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- … date has been the attempt to maintain the minimum nucleus organisation essential to the presentation of Australian civil air services. The governing factor, however, has been the availability of sufficient aircraft. The long-term, including post-war, aspect is that Australia must seek to organise its war effort in the air to obtain the greatest residual value that is possible in the post-war period. The development of transportation after … an important bearing on the provision of avenues for the absorption of as large a number as possible of the Australian air crews and ground personnel who have been associated with the R.A.A.F. and the R.A.F. during the war.' 1 Repeated to the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/326-prime-ministers-department-to-bruce
- … and that this attack will include a Seaborne expedition to seize strategic points in the Kra Isthmus. 2. The Royal Air Force are reconnoitring on an arc 180 miles from Khota [Bharu] [2] for 3 days commencing 29th November and the Commander … in Chief Far East [3] has requested the Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet at Manila [4] to undertake Air reconnaissance on the line Manila-Camranh Bay on the same days. The Commander in Chief in the Far East has asked for … brackets have been corrected/inserted from the London copy on file AA : A2937, Japan-America. 8 March-9 Dec 1941. 3 Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham. 4 Admiral Thomas C. Hart. 5 Lord Halifax. [AA : A1608, A41/1/5, iv] Last …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/139-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister
- … the British forces were slowly driven Southward out of northern Malaya, and of their determination to get naval, land and air reinforcements to Malaya and Singapore by diversion from other theatres. He said that Wavell's [5] command had been … the Dominions. Meanwhile I am having Naval Attache [8] and Goble [9] maintain as close a touch as possible with naval and air staffs. I left the Prime Minister's telegraphic message (your telegram 1103 [10]) personally with Churchill and … replaced by Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall. 7 Franklin D. Roosevelt. 8 Commander D. H. Harries. 9 Liaison Officer to the Empire Air Training Scheme in Canada, who was then in Washington. 10 John Curtin's cablegram is published as Document 214. 11 U.S. …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/218-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … He stated that Indian troops have not proved suitable for the conditions of fighting in Malaya. 12. My conversation with Air Commodore this morning revealed that only relatively small portion of air reinforcements received [?or] expected can be regarded as immediately effective because full complement of crews do not … to use as many as the personnel already here can cope with. As our needs are immediate reports received of substantial air reinforcements arriving thus prove extremely misleading and hopes based thereon are largely illusory. BOWDEN 1 Official …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/293-mr-v-g-bowden-official-representative-in-singapore-to-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs
- … senses an average pressure change over the whole area of an element, discriminating between infrasonic noise from local air movements and larger distant events. The data from IMS infrasound stations, like those from seismic and hydroacoustic … events (which may throw ash to high altitudes and endanger aircraft) is one example. Another example of interest to air travellers is the role of infrasound research in understanding solitary wave phenomena that create clear-air turbulence. Australia will host five of the 60 IMS infrasound stations. One at Warramungain Northern Australia is nearly …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-2000-2001/Pages/infrasound-the-ctbts-international-monitoring-system
- … will not be screened, opened or inspected by Australian authorities. In accordance with worldwide practice for air travel, diplomatic bags may be screened and/or searched before international or domestic air travel is permitted. This is to ensure the safety of all air travellers and is not considered a breach of Article 27 of …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/protocol-guidelines/5-privileges-and-immunities
- … in Washington, General MacArthur had been consulted by General Marshall about the proposed Australian naval, military and air strengths. General MacArthur had replied that the decisions on this aspect of the Australian War Effort were essentially … the time factor being the governing consideration in relation to the United Kingdom contribution. As British land and air forces will not become available for some time, I have reached the conclusion that the best manner of ensuring the … thus effecting the recapture by envelopment rather than by frontal assault from the south. General MacArthur believes his air and ground forces are adequate, his weakness lying only in his naval strength. 6. This presents an ideal opportunity for …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/212-curtin-to-churchill
456 Mr John Curtin, Prime Minister, to Dr H. V. Evatt, Minister for External Affairs (in Washington)
… [3]:- Begins. The Japanese, having completed their conquest of the Netherlands East Indies, and possessing decisive air superiority and effective control of the seas in the areas in which they are operating, are in a position to launch … much less to take the offensive which is all important. The requirement of greatest urgency is for increased Naval and Air forces to protect these areas. 7. The minimum Naval forces required for operations to the north east of Australia is the … of aircraft is for aircraft to equip with modern planes the existing operationally trained R.A.A.F. and United States air corps units. Taking into account the aircraft already here and known to be en route, the aircraft necessary for this …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/456-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister-to-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs-in-washington- … SECRET 1. I was informed of reinforcements that are on the way and of which I do not know if you are aware. 2. First air reinforcements will be 51 [crated] [1] Hurricane fighters which are due to arrive at Singapore about 8th January. One … report of Singapore conference [2] (see my telegram 1190 [3]) and stressed obvious necessity for additional land and air strength at the earliest possible moment over and above that in paragraph 2 above, and naval protection for them. 4. As … means these fighter squadrons could be got to Singapore (although minus ground staff and spares) about January 27th. 7. Air Marshal Portal (Chief of British Air Staff) has given orders that all American ships passing Durban carrying American …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/223-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … that even if we could hold that line it would be very difficult for us to do anything to save the Swedes from intensive air bombardments of their principal centres of population, including Stockholm, as the Germans would be able to operate from … own bases. This, he said, was perfectly true, but so soon as the Germans started bombing civilian populations from the air in Stockholm, we would retaliate on Germany and particularly the Ruhr. I then put to him that that would mean a starting … however, quite definite that from a military point of view our position was sound should indiscriminate bombing from the air be commenced. This at least is an interesting point to have established. I am not at all certain that he is right, as …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/49-note-by-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-of-conversation-with-general-sir-edmund-ironside-chief-of-the-uk-imperi