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Manuscript Name |
Papers of Sir Maurice Hankey |
Manuscript Number |
MSS 107 |
Last Updated |
March 2007 |
Extent |
1 cm (1 box) |
Location |
Special Collections, UNSW Canberra |
Abstract |
A selection of Sir Maurice Hankey's cabinet documents from Great Britain National Archives (formerly Public Records Office), relating to material dealt with by Hankey, Julius Bruche, Francis Hyde, John Lavarack, Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd, Archdale Parkhill and Frederick Shedden on Australian defence, 1934-1935. |
A selection of Sir Maurice Hankey's (G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.) cabinet documents from Great Britain National Archives (formerly Public Records Office), relating to material dealt with by Hankey, Julius Bruche, Francis Hyde, John Lavarack, Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd, Archdale Parkhill and Frederick Shedden on Australian defence, 1934-1935.
1934-1935
Arranged in box and folder order.
No copying is permitted without the permission of the copyright owners.
Papers of Maurice Hankey, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, MSS 107, Folder 1.
This collection was acquired in 1988.
Bruche, Julius Henry, Major-General Sir, 1873-1961
Hankey, Maurice Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, Baron, 1877-1963
Hyde, George Francis, Admiral Sir, 1877-1937
Lavarack, John Dudley, Lieutenant-General Sir, 1885-1957
Montgomery-Massingberd, Archibald, Field-Marshal Sir, 1871-1947
Parkhill, (Robert) Archdale, Sir, 1879-1947
Shedden, Frederick Geoffrey, Sir, 1893-1971
Australia. History, Military, 1901-1945.
Australia. Military policy.
Public servants
Folder 1
Photocopies of extracts from Great Britain Public Records Office on Australian defence, 1934-1935
Including:
-Notes by Chief of the General Staff for Sir Maurice Hankey on 'The policy and organisation of the Australian military forces', July 1934, 12 p.
-Appendix 1. 'Australia - notes of officers who may be met', 1 p.
Hankey's remarks and report, including:
-Annex no. 3. Minutes by Defence Committee at meeting held on Monday, 5 November 1934, signed by F. G. Shedden, Secretary, Defence Committee - No. 54/1934 'Australian defence policy and the parts of the three services therein', 2 p.
-Annex no. 4. Extract from report by Sir Maurice Hankey, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., Secretary, Committee of Imperial Defence 'Australian defence', part 6. Military forces, 11 p.
-Annex no. 5. Minute by Defence Committee at meeting held on Thursday, 21 March 1935, signed by F. G. Shedden - No. 20/1935, 'Military forces', observations from the Committee to Hankey, 2 p.
-Annex no. 6. [Memorandum by Vice-Admiral G. F. Hyde, Chief of the Naval Staff, 3/4/1935] entitled 'Australian defence policy', parts 1-3, 6 p.
-'Report on certain aspects of Australian defence'. Supplementary notes for the Minister of Defence, by Sir Maurice Hankey, 20/11/1934, 4 p.
-Appendix A. Summary of remarks signed by J. H. Bruche, Major-General, Chief of the General Staff, 5/3/1935, entitled Memorandum by the Chief of the General Staff on 'Report on certain aspects of Australian defence', by Sir Maurice Hankey, 10 p.
Lavarack, including:
Appendix B. Memorandum by Colonel J. D. Lavarack, Chief of the General Staff designate on 'Report on certain aspects of Australian defence', by Sir Maurice Hankey, 14/3/1935, 6 p.
Correspondence, including:
-Note from Archdale Parkhill, Minister for Defence to Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary to Committee of Imperial Defence, 16/8/1935, 5 p.
-Annex no. 1. Sir Maurice Hankey's report 'Summary of recommendations and notes on action taken', 16/8/1935, 6 p.
-From Archdale Parkhill, Minister of Defence to Sir Maurice Hankey, 10/9/1935, 1 p.
-From Sir Archibald A. Montgomery-Massingberd to Hankey, 30/1/1935, 1 p.
-From M. P. A. Hankey to (C.I.G.S.) Sir Archibald A. Montgomery-Massingberd, 31/1/1935, 4 p.
Appendix A. Memorandum by Chief of the General Staff, Major-General J. H. Bruche on 'Report of certain aspects of Australian defence' by Hankey, 15/3/1935, 3 p.