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Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; a copy of a letter to Pyman from Lt Gen Sir Frank Simpson, Vice Chief of the General Staff relating to the withdrawal of British troops from Egypt; paper entitled 'A few notes on SPEARHEAD' an exercise to prepare for a possible long range assault, possibly with atomic weapons; letter to Pyman from Maj Gen Sir (William) Ronald Campbell Penney, Foreign Office regarding the repatriation of German prisoners of war in Egypt; text of speech on the occasion of the dining out of the British Army of Gen Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey; printed message of thanks to Middle East Land Forces (MELF) from Dempsey on his retirement; accommodation in the camps for illegal Jewish immigrants in Cyprus; possible deployment of formations and major units in the Middle East Jul 1947 - Jan 1949; paper on the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 and the British withdrawal from Egypt. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; paper on 'Middle East strategy' given at a visit to Imperial Defence College including sections on the present day balance of power in the Middle East, the role of oil, settlements with Egypt and Palestine, relationship with the Arab world, the future of the former Italian colonies, future of Greece and Turkey, lines of communication in the Middle East, the strategic future of East Africa; text of a talk to officers of Headquarters on the effect of the change of General Headquarters, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) to Land Forces General Headquarters of the Middle East Regional Group and the accompanying reduction in size; papers relating to the Brendan truce commission resulting in the Arab/Jewish truce of 11 Jun; text of lecture by Maj Gen John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), Chief of General Staff, the Arab Legion, Transjordon on operations in Palestine 15 Jun 1948; paper on 'The process by which Army Command in the Middle East develops from peace to war'; memorandum sent by Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, MELF to FM Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Chief of the Imperial General Staff on Palestine and the British political and diplomatic situation in the Middle East after the final withdrawal from Palestine, also including a note on Greece; note by Pyman on Crocker's visit to Cyprus including his views on the present and future garrison and the role of Cyprus in a future war. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers relating to technical talks between the British and the Egyptians; papers relating to civil unrest in Kenya and Uganda. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including papers relating to the future direction of British Military Missions; the progress of Operation RAGTAIL, the withdrawal of British troops from Greece, Mar - Apr 1947; British Military Mission to Egypt and its termination by the Egyptian government; possibility of imposition of Martial law in the Palestine areas due to terrorist activities; Jewish illegal immigrant camps in Cyprus; memorandum on Jews in Iraq; plans for Exercise QUICKMARCH, a plan for an invasion of Italy. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers on Exercise INTERMEZZO on inter-service co-operation; paper on the Arab Legion and Transjordan; letter to Pyman from Brig J H Anstice, Commander Headquarters Cyprus relating to a Joint Intelligence Committee paper on Russian support for illegal Jewish immigration; letter from Pyman to Maj Gen Alfred Dudley Ward, Director of Military Operations on the military withdrawal from Palestine and arrangements for guarding the United Nations Commission and staff; paper on the composition of the Transjordan Joint Defence Board; note from Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF), on the object and operation of the Chief of Staff system; paper from meeting with Brig (Hon Maj Gen) James Malcolm Leslie Renton relating to the withdrawal of the British Military Mission to Iraq; draft signal message to Ministry of Defence recommending early withdrawal from Palestine. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; brief for the visit to Asmara and the 2 Royal Berkshire Regt by Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF); papers relating to Anglo-American planning; text of talk on the work of MELF, its tasks and commitments, the strengths of its garrisons and their administrative duties in each of the countries or regions within its command; signals and other papers relating to Jewish attack in the Aqaba area and the response of the Arab legion; paper on redeployment relating to a proposal by MELF to the War Office for a permanent deployment for forty principal units of the post-war order of battle; notes on Anglo-Egyptian defence talks by temp Brig D S S O'Connor; notes on technical talks with the Egyptians by Pyman; paper on the organisation of Chief of Staff's office and co-ordination branch; account of a dinner by both Pyman and FM Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery Of Alamein, Chief of the Imperial General Staff including Montgomery's outline of a conversation with Sidky Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister on the use of Egypt as a base; account of Sidky's response to Pyman's paper on Egypt requesting further information on the role of Turkey and Iraq; memorandum on the defence of the Middle East prepared by British Commanders-in-Chief Middle East for the Sidky; letter from Pyman to Maj Gen Richard Amyatt Hull, Director of Staff Duties relating to the work of the Civilian Repatriation Bureau; letter from Pyman to Maj Gen John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), Chief of General Staff, the Arab Legion, Transjordon regarding the British subsidy to the Arab Legion and the required reduction in the size of the legion due to financial limitations. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers relating to the provision of armoured cars for the Iraqi Army; notes on the provision of accommodation for illegal Jewish immigrants in Cyprus. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; minutes of the Middle East Defence Co-ordination Committee; paper on the 'Conduct of the withdrawal'; papers on planning exercise QUICKMARCH 2; notes and letter sent to Pyman from Maj Gen John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), Chief of General Staff, the Arab Legion, Transjordon relating to intelligence on Jewish armed resources; memorandum 'The present functions of the British Middle Eastern Office and recommendations regarding the future'; draft papers on the reorganisation of the higher command in the Middle East; draft memorandum on the functions and organisation of the British Middle East office. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers relating to the Bevin-Sforza or Anglo-Italian proposal for the former Italian colonies of Libya, Cyrenaica and Tripolitania; brief prepared for Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) for talks in UK on 'Denial of Middle East Oil' regarding the policy of restricting oil supply to delay an enemy advance; brief prepared for Crocker for talks in UK on 'Redeployment of MELF garrison'; memorandum relating to artillery equipment in Ceylon; digest on Anglo-American planning in the Middle East prepared for FM Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery Of Alamein, Chief of the Imperial General Staff by Pyman; record of meeting between Pyman and the Rt Hon Sir Ronald Ian Campbell, British Ambassador in Cairo to discuss technical talks between the British and the Egyptians. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers for conference between Chief of Staff Mediterranean Fleet and Chief of Staff, Middle East Land Forces (MELF); papers relating to the planned evacuation of Palestine; signal telegrams relating to the effect of British withdrawal from Palestine on Transjordan. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; paper on the employment of surplus Royal Artillery personnel in ordnance depots in Egypt; paper on the evacuation of Palestine and its implications for Middle East strategy; text of talk by Pyman to Staff College candidates on the British Army Staff; comments upon memorandum by the Chiefs of Staff on the subject of the strategic value of the Middle East in Commonwealth defence. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers relating to SANDOWN, an outline operational and administrative plan for the defence of the Middle East and control of Middle East communications in the event of hostilities breaking out between Russia and the Allies; papers relating to provision of Anti-Aircraft equipment in East Africa; paper on the loss through theft of ammunition in the Canal zone, Egypt; notes on conversation with Maj Gen John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), Chief of General Staff, the Arab Legion, Transjordon; papers relating to the possibility of British troops assisting Transjordan in the event of a Jewish attack. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; papers on the command structure in the Middle East; report on the activities of the Jewish illegal immigrants in the camps in Cyprus; text of speech by Pyman on the occasion of the ninth birthday of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service); paper on the problem of forward airfield construction in a theatre of war with suggestions for action in the Middle East; paper on policy for equipment relating to the Military Mission's inability to fulfil requests for equipment; paper on the position of East Africa in Middle East strategy ; comments on London Joint Planning Staff paper on the UNSCOP (United Nations Special Committee on Palestine) recommendations for Palestine. 1 file

Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; paper on the future of the British Military Mission in Greece; letter from Pyman to Lt Gen Gerald Walter Robert Templer, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff relating to the breakdown of Anglo-American relations in Greece; paper on the proposed Principal Staff Officers Committee; note outlining the position of the US Government and Britain with regard to Greece and the military missions; papers on the defence of East Africa; letter from Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) to Lt Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, Governor of Gibraltar relating to Gibraltar and the re-organisation of the higher command in the Middle East; paper on the chain of command in North Africa; papers relating to SANDOWN, an outline operational and administrative plan for the defence of the Middle East and control of Middle East communications in the event of hostilities breaking out between Russia and the Allies. 1 file

Circular letter requesting financial contributions for a fund for the retirement of Sir Henry Thirkill, former President of Clare College, Cambridge. Printed, 1p

Drafts of chapter 1 on planning and training and chapter 2 on the assault and establishment of the bridgehead for 'The story of 2 Army in North west Europe'. With correspondence and Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd relating to airborne operations at Arnhem, 1945. Typescript, 34pp

Draft telegram and letter from Pyman to Hilda May Crocker, Lady Crocker on the death of her husband, Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker. Manuscript, 6pp

Draft letter by Pyman (recipient not stated) relating to a recent discussion with Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd on the Far East and Middle East. Manuscript, 5pp

Draft letter from Pyman to Lt Gen Sir Robert Mansergh expressing his disappointment at the selection board's decision not to recommend him for promotion to Major General and giving reasons why he believed the decision to be wrong. Manuscript, 2pp

Staff promotion examination paper on administration. 1 booklet