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- … concerned. Operations in the Pacific 4. The plan for operations in the Pacific is first to intensify the blockade and air bombardment of Japan in order to create a situation favourable to an assault on Kyushu. Thereafter the blockade and air bombardment will be intensified in order to establish a tactical condition favourable to the decisive invasion of … available, will participate. It was agreed in principle that a Commonwealth land force and, if possible, a small tactical air force should take part in the final phase of the war against Japan, subject to the satisfactory resolution of logistical …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-08/150-attlee-to-chifley
- … entirely to whatever arrangements the Council may determine. (3) We can see considerable value in an international air force as proposed by the Soviet Union for meeting special emergencies but recognise that military measures for averting … settlement, severence of diplomatic relations with the aggressor, economic sanctions, sea and land blockade, naval and air demonstrations, air attacks on specific military objectives in the aggressor state and full-scale military action against the aggressor. 6 …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-07/270-commonwealth-government-to-cranborne
- … 2. The view of the Supreme Commander is that the 9th Division could be allowed to remain in the Middle East if Naval and Air strength were provided as asked for in the appreciation of 3rd April which was prepared by the Australian Chiefs of … to its retention in the Middle East should be conditional on the earliest possible provision of the required Naval and Air strength. 3. The Government has noted the conclusions of the United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff on the Australian Chiefs of … to Sir Earle Page in cablegram No. 42 [6], to the effect that 'the Allied aim should therefore be to build up the land, air and local naval forces in Australia and New Zealand to a point where they can stand without the immediate support of the …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/465-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister-to-mr-clement-attlee-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs
- … by War Cabinet [2] and in the meantime the following observations are furnished:- (i) Representations for increase in air strength in Far East. The reasons of the Air Ministry outlined in your P.5 as to why in their opinion immediate action to strengthen air forces in Malaya is not practicable at present are noted, together with the promise to review the position if the Middle …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/119-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister-to-sir-earle-page-special-representative-in-the-united-kingdom
- … dispositions to implement this are (a) Land forces disposed to hold up the enemy advance to maximum degree possible; (b) air reconnaissance established as far north as practicable; (c) naval surface forces: United States [Task] [5] forces in … (d) United States and Dutch submarines operating offensively in South China seas and off cast coast of Malaya; (e) air striking forces operating from Luzon west of Borneo and Eastern Archipelago. 5. Our urgent and immediate need is for … aircraft to be assembled there and flown on to destination decided upon. 7. It is necessary to keep open the following air lines of communication: (a) Australia-Java-Philippines (b) Middle East-India-Burma-Sumatra-Philippines or Malaya (c) …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/211-lord-cranborne-uk-secretary-of-state-for-dominion-affairs-to-commonwealth-government
- … Chiefs of Staff Committee states that they are examining effect on Middle East theatre of meeting balance of immediate air reinforcements required. We are reliably informed that aircraft in Middle East are in region of 800 and it is difficult … April 11, 1941 [5] in answer to Menzies' memorandum [6] which appreciation seriously under-estimated situation Japanese air strength and over-estimated that of British. (d) It is noted that Chiefs of Staff state air escort flight 'cannot be provided'. Presumably this means cannot be provided at present. We think that escort and …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/226-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs-to-mr-r-g-casey-minister-to-the-united-states
- … reduction of Singapore fortress which we are determined to defend with the utmost tenacity. 3. You have been told of the air support which is already on the way. It would not be wise to loosen our grip on Rommel [4] and Libya by taking away … in North Africa. 5 U.K. Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East. 6 Auchinleck, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham and Air Marshal A. W. Tedder. 7 Pownall replaced Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham as U.K. Commander-in-Chief in the Far East on 27 December. 8 Document 212. 9 U.K. …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/231-mr-winston-churchill-uk-prime-minister-in-the-united-states-to-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister
- … in provision and despatch of arms and equipment to the Russians for the Eastern front, combined with raids and intensive air operations on the Western front, with the object of containing German land and air forces. Middle East and India (7) Strategically one theatre. Major enemy success in either endangers the other since it … on threshold of North East India-forces available to us inadequate in training and equipment and particularly weak in the air. We are building up our forces as fast as we can to meet this immediate threat. Indian Ocean (11) Upon secur[e] [6] sea …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-05/501-dr-h-v-evatt-minister-for-external-affairs-to-mr-john-curtin-prime-minister
- … Special Commissioner in South East Asia, Deputy Chairman; each of the Commanders-in-Chief, General Sir Neil Ritchie, Air Marshal Sir George Pirie, and Rear Admiral Egerton, acting for the Navy, are members, while the various Governors in the … of themselves on behalf of Australia. 10. Would you kindly treat this letter as a personal one. 1 Marshal of the Royal Air Force; Chief of the Air Staff 2 In a letter dated 30 August Shedden expressed his satisfaction with arrangements and thanked Massey for his …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-12/174-massey-to-shedden
- … 2 was adopted as compromise after Soviet had made unacceptable demands. Full terms of reference of committees follow by air. 4. Today's exceptionally strenuous but successful meeting was climax to a month's hard work during which the Australian … advanced by our representatives. Statements presented by him have been given in earlier telegrams and copies forwarded by air. These might be annexed to statement. 1 Document 23. [AA:A1838 T184, 720/1, i] Last Updated: 11 September 2013 … … 2 was adopted as compromise after Soviet had made unacceptable demands. Full terms of reference of committees follow by air. 4. Today's exceptionally strenuous but successful meeting was climax to a month's hard work during which the Australian …https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/historical-documents/Pages/volume-10/22-australian-delegation-united-nations-to-department-of-external-affairs