Visit to Dominions: Australia, 1934

Component identifier:: File 70. AJCP Reel No:6319
Content Summary:: Correspondence concerning tour of Australia and New Zealand, Dec 1933 - April 1935. Papers concerning proposal for Hankey to visit Australia to advise on local defence, conversation with Air Commodore R. Williams, air cooperation in local defence, exchange of civil servants between U.K. and N.S.W., arrangements fpor tour, discussions with Japan on naval armaments, notes on Australian defence, discussions with New Zealand authorities, report by Hankey on political impressions of Australia (37pp), report to Gen. J. Dill on Australian defence matters (20pp) and press reports of tour. Correspondents include S. M. Bruce, R. G. Casey, J. A. Lyons, Sir James Rae, F. Shedden, E. T. Crutchley, R. Williams, Sir Clive Wigram and Sir George Pearce (233pp).
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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia