I indicated that I had been in a grave difficulty in communicating with my Government because … bases in the United Kingdom. The achievement of these objectives requires (1) the organization of naval, military and air forces and civil population for defence, (2) the prevention of French Fleet falling into enemy hands, and (3) the … of defeating the enemy that the risks in regard to (1) may have to be incurred, just as risks with regard to our fighter Air Force were recognised as essential in order to endeavour to prevent Germans reaching the Channel Ports and to defeat …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/19-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister
- … us to special consideration of our views and this is generally accepted. 3. We are not clear as to [2] on the Army and Air Force of the decision to release a further fifty thousand and would like some information on the following points:- (a) … of 17,000 R.A.A.F. and 6,500 prisoners of war, that proportionate corresponding reductions are to be made in the Army and Air Force and that reduction will also be effected in base and L. of C. [3] units, what is the contemplated operational … will the Army be reduced to three divisions? (b) What are the present and proposed intakes of males into the Army and Air Force? (c) Will the proposed intakes be sufficient to replace wastage in the three services and to maintain for the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-08/102-forde-and-evatt-to-chifley
- … Cablegram Air Talks 1 MONTREAL, 25 October 1944, 2.16 p.m. MOST IMMEDIATE For McVey from Johnston. 1. The Conference of Civil Aviation … in actual form which must, therefore, be given full consideration by the Nations there. There are many aspects of air navigation dealt with in the Paris Convention of 1919 which are not covered by the Canadian draft and agreement will probably be reached to extend the scope of the Canadian draft from purely air transport to cover the full field of air navigation by including as a separate part of the draft convention the majority …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/329-johnston-to-mcvey
- … than that contained in my telegram 111[A] [4], which, as you know, the Prime Minister has seen. With regard to Air Forces for the Pacific theatre, the decision was a broad one, allocating to that theatre approximately 25 per cent of the United States Air Forces previously earmarked to be sent to the United Kingdom. How and where in the Pacific theatre these re-allocated Air Forces will be employed is a matter for determination in Washington. With regard to paragraph 2, I have seen Johcu 38 …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/20-bruce-to-curtin
- … services) 2008 (a) ($ billion) Coal 46.4 Iron ore & concentrates 30.2 Education services (b) 15.5 Gold (c) 14.7 Personal travel (excl education) services 11.7 Crude petroleum 10.4 Natural gas 9.1 Professional, technical & other business services … 1.6 Total other services 14,572 27.4 Total services exports 53,202 100.0 (a) BOP basis. (b) Passenger services include air transport-related agency fees and commissions. (c) Transportation operation lease fees are included. (d) Inbound tourism … 1.6 Total other services 14,572 27.4 Total services exports 53,202 100.0 (a) BOP basis. (b) Passenger services include air transport-related agency fees and commissions. (c) Transportation operation lease fees are included. (d) Inbound tourism …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Pages/trade-at-a-glance-2009
- … on Northern Australia with land-based aircraft. The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff was of the view that if we had adequate air strength in the Far East Japan would not attempt such an operation. It might not be possible immediately to despatch … ships to Singapore. The Prime Minister pointed out that this view supported his contention for the provision of adequate air strength at Singapore, including Hurricane Squadrons. He was of the view that in the general reference to reinforcing … of our position on Naval dispositions and consider in conjunction with them the extent to which an increase in air strength in the Far East could supplement the provision of capital ships which might be available, [? or] to provide for …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/343-note-of-conversations-at-uk-admiralty
- … Protocol Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda. HFCs are powerful synthetic greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers and insulating foam. They are the main gases used in more than 45 million pieces of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and contribute up to 2 per cent of Australia's carbon equivalent emissions. Media release: … Protocol Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda. HFCs are powerful synthetic greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers and insulating foam. They are the main gases used in more than 45 million pieces of …https://dfat.gov.au/news/news/Pages/australia-plays-lead-role-to-secure-85-per-cent-reduction-in-global-hfc-emissions -