Folder 1: Bundle, 08 March 1945-29 November 1945

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Bernard Foley (Australia House) (8 March 1945) re arrival in London.

W. Walker (Melbourne Herald, London) (31 May 1945) re interview with Hamilton.

Lord Louis Mountbatten (19 August 1945) re cooperation with Australian forces.

Jim Forbes (London) (20 August 1945) re his son Ian, POW in Java; Japanese surrender.

Department of the Navy (Melbourne) notification of Hamilton's appointment (24 September 1945)

A.McLachlan (Canberra) to Admiral Bracegirdle with programme for Hamilton's visit to naval wireless stations (25 September 1945).

Hamilton to [Duke of Gloucester] re hospitality. (5 October 1945)(Draft)

J. Armstrong (24 October 1945) re interview with NSW Premier 'matter I spoke to you about had fallen through'. Includes draft reply by Hamilton.

Rear Admiral T.H.Troubridge (Admiralty) (31 October 1945) Re cooperation with Australia over defence, 'an essential tie between Australia and the Mother Country'.

Ian Forbes (London) re release from POW camp (1-11-1945)

Jim Forbes (London) (9 November 1945) enclosing Ian Forbes' account of sinking of Prince of Wales, evacuation of Singapore, sinking of Grasshopper, journey, with help of natives, from uninhabited Indonesian Island to Padang, passage on Stronghold for Australia, sinking of Stronghold, capture by Japanese. (8p.)

Hamilton to Claud Barry, Naval Secretary (12 November 1945) re NSW Governor 'business', he opposed appointment of RAN officer; position of Governors in Australia.

Claude [Barry] (Admiralty) re Governorships (22 November 1945).

J.Northcott (Melbourne) forwarding minutes of defence committee meeting on 26 November with Lord Alanbrooke (29 November 1945).

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