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- … the whole Pacific area is vested in Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, who is not only responsible for the security of the air ferry route and convoys and supplies between the United States and Australia, but whose forces can alone provide the … advance will produce a threat on the flanks of both the line of communication across the Pacific and the land and air route to Darwin from the East coast of Australia. 8. The importance of Australia as a base for American operations has … that the Americans have a full realisation of the fact that their capacity to launch a counter-offensive with land and air forces might be frustrated by inadequate naval strength in this region. CURTIN 1 Repeated as an unnumbered cablegram to …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/285-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister-to-mr-winston-churchill-uk-prime-minister
- … as under these circumstances we would almost certainly lose Cocos Islands and other islands by which our cable and air communications could be maintained. All Australian- English shipping around the Cape would be in greater peril than … view alone, quite apart from its general effect on the whole strategy against Japan, should be carefully weighed. (7) The Air Force at Ceylon is weak, but there are fighter reinforcements on the way in aircraft carriers which could reach Colombo … during the first week in March. If decision is taken to offer to help in this way, America should be pressed to send by air every available bomber across the Atlantic and Africa to strengthen the position. (8) If Ceylon is lost, the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/372-sir-earle-page-special-representative-in-the-united-kingdom-to-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister
- … [5] has been six years at the Admiralty. It is said that he is only hanging on as long as Trenchard [6] stays at the Air Ministry. I understand on very good authority that when Beatty does go, he will be succeeded by either Madden [7] or … 1 to Letter 36. 4 See note 3 to Letter 33 and note 18 to Letter 34. 5 Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty, First Sea Lord. 6 Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff. 7 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Madden did in fact become First Sea Lord in 1927. 8 Admiral Sir Osmond Brock, …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-17/38
- … the Division. 7. The Commander-in-Chief, South-West Pacific Area, has had assigned to him all the combat naval, land and air forces of the Commonwealth, but we are gravely concerned about developing the air strength for which we are capable of providing the personnel and which our own advisers and the Commander-in-Chief, … The case for equipment is supported by the fact that 7,800 trained personnel have been sent overseas under the Empire Air Training Scheme. It is also desired to raise the question of the regular allotment to the South-West Pacific Area of …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/12-curtin-to-churchill
- … Security: Australia’s Frontline and children’s program Totally Wild will be available for broadcast on local free-to-air channels. Media release: Australian content boost for audiences in the Pacific … Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and …https://dfat.gov.au/news/media-release/australian-content-boost-audiences-pacific -
- … capabilities for interdicting WMD-related trade. Countries participating in PSI activities have developed their maritime, air and ground interdiction capabilities through a program of joint training exercises in Europe, Asia and North America. …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/non-proliferation-disarmament-arms-control/australia-group-and-proliferation-security-initiative
- … to ensure the movement of critical freight such as agricultural produce, medicines and medical equipment can continue. Air Vice-Marshal Margaret Staib AM CSC (Retired) has been appointed to the newly created position of Freight Controller, as …https://dfat.gov.au/news/news/freight-controller-appointed-manage-airfreight-national-interest -
- https://dfat.gov.au/news/media-release/facilitating-flights-bring-australians-home -
- … Your 220 [1] and 221 [2] of 17th and 18th November. PART I After full consideration of the views put forward by the Air Ministry concerning the proposed transfer to Australia of R.A.A.F. squadrons and R.A.A.F. personnel with R.A.F. … it will be possible to indicate the extent to which we will be able to continue the outflow of personnel under the Empire Air Training Scheme. B. Regarding the transfer of further R.A.A.F. squadrons from overseas, the view of the Government as … fighter sectors, M/T [6] drivers -Total 920. B. Joint and reciprocal services, signals and communications, air transport control, works units-Total 7,325. C. Joint services in which division between R.A.A.F. and United States …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/354-curtin-to-bruce
- … in the Mediterranean or any contemplated naval operations this does not appear to be a sufficiently weighty reason. (2) Air protection. General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force [12] advised early August that he had agreed to postpone relief one month to enable necessary air strength to be provided and this would also give longer hours of darkness. In view of increase in air strength and improved situation in Syria, Iraq and Iran this reason would not appear adequate. (3) Moonless periods. …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/68-mr-a-w-fadden-prime-minister-to-mr-winston-churchill-uk-prime-minister