Guide to the Papers of Sir Maurice Hankey [MSS 107]

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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.

Scope and Content

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.

Date Range of Content

1934-1935

Organization

Arranged in box and folder order.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Use

No copying is permitted without the permission of the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Papers of Maurice Hankey, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, MSS 107, Folder 1.

Provenance

This collection was acquired in 1988.

Access Terms

Personal Names

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

Geographical Names

Australia. History, Military, 1901-1945.

Australia. Military policy.

Occupations

Public servants

Container List

Box 1

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.