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- … would be greatly reduced and communications with Indo-China subject to interruption. Nevertheless possibility of land and air attack on Malaya would remain. (m) Far Eastern appreciation (summary in my telegram of 12th August Circular Z.24 [6] … No question of command of land forces would, it is thought, be likely to arise with United States or Dutch. As regards air units operating from Allied territory other than their own our view is that these should come under operational control of air command in which they are operating. (5) Instructions to our representatives at the London discussions are similar to …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/178-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-sir-geoffrey-whiskard-uk-high-commissioner-in-australia
- … same individual superiority over the enemy on which I counted so much in my aforesaid cable to you. Thursday's important air action in the Channel showed that we could attack against odds of three to one and inflict losses of three and a half to … double what it was when I cabled you and we have a very large reserve of machines in hand. I do not think that the German Air Force has the numbers or quality to overpower our air defences. 7. The Navy increases in strength each month and we are now beginning to receive immense programme started at …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-04/64-lord-caldecote-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-sir-geoffrey-whiskard-uk-high-commissioner-in-australia
- … the absolute necessity to base resistance against the German tactics by closely coordinating intensive attack by land and air forces on strongly fortified line. Allied land forces win not advance ahead of the Maginot Line unless they can occupy … week in December. India is sending a Division to Egypt and a Brigade group to Burma and another to the Persian Gulf. Air: Germany has two to one numerical superiority over Britain and France in Air Forces. There appears to be reason to believe that British aircraft are superior to German, but German numerical …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-02/327-mr-rg-casey-minister-for-supply-and-development-to-mr-rg-menzies-prime-minister
- … a superior naval force to Japan in the Pacific and the vital importance of providing aircraft for the Australian Air Forces programme and maintaining the United States Air Force in the South-West Pacific Area at the strength laid down. Finally, in referring to the military situation in the … Area, the Government was advised that 25 divisions are necessary for the defence of Australia if superior naval and air forces are not available. [3] 8. of 1,529,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45, 607,000 have been enlisted in the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-06/43-prime-ministers-department-to-dixon
- … 1958 Top Secret Present Captain J.M. Ramsay D.S.C. Director of Plans. Brigadier C.E. Long Brigadier of General Staff (A). Air Commodore F. Headlam C.B.E. Director General Plans and Policy. G.E. Blakers Esq. Assistant Secretary (Defence Planning). … of State, Documents on Disarmament, 1945-1959: Volume II, 1957-1959 , pp. 1185-6. 3 Anti-submarine and surface-to-air guided weapons. 4 Since 1953, the United States had been deploying nuclear artillery to Europe for use by NATO ground forces as well as US and allied air forces under a 'dual key' control arrangement. This trend intensified during 1958, when the US Congress passed …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-28/36-report-on-joint-planning-committee-meeting
- … with effect from 19th April. The text of both Committees' Reports with relevant resolutions have been forwarded by air bag. [matter omitted] 1 Dispatched 3 May, it requested a brief summary of final proceedings of the League of Nations. … with effect from 19th April. The text of both Committees' Reports with relevant resolutions have been forwarded by air bag. [matter omitted] 1 Dispatched 3 May, it requested a brief summary of final proceedings of the League of Nations. …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-09/232-hood-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … Investment Company named Buchan has just been to see me in regard to Timor oil position before leaving for Sydney by air today. He professes to desire to negotiate with the Australian Government with a view to his Company co-operating. I … Investment Company named Buchan has just been to see me in regard to Timor oil position before leaving for Sydney by air today. He professes to desire to negotiate with the Australian Government with a view to his Company co-operating. I …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-01/329-mr-h-fitzmaurice-uk-consulgeneral-in-batavia-to-department-of-external-affairs
- … Production. In August 1944, War Cabinet directed the release of a further 30,000 men from the Army and 15,000 from the Air Force. The Defence Committee has also established regular reviews of the Australian and American programmes for … plus additions arising from the Australian naval construction programme. (c) The maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force at the strength of 53 squadrons to be achieved under the present programme. (ii) On my return, the future strength … considerably reduced. A similar position obtains in the case of the R.A.A.F., my latest information indicating that enemy air forces in the whole of the East Indies area have been greatly reduced, and that the United Nations have overwhelming air …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-08/37-curtin-to-macarthur
- … in paragraph 4 of its report. A practical example of the kind of situation which will develop is the proposal for a joint air defence system for Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysia will probably press Australia to take part in this system by making available the air capability at Butterworth. There is some suggestion that Singapore might be interested in Australia stationing half a … scheme has been fully studied so that they in tum will be able to make whatever plans they think necessary for their air defence. This is something which will be examined in the course of this year and will not be left for the post-1971 …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/volume-27/Pages/092-cabinet-note-by-hasluck-and-fairhall -
- … discussed at the Defence Committee meeting on 23rd January. 5 It was the view of each of the Chiefs of Staff, including Air Marshal Scherger, and of the Secretary of the Defence Department, that we should agree. They said, in the first place, … but agreeing to assist with forces in the manner requested. Secondly, and I think more important, General Wilton and Air Marshal Scherger both specifically stated that the regiment could, on very short notice, be re-deployed from the Thai … to provide a strong nucleus for terrorist activities in Malaysia. 4 Possibly a reference to a discussion between Air Vice-Marshal G.C. Hartnell, Head of the Australian Joint Services Staff in London, and Peter Thomeycroft, UK Minister of …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/volume-25/Pages/150-note-from-bunting-to-menzies -