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Speech by Ismay at the Canadian Veterans' Association dinner on the British Commonwealth, South African war, World War One and World War Two, and Commonwealth co-operation. Typescript, 7pp

Speech by Ismay at a dinner for the Worcestershire Association of 2 Bn Worcestershire Regiment relating to their role in World War One, and Adm [Sir William George] Tennant and HMS REPULSE. Typescript, 4pp

Text of Ismay's contribution to a BBC recording on Dwight David Eisenhower, US President paying tribute to his character and role in the Allied victory in World War Two and in improving Anglo-American relations. Typescript, 3pp

Lecture by Ismay to the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) on the organisation and functions of the Committee of Imperial Defence (possibly written by Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey of The Chart, between 1926-1930 when Ismay was in the Committee of Imperial Defence Secretariat). Typescript 25pp

Lecture by Ismay to Imperial Defence College on co-ordination of political and military views on strategy; reflections on position in World War One, effect of independent air force on chiefs of staff; operations of war book; defence committee; defining jobs of soldier and statesman. Typescript 29pp

Lecture by Ismay to the Imperial Defence College describing the growth of machinery for co-operation between services and between politics and strategy since 1904, including reflections of execution of plan for the Dardanelles campaign, 1915; Committee of Imperial Defence, first War Cabinet, Chiefs of Staff Committee; Minister for Co-operation of Defence; Joint Planning Committee; Minister of Defence; effect of bombing raids by V1 missiles and V2 rockets; his own role on Chief of Staff Committee. Typescript 18pp

Lecture by Ismay to the Imperial Defence College on the machinery for military co-operation between allies, relations between soldiers and statesmen during World War Two and on Combined Chiefs of Staff. Typescript 14pp

Text of farewell address by Ismay at ceremony for the sixth anniversary of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) relating to past changes in the supreme command and the work of SHAPE. Typescript, 2pp

Foreword by Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Copy typescript carbon, 1p

Speech by Ismay broadcasting an appeal on behalf of Greater London Fund for the Blind, Royal National Institute for the Blind. Typescript, 3pp

Text of recording for BBC General Overseas Service by Ismay on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty relating to the reasons for the formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), its aims, structure, the achievements of NATO to date. Typescript, 7pp

Text of recording for BBC by Ismay on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty relating to the reasons for the formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), its aims and structure including message sent to Ismay by US President Dwight David Eisenhower, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe on the achievements of NATO to date. Typescript, 5pp

Text of broadcast by Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India on All-India Radio, Calcutta, India 10 Jul 1944 relating to the supply of food in Bengal; public health; recruitment in the administrative departments from outside Bengal; development of the publicity department to ensure better dissemination of information to inhabitants of Bengal. Printed, 8pp

Text of broadcast by Ismay for use in USA recorded 4 Apr 1952 relating to his early hesitation about North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), specifically that it would have a limited practical role, a fear which was dispelled in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon, Portugal, Feb 1951. Typescript, 2pp

Statement to the press by Ismay relating to his new task; US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's departure from the post of Supreme Commander North Atlantic Treaty Forces, Europe; appointment of Deputy Secretary General. Typescript, 12pp

Statement by Dwight David Eisenhower, US President for the fifth anniversary of the creation of NATO relating to the function and aims of NATO. Typescript (with full signature), 1p

Text of speech to Atlantic Treaty Association relating to article 2 of the Atlantic Treaty and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s lack of progress in promoting financial co-operation, assisting emigration schemes, but success in promoting NATO's aims through financing journalists, staging exhibitions, producing books and films. Typescript, 5pp

Notes by Ismay for speech to National Press Club, Washington DC, USA explaining the aims and organisational structure of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Text of speech on same subject, produced as NATO speech series no.33. Typescript, 10pp

Text of speech by Ismay at lunch given by the Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister relating to Portugal's dispute with India over Goa and the issue of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany. Typescript, 1p

Text of speech by Ismay at the opening ceremony of the Atlantic exhibition at Lisbon, Portugal on the significance of the exhibition and its message. Typescript, 1p