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- … LONDON, 21 March 1940, 5 a.m. MOST SECRET AND PERSONAL FOLLOWING FOR THE PRIME MINISTER In September last, as part of the Air plan for the reinforcement of Singapore, two medium bomber squadrons were sent from India to Singapore. Since then the … to India where they would be more suitably placed either to reinforce Iraq or Egypt or to act as a counter to Russian air action against Northern India. They could, of course, if the situation at Singapore suddenly deteriorated, rapidly be … LONDON, 21 March 1940, 5 a.m. MOST SECRET AND PERSONAL FOLLOWING FOR THE PRIME MINISTER In September last, as part of the Air plan for the reinforcement of Singapore, two medium bomber squadrons were sent from India to Singapore. Since then the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/110-mr-a-eden-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister
- … States Joint Chief of Staff will give full consideration to the requirements for further expanding the Royal Australian Air Force . As you know, the recent conference of high ranking U.S. commanders from the Pacific theater held in Washington has resulted in material strengthening our combined air forces in the Pacific theater. [3] The needs of the Pacific theater must be integrated with those of the global war, and … States Joint Chief of Staff will give full consideration to the requirements for further expanding the Royal Australian Air Force . As you know, the recent conference of high ranking U.S. commanders from the Pacific theater held in Washington …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/173-roosevelt-to-evatt
- … (2) If they can- (a) From what sources could supplies, equipment, munitions, food, etc. be drawn? (b) What naval and air dispositions would be necessary and from what bases would they operate? (c) Is provision of necessary naval co-operation … blockade of supplies to that sea and if so on what ports would our ships be based; (b) Could we maintain land and air forces in Egypt and/or Palestine. BRUCE 1 The copy of this cablegram circulated in Canberra was numbered 433. The … (2) If they can- (a) From what sources could supplies, equipment, munitions, food, etc. be drawn? (b) What naval and air dispositions would be necessary and from what bases would they operate? (c) Is provision of necessary naval co-operation …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-03/403-mr-s-m-bruce-high-commissioner-in-london-to-prime-ministers-department
- … defence Egypt however much its loss may affect British prestige. In Southern Europe the Germans can assemble overwhelming air and land forces much faster than we can. Unless built up to adequate strength with land and air forces the Imperial Forces in Greece will shortly be in grave peril. ENDS.' This has direct bearing upon my cable of the … defence Egypt however much its loss may affect British prestige. In Southern Europe the Germans can assemble overwhelming air and land forces much faster than we can. Unless built up to adequate strength with land and air forces the Imperial …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/387-mr-a-w-fadden-acting-prime-minister-to-mr-r-g-menzies-prime-minister-in-london
- … German Chancellor. 4 Not printed (on file AA: A981, Germany 83B, iii). 5 General Hermann Goring, German Minister for Air and Commander- in-Chief of German Air Force. [AA: A981, GERMANY 83B, iii] Last Updated: 11 September 2013 … Circular Cablegram B295 LONDON, 29 August 1939, … German Chancellor. 4 Not printed (on file AA: A981, Germany 83B, iii). 5 General Hermann Goring, German Minister for Air and Commander- in-Chief of German Air Force. [AA: A981, GERMANY 83B, iii] Last Updated: 11 September 2013 … 163 Sir …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-02/163-sir-thomas-inskip-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-mr-rg-menzies-prime-minister
- … three services (one United Kingdom, one South African and one French) which terminate in Mauritius and provide normal air communications and we do not feel that it would be possible to contemplate a complete stoppage of all civil air services to and from the island. But refusal to allow the Dutch alone to use Mauritius would be a clear breach of our … three services (one United Kingdom, one South African and one French) which terminate in Mauritius and provide normal air communications and we do not feel that it would be possible to contemplate a complete stoppage of all civil air services …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-15/127-noelbaker-to-australian-government
- … deployment of Australian Defence Force personnel to train Iraqi Security Forces, as well as participation in coalition air strikes. Australia has provided $30 million in humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis since June 2014. … deployment of Australian Defence Force personnel to train Iraqi Security Forces, as well as participation in coalition air strikes. Australia has provided $30 million in humanitarian assistance in response to the crisis since June 2014. …https://dfat.gov.au/news/news/Pages/ambassador-to-iraq -
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- … assistance whatever except American submarines. Planes have been sent to Java but obviously are not sufficient to obtain air superiority. I can quite understand the Australian Government being very alarmed at the prospect of being treated in the … turn from a defensive state to the offensive. The present surplus of striking power of the Allies on land, sea and in the air is concentrated in North Africa, conquering deserts. The idea that North Africa supplies a base for a decisive blow … of a decisive blow for victory is by the building-up of a huge surplus of forces, especially on the land and in the air. This is so far distant that the provision, from a growing body of supplies, of reinforcements to save the Far East and …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/395-sir-frederic-eggleston-minister-to-china-to-sir-earle-page-special-representative-in-the-united-kingdom
- … as it would be impossible to come to the assistance of Australia in sufficient strength and early enough if Japan had air and sea superiority to carry out such an attack. Furthermore, the Commander-in-Chief did not consider that any quid pro quo was being offered for the assistance Australia had rendered overseas with naval, military and air forces. The fact that Britain had carried out a raid on Cologne with 1,000 heavy bombers showed that she must have … Chiefs of Staff of the situation. The United States authorities are re-considering the amount of assistance by U.S.A. air forces which could be given in the Southwest Pacific Area, and General Arnold's [4] visit to London was no doubt …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/510-prime-ministers-war-conference-minute-23