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- … Pacific. I have seen General Marshall (Chief of Staff United States Army) and General Arnold (Chief of United States Army Air Staff) on this this morning. General Marshall is the moving spirit in this unifi[ed] command proposal with the strong … ought to be able to agree. He has had to argue at considerable length with United States Navy and United States Army Air to get them into line on this plan. I asked about relationship of Commonwealth Government and Australian fighting … East Indies, British and United States Governments. Draft gives Supreme Commander command over all sea, land and air forces allotted by respective governments concerned in the 'South Western Pacific theatre', but debars him from …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/241-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … to paragraphs 42, and 71(a) of A.D.B. [4], the extent of the support to be afforded by United States to British naval and air forces south of the equator, and also the arrangements for direct co-operation by Australia and New Zealand with … Conferences. (c) Command: Commonwealth Government agree to arrangements for unified strategical control of naval and air forces in the eastern theatre as defined in Section V of A.D.B. Report and in Paragraphs 22 to 28 of B.D. Report. [7] In … of combined headquarters which will function for local defence and control of operations of R.A.A.F. and Dutch naval-air units. Command of local forces at Timor will be exercised by Australian Commander as agreed to at Anglo-Dutch-Australia …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/465-commonwealth-government-to-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs
- … certainly throw in enough numbers for the task. 2. The present garrison of Cyprus seems hopelessly inadequate, while the Air Force, on our latest information, is negligible. 3. It therefore seems to us that Cyprus must be either abandoned or … use which the enemy may make of airborne troops and to over-emphasise purely land operations rather than joint land and air operations. Moreover, the German speed of movement upsets all time-tables, and estimates of the possible date or period … may make some particular move are usually falsified. It is for these reasons that we attach such tremendous importance to air reinforcement, since it would appear that it is only by a full use of fighting planes that a dangerous German footing in …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/483-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister-to-mr-w-s-churchill-uk-prime-minister
- … Briand led several ministerial combinations until in July 1926 Raymond Poincare established a stable administration. 4 Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff. 5 Air Vice Marshal John Steel, a Captain in the Royal Navy until his transfer to the R.A.F. in 1918, was Deputy Chief of the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/41
- … were received here. The understanding with regard to your two telegrams was that after consideration by the Admiralty and Air Ministry, they were to be dealt with by the Chiefs of Staff with a view to the submission of a draft reply for … by the Prime Minister. Late last night I was discussing with Ismay as to when the reports from the Admiralty and Air Ministry were likely to be considered by the Chiefs of Staff and his view was about the end of the week. It was on the … Instead of submitting its views to the Chiefs of Staff for their consideration and transmission to the Prime Minister the Air Ministry appears to have sent a draft reply to your telegram 408 direct to 10 Downing Street, where it was initialled by …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/38-bruce-to-curtin
- … September 1940, 7.10 p.m. FOR THE PRIME MINISTER MOST SECRET MIDDLE EAST. Have just heard, though not yet confirmed, that air reinforcements which were being steadily sent to Middle East have been stopped. This due to the Prime Minister's [1] … defence of these islands. While appreciating the importance of this, do not consider that the retention of Middle Eastern air reinforcements could have marked effect here, while may be decisive in that theatre. Am pressing strongly that flow to … September 1940, 7.10 p.m. FOR THE PRIME MINISTER MOST SECRET MIDDLE EAST. Have just heard, though not yet confirmed, that air reinforcements which were being steadily sent to Middle East have been stopped. This due to the Prime Minister's [1] …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/136-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister
- … Japan's guaranteeing Macao, the Portuguese would adhere to the Anti-Comintern Pact, recognise Manchukuo and grant Japan air base in Timor. It seems improbable that Portugal would grant air base and I understand Foreign Office have heard nothing about any such suggestion from the Dutch. I am mentioning the … Japan's guaranteeing Macao, the Portuguese would adhere to the Anti-Comintern Pact, recognise Manchukuo and grant Japan air base in Timor. It seems improbable that Portugal would grant air base and I understand Foreign Office have heard nothing …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-02/44-mr-at-stirling-external-affairs-officer-in-london-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … from India. A further anti-tank regiment and A[nti-]A[ircraftj units were on the way from England. The strength of the air forces was improving and there were now five single-seater fighter squadrons equipped with new aircraft. There is a … down through the Kra Isthmus for an attack on Malaya, in conjunction with a sea-borne attack from Indo-China. 5. JAPANESE AIR STRENGTH In reply to Mr. McEwen [3], Sir Robert Brooke-Popham said that, while the Russian threat to Japan in the north … limitations in regard to aerodromes restrict the availability of aircraft for operational use to 250. Our existing air forces could cope with any aircraft the Japanese could base on their present aerodromes during the next three months. …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/84-advisory-war-council-minute-533
- … V, A.D.B.; paragraphs 22 to 28 of B.D.) [7] The following arrangements for unified strategic command of naval and air forces operating in the Eastern Theatre were agreed to:- (i) The British Commander-in-Chief China, will exercise unified … when Manila becomes untenable. (ii) The Commander-in-Chief, Far East, is to exercise similar strategic direction of such Air Forces as the Associated Powers may make available. Insofar as Australia is concerned, the Air Forces available will not exceed two bomber squadrons, to be allotted to the Ambon-Timor area. (Note: This was approved …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/456-war-cabinet-minute
- … with only a few machine guns. Works in progress with modifications requested by Americans in agreement with your Air Board are proceeding without delay. (3) I request your Government send as a matter of urgency adequate number of reconnaissance aircraft and also fighters and bombers to deal with any enemy attacks by sea or air, such aircraft to be based in New Caledonia. In default of adequate air defence aerodromes now under construction will, owing to lack of anti- aircraft guns, offer enemy aviation opportunities …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/184-mr-b-c-ballard-official-representative-in-new-caledonia-to-department-of-external-affairs