Batavia Diary, 1945-1948

Component identifier:: File 1
Content Summary:: Typescript diary by Ball dated 7 November 1945 to 5 December 1945, followed by a copy of part of a letter from Ball to Chifley, a 15-page analysis of Indonesia, loose pages about the Goodwill Mission in 1948, a copy of a letter from Ball to John Burton dated 7 June 1948 and interim notes on Netherlands East Indies. Also in this file is a copy of Ball's official report on Netherlands East Indies, dated 1946.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The collection was purchased in 1987 from Ball's widow, Katrine.

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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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