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Article by Dunbar relating to his experiences as an Officer of 8 Bn (Midland Counties) The Parachute Regt in Normandy, France, during operation OVERLORD, Jun-Sep 1944; in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, Dec 1944-Feb 1945; in Germany during operation VARSITY for the crossing of the Rhine, Mar-May 1945, and in Palestine, 1945-1948, including peacekeeping duties in Tel Aviv, Qastina and Haifa, and disbandment of 6 Airborne Div (written for a proposed history of the Parachute Regt by Maj Gen Anthony Heritage Farrar-Hockley). With associated correspondence between Dunbar and Brig George Robert Flood, Col George Hewetson and Col Philip Charles Evan Belson, former officers of 8 Bn, and Farrer-Hockley, relating to Dunbar's article. 1 file

Typescript notes [by Dunbar, for incoming British commanding officer?] on Munster and Westphalia, Germany, including historical background, notable restaurants and wine, characters of leading local politicians, businessmen and others. 4pp

Booklet entitled 'The national effort on research and development and its management and control', produced by Central Statistics, Ministry of Aviation, outlining British Government management and expenditure on defence and civil research and development, 1956-1965. 76pp

Various briefing papers of Dunbar as Brigadier, General Staff, Middle East Land Forces (MELF), Aden, including notes by Dunbar of main problems faced by British forces in Aden, 1 Feb 1967; notes for introductory briefing for (Harold) James Boyden MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, Minister of Defence; memorandum by Dunbar to Maj Gen Sir John (Edward Francis) Willoughby, Commander-in-Chief MELF, on the adequacy of police management in Aden, 8 Mar 1967; confidential memorandum for MELF Headquarters Staff on the mutiny of the South Arabian Federal Regular Army and the South Arabian Police in Aden on 20 Jun 1967; undated presentation on plans for withdrawal of British forces from Aden; statistical tables on incidents and British casualties in Aden, 1964-Jul 1967, and comparative casualties suffered by British units, Apr-Aug 1967. 1 file

Daily situation reports of 1 Bn The Lancashire Regt (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) in Aden. 1 file, 62 items

Pamphlet entitled 'Imperial Defence College background study number 5', on multilateral cooperation, including notes on the Western European Union, the European Communities (Euratom, European Coal and Steel Community, European Economic Community), the European Free Trade Associaton, NATO, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 11pp. With pamphlet prepared by the Board of Trade Office for Scotland on Scottish industry and development, Mar 1966; notes and statistics on UK working manpower. 1 file

Pamphlet entitled 'Imperial Defence College background study no 3', on the UK economy, including notes on national income and public finance, balance of payments, overseas trade and aid to developing countries. With Imperial Defence College study notes on the economics of nuclear power, Jan 1965. 1 file

Pamphlet entitled 'Imperial Defence College background study number 6', on the USA, regarding the internal constitutional, political, economic and social problems of the USA; main aims and strategy of US foreign policy; policies of the USA and Communist nations towards the uncommitted nations; possible changes in US foreign policy, 1966-1976. 33pp

Undated typescript draft of 'Airportability', article by Dunbar on army air transport, containing comparisons of the relative merits of the C119 Fairchild Flying Boxcar, the C121 Lockheed Constellation, the C123 Fairchild Provider, the C124 Douglas Globemaster, the C130 Lockheed Hercules, the Blackburn Beverley, and heavy helicopters. Published in the Army Journal. 12pp

Notes and partial drafts for an incomplete book by Dunbar on his experiences as Brigadier, General Staff, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) in Aden during 1967, and including article by Dunbar on AF Sir Michael Le Fanu, former Commander-in-Chief Middle East, and related correspondence with Richard Baker for Baker's biography of Le Fanu, Dry Ginger (W H Allen, London, 1977). With correspondence, Sep 1968-Mar 1969, between Dunbar, Air Cdre Frederick Beresford Sowrey, former Senior Air Staff Officer, Middle East Command (Aden), and Lt Col Sir Julian Tolver Paget, 4th Bt, relating to Paget's book Last post. Aden, 1964-67 (Faber, London, 1969). 1 file

Papers, 1953-1977, including draft of article relating to the role of air transport in army supply, published in the Army Journal; Imperial Defence College background study notes, 1966, on international relations, the UK economy, research and development; papers relating to Aden, 1967, including extracts of regimental journals relating to operations of British units in Aden, situation reports of 1 Bn the Lancashire Regt (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), translations of daily communiqués of FLOSY (Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen) and NLF (National Liberation Front), texts of speeches and official briefing papers of Headquarters MELF, notes and drafts for a book by Dunbar on Aden; articles by Dunbar, 1971-1973, relating to operations of 8 Bn (Midland Counties) the Parachute Regt in France, Belgium and Palestine, 1944-1948, and 16 Independent Parachute Bde Group in Cyprus and Suez, 1956.

Ministry of Defence instructions for Colonels of Regiments on their appointment, duties, travel and visiting entitlements. 13pp

Texts of lectures and talks by Dunbar on British operations in Aden in 1967 and the role, responsibilities and influence of Great Britain in Southern Arabia, with associated notes, including speech on Aden to a Rotary Club luncheon, 28 Nov 1968; lecture, 1967, on 'Military problems of counter insurgency', with reference to Aden and and US operations in Vietnam. 1 file

Published material pertaining to operations of British forces in Aden, including newsletters of 45 Commando, Royal Marines, Apr 1966-Nov 1967; newsletters of 1 Bn The King's Own Royal Border Regt, May-Nov 1967; extracts from St George's Gazette (journal of The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) vol 85, Jun-Nov 1967; journal of 1 Bn The Lancashire Regt (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) in Aden, Autumn 1967; journal of 1 Bn The Parachute Regt in Aden, Jul 1967; The White Rose, journal of The Prince of Wales's Own Regt of Yorkshire, Oct 1967; extracts from newsletters of 1 Bn The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's), Sep 1967; British newspaper cuttings, Jul-Oct 1968, relating to the role of Lt Col Colin Mitchell, Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and his battalion during the recapture and occupation of Crater town, Aden, Jul-Nov 1967. 1 file

Ministry of Defence terms of reference for responsibilities to be undertaken by the Director of Infantry. 3pp

Papers of Dunbar at the Imperial Defence College, relating to the foreign policies of China and the USSR, including typescript memorandum entitled 'Soviet and Chinese foreign policy - divergences due to doctrinal beliefs'; notes by Dunbar concerning relations between NATO and the USSR over Berlin and Germany; manuscript notes by Dunbar 'on lecture on Communism', 5 Jan 1965, regarding the theories of Karl Marx. 1 file

Papers of Dunbar at the Imperial Defence College relating to South East Asia, comprising typescript notes on the Pacific Treaty signed between the USA, Australian and New Zealand on 1 Sep 1951; the ANZAM Defence Committee formed in 1950 by Australia, New Zealand and the UK; the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) formed on 8 Sep 1954. 3pp. With South East Asia, a reference map, prepared by the Central Office of Information, London, Dec 1965. 1 file

Papers of Dunbar at the Imperial Defence College, relating to South America, comprising typescript memorandum entitled 'South America - defence policy and the Communist threat', containing brief synopsis of Communist activities and the tasks of the armed services in South America; manuscript notes by Dunbar on the strength and organisation of the armies of Chile, Guyana and Venezuela. 1 file