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Papers relating to Brig James Hargest, including letter to him referring to the injury suffered by MacMillan, Cdr of 15 (Scottish) Div; letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Peter Fraser, giving the circumstances of Hargest's death on 12 Aug; and published tributes by members of the House of representatives of New Zealand given on 22 Aug, with details of Hargest's career (Hargest was an Member of Parliament in New Zealand). With letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission, with details of the burial place of Hargest. 6pp, 1 booklet

Papers relating to accusations of police incompetency made by C E V Buxton at the officer's mess at Dett Camp, Beersheba on 3 Feb, following police investigation of a murder. Including an account of the accusations made by Buxton. 5pp

Papers relating to alleged looting and general indiscipline of Australian troops in Derna, with letter from O'Connor directing Maj Gen I G Mackay, Cdr of 6 Australian Div to take immediate action against offenders. With retrospective note by O'Connor. 4pp

Papers relating to award by the University of St Andrews of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws on 9 Apr, including published account of the celebrations and text of speech given by Prof J N Wright. 6pp, 1 booklet

Papers relating to nominations for officers to attend the staff colleges at Minley Manor and Camberley, including lists of names. 9pp

Papers relating to the district of Ramallah, including fortnightly summary of 28 Jan by Christopher Pirie-Gordon, Assistant District Commissioner, referring to increase in gang activities and recent ambush of civilians by Arabs at Saffa; outlining his scheme for the establishment of military out posts in the area; and his suggestions for improvements in the administration of and revenue collection from Ramallah. With O'Connor's criticism of the summary. 20pp

Papers relating to the arrest of students of Hebrew University under the Emergency Regulations. Including correspondence with Giles concluding that the students are members of the Irgun Tzvai Leumi (National Military) organisation; and Dr J Magnes at the University, pleading the innocence of Abraham Zaltzman and Meir Slonim (Zaltzman was subseqently released). 16pp

Papers relating to the theory and practice of Military Control. Including definition; advantages; detail of Emergency Regulations in Palestine, 1938-1939; notes on 'Instructions for the application of Military Control in Palestine'; and notes on the Military Courts. 2 copies, 28pp

Papers relating to Pte V Doran, including request of his wife that he be granted service in Northern Ireland rather than overseas; and O'Connor's reply. 6pp

Papers relating to removal of Maj Gen Lindsay McDonald Silvester from his command of 7 US Armoured Div in Oct 1944, at the direction of Montgomery. Including O'Connor's account of his removal; letter to Dempsey, in support of Silvester, and offering his own resignation; and letter to Silvester, offering condolences. With letters from Silvester giving personal news, and from his son informing O'Connor of Silvester's death on 4 Aug 1963. 15pp

Papers relating to the planned replacement of 91 (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regt by 63 (Oxford Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt, Royal Artillery including summary of training requirements of 63 Anti-Tank Regt, by Commanding Officer Brig A G Matthew; brief history of 91 Anti-Tank Regt; and letter to Lt Col J W Tweedie, Commanding Officer 91 Anti-Tank Regt in appreciation of the Regt on their departure. 18pp

Personal letters, including those from Jack Warner (actor, enclosing signed photograph), Sir John Ward, Baron Enzo Galli Zugaro, Lt Gen Sir John Mogg, Montgomery, Sir Robert Menzies, C M Pirie-Gordon, FM Viscount Slim, Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, Lord Reith of Stonehaven, Gen Sir Ivo Vesey, FM Sir Claude Auchinleck, Brig Sir John Smyth, Lt Gen Sir John Evetts and Mrs Rosalind Hayes (concerning the opening to to the public of the gardens at Kincurdie House, with photographs). 52pp, 4 photographs

Personal letters, including those from Sir Robert Menzies, Gen Sir Henry Jackson, Sir Harold MacMichael, Gen Sir Ivo Vesey, Viscountess Slim, Vice Adm Sir John Hayes, Auchinleck, Maj Gen E K J Sixsmith, Lt Gen Sir Harold Redman, Colin Cowdrey, Laurens Van Der Post and Lord Longford. 65pp

Personal letters, including those from Prime Minister Edward Heath, Gen Alan Fraser, Lady Reith, Col Sir Henry Abel-Smith, Gen Sir Ivo Vesey, FM Sir Geoffrey Baker and Lt Gen Sir Harold Redman and Sir John Stirling. With photographs of the beach at Rosemarkie. 24pp, 3 photographs

Personal letters, including those from FM Sir Gerald Templer, FM Lord Harding of Petherton, Dr Noble Frankland (Director of the Imperial War Museum, concerning the Overlord Gallery scheme), Maj Gen J M Strawson, Sir John Masterman, Ronald Lewin, Edward Heath and Brig Bernard Fergusson and Lord Ballantrae. 51pp

Personal letters, including those from Ronald Lewin, Lord Chalfont, Lady Cunningham, Brig David Riddell-Webster, FM Lord Harding, Lady Willis, Gen Sir Peter Hunt and FM Sir Claude Auchinleck. 59pp

Personal letters, including those from Auchinleck, Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, FM Lord Harding of Petherton, Lt Gen Sir Harold Redman, Brig A C L Stanley-Clarke, Lord Denning, Gen Sir Frank Simpson and FM Sir Michael Carver. 55pp

Personal letters, including those from Lt Gen Sir Francis Tuker (with obituary from The Times, Oct 1967), Auchinleck, Gen Lord Ismay, AF Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope, Sir John Ward and Gen Sir Henry Jackson. 28pp

Photostat of manuscript copy of narrative by O'Connor of the First Libyan campaign, Parts I to III. 121pp