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- … It is realized that, with the defection of France and the advance of Japan southwards to Indo- China, the land and air threats to Malaya have greatly increased. 3. However, the advice received by the Commonwealth Government from the United … region. 5. In the three Squadrons we have made available for service at Singapore, we have done all we can to help in the air, and in the succeeding paragraphs an outline is given of the additional assistance that can be rendered, but we would urge immediate action to remedy deficiencies in Army and Air Forces both in numbers and equipment, which is all important, in view of inadequacy of Naval Forces. 6. If Imperial …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/212-commonwealth-government-to-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs
- … that in these circumstances the defeat of Germany could still be achieved (but) [3] by (a) combined economic pressure, air attack on economic objectives in Germany, (and) with its resultant effect on German morale, and the creation of … conquered territories. 4. It would be essential to secure the British Isles as main base for the operation of naval and air forces since we could not maintain our air offensive against Germany from the American continent nor employ our Fleet effectively unsupported by the naval …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/406-lord-caldecote-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-sir-geoffrey-whiskard-uk-high-commissioner-in-australia
- … Burma and the Netherlands East Indies, the concentration of the Japanese Navy, together with commensurate ground and air forces, has, for the first time, moved towards the South-West and South Pacific Areas. The centre of gravity of this … thereby extending very considerably their line of communication and exposing their ships to attack by Allied Naval and Air forces along this line and ultimately in an area chosen by us. (e) In New Guinea, Port Moresby has been reinforced by land and air forces and Milne Bay has been occupied. The Japanese have occupied areas on the north coast of New Guinea opposite to …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/53-appreciation-by-the-chiefs-of-staff-on-the-defence-of-australia
- … long his ideas (or those of his staff) as to how he would set about the defence of Australia, based primarily on an air force, if he were given complete freedom of action, keeping, of course, economy in mind. He will, of course, have to … I am interested to see how far he would go in accepting, even in this hypothetical case, the major responsibility for the air. The separate air force controversy gives point to a new story circulating about 'Boom' Trenchard, and which he tells himself Lady Culme …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/33
- … off (so Amery tells me): 'Now, Bertie, no more babies for a bit; you've got to go to Australia on a job of work.' 6. The Air Force and the Admiralty keep up their squabbles. An 'Air' paper has just been circulated in draft form for approval before printing, as one of the papers to be submitted to Dominion P.M.s prior to the Imperial Conference. It started with the sentence 'The Royal Air Force consists of 62 squadrons'. The Admiralty took exception to this sentence, on the ground that the equivalent of 9 …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/68
- … the Commonwealth Government had taken the correct course in delaying their decision as to Coast Defence [3], but said the Air Force only contended now that they should take the place of the heavy gun (over 6"): therefore up to 6" the position was … and Newcastle in particular, and probably Darwin, by Coast Defences, and he would be content to leave the rest to the Air Force. Hankey thought that Albany should be added as a fortified collecting point for convoys. Sir William Glasgow said … subjects of importance that they will have covered, copies of which I will give Sir William and send you. Large scale air manoeuvres are in progress all this week in the shape of attempts on the part of 'Eastland' to raid London and efforts …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/147
- … propose that the necessary detailed arrangements to give effect thereto be made direct between the Australian Naval and Air Departments and the Admiralty and Air Ministry respectively. [3] 1 Document 372. 2 Document 389. 3 Caldecote accepted this offer in cablegram 229 dispatched … propose that the necessary detailed arrangements to give effect thereto be made direct between the Australian Naval and Air Departments and the Admiralty and Air Ministry respectively. [3] 1 Document 372. 2 Document 389. 3 Caldecote accepted …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/442-commonwealth-government-to-lord-caldecote-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs
- … the waters between Crete and Africa. Further, unless we can push Germany back westward from Sollum, I anticipate such an air reinforcement of German Forces in Libya that Alexandria may be seriously threatened. Nothing in our knowledge of the … be diverted from Sollum to Syria, and I have therefore thought fit to emphasise to Churchill the paramount importance of air reinforcements so that the occupation of Syria by carrier planes may be defeated. MENZIES 1 Document 470. 2 Document … the waters between Crete and Africa. Further, unless we can push Germany back westward from Sollum, I anticipate such an air reinforcement of German Forces in Libya that Alexandria may be seriously threatened. Nothing in our knowledge of the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/474-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister-to-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london
- … present when the above Agendum was under discussion:- Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, K.B.E., C.B., Chief of the Naval Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Chief of the Air Staff; Major-General J. Northcott, M.V.O., Deputy Chief of the General Staff.) (A) WEEKLY REPORT BY THE CHIEF OF THE … present when the above Agendum was under discussion:- Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, K.B.E., C.B., Chief of the Naval Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Chief of the Air Staff; Major-General J. Northcott, M.V.O., …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/113-war-cabinet-minute
- … [1] I cannot help feeling that the Imperial Government must have been fully conscious of the inadequacy of the land and air reinforcements they were sending and this coupled with the fact that the Singapore garrison has now been reduced to one … likely that Singapore Island will be in a state of siege within a week. What I then anticipate is that the Japanese air force will concentrate on putting our fighter defence out of action by rendering our air-fields useless following which they would concentrate on our land defences, port facilities and essential services and …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/306-mr-v-g-bowden-official-representative-in-singapore-to-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs