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- … capacity on environmental-economic measures, including but not limited to environmental goods and services, energy, and air emissions, and integrate relevant data into our national statistical products. For more information on this initiative, …https://dfat.gov.au/news/news/singapore-and-australia-look-advance-common-measures-green-economy -
- … said the matter was outside his authority. General Marshall (Chief of the Staff U.S. Army) and General Arnold (U.S. Army Air Corps) are away. I saw their deputies and as a result telegram is being sent to Brett [4] from U.S. War Department to … thought necessary on the spot. General Brett may care to know privately that General Harmon (Deputy Chief of U.S. Army Air Staff) after discussion with United States Army General Staff said to me: 'Brett now has full authority to do everything … can now get together and go ahead and work it out locally. Whatever Brett does in conjunction with Australia and other air authorities will not be criticised from this end.' CASEY 1 Document 405. 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt. 3Commandcr-in-Chief, …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/407-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states-to-the-department-of-external-affairs
- … of the Netherlands Government be postponed as long as possible. 3. The Netherlands Government feel that the despatch of air force personnel would be more acceptable than army personnel, and despatch of air force personnel as indicated in paragraph 1 of your telegram 684 of 17th October [3] is accordingly agreed to. 4. Besides despatch of the above air force personnel, the Netherlands Government agree to the despatch to Koepang of 30 (repeat 30) Australian infantry in …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/130-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister
- … also takes this view. Owing to pressure of work mentioned in my cablegram of 15th February and departure of Chief of Air Staff [4] for England this month the Australian representation will be the Chief of the Naval Staff [5] and Senior Officers of the Army and Air Force. Full list will be notified later. Please advise date proposed and as requested in my cablegram of 15th February … of Delegation. 1 Document 28. 2 Document 24. 3 Not printed (on file Defence: Special Collection I, SR 1/1, box 96). 4 Air Vice Marshal Richard Williams. Vice Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin. [AA: A981, PACIFIC 1] Last Updated: 11 September 2013 … …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-02/31-commonwealth-government-to-mr-mj-savage-nz-prime-minister-and-to-sir-thomas-inskip-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-af
- … and to co- operate in the general plan for the defeat of the enemy. As you are no doubt aware, we have land, sea and air forces in the Malaya-East Indies area. 3. When the risks to Australia were not as great as at the present time, we sent some of our Naval and Air forces as far afield as Britain and we have three Army divisions and Air forces in the Middle East. We have also contributed several thousand men to the Empire Air Training scheme and hope to …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/188-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs-to-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states
- … with him. I started off by saying that it was a great pity in my view that we were getting into an atmosphere where the Air Ministry regarded my attitude as completely hostile to them, when the very reverse was the true position. I told Portal … attitude to take up, and I indicated that in my view all the trouble was arising from the extreme attitude both the Air and the Navy were adopting. I explained this by pointing out that he, Portal, would contend that the Navy had no other … make them utterly useless for the purpose they had been taken for. Portal was very reluctant to admit that he and the Air Ministry were anything but perfect in their attitude. While I think I got my point of view a little more clearly into …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/46-note-by-bruce-of-conversation-with-portal
- … nothing appeared to happen. I instanced on the second point the Note I sent to the Prime Minister with regard to the Air against the Sea. [1] I then outlined to Cripps what had happened, including the report by Slessor and Brind and Portal's … a month was to find ourselves at the point from which we had started plus an intensification of the feeling between the Air Ministry and the Navy. I suggested that this was intolerable and unless we could alter that state of things we should … of the three military advisers divorced from their respective Services, but it proposed that the Secretary of State for Air, and the Secretary of State for War and the First Lord of the Admiralty should be abolished, and all their powers be …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/5-note-by-bruce-of-conversation-with-cripps
- … the meeting had been called so that High Commissioners could express their views. 5. The Malaysians said they wanted air raids on the Sumatran camps rather than commando-style raids which could not be mounted quickly. When I suggested that British air raids were likely to be followed by Indonesian air raids and that there would be a great danger of escalation, Fenner suggested eliminating the Indonesian Air Force as the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/volume-25/Pages/198-cablegram-from-critchley-to-canberra -
- … to inform me that His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia has decided against the establishment of an air connection with Dilli. 2. In regard to your request for information as to further developments in this matter, I have … ago that the Government of Portuguese Timor has lately been showing interest in the possibility of the establishment of air connection with the Netherlands East Indies by a service of K.N.I.L.M. and the matter was now receiving consideration. I … to inform me that His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia has decided against the establishment of an air connection with Dilli. 2. In regard to your request for information as to further developments in this matter, I have …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/207-mr-h-fitzmaurice-uk-consulgeneral-in-batavia-to-mr-w-m-hughes-minister-for-external-affairs
- … would make you hesitate before implementing our Australian Coast Defence Report. [19] The 'leak' came about through the 'Air' people in Defence in Melbourne wiring to the Australian 'Air' Liaison Officer [20] in London saying that I had sent out certain 'advice' on this subject and asking for full particulars. The 'Air' Liaison Officer here talked to the Military Liaison Officer- and so on. However, I have put it right with the High …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/105