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Brief history of 21 Battalion South African Defence Force, [1982]

MENAUL 7/5/100
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[1982]

Part of MENAUL, AVM Stewart William Blacker (1915-1987)

Brief history of the South African Defence Force, 21st battalion, a unit created for the military training of black South African men

Brief history of the King's African Rifles, [1959]

DIMOLINE 13/6
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[1959]

Part of DIMOLINE, Maj Gen William Alfred (1897-1965)

Pamphlet entitled, 'The King's African Rifles', giving a short background history to the King's African Rifles. 1 pamphlet.

Brief index to A greater than Napoleon: Scipio Africanus, [1926]

LIDDELL HART 9/2/7
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[1926]

Part of LIDDELL HART, Capt Sir Basil Henry (1895-1970)

Note by Liddell Hart containing short index of passages on military knowledge from his book A greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus. 1 file

Brief letter from Charrington's former despatch rider, 1950

CHARRINGTON 4/19
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1950 Aug 29

Part of CHARRINGTON, Brig Harold Vincent Spencer (1886-1965)

Letter to Charrington from Trooper E R Crook, formerly his despatch rider, sending his regards. (See photograph 4/25/4). 1p.

Brief letter from Conor Cruise O'Brien to Mottram, Aug 1966, about a planned meeting

K/PP106/5/177
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1966

Part of MOTTRAM, Professor Eric Noel William (1924-1995)

Conor Cruise O'Brien: short typescript letter, 1 Aug 1966 to Mottram, looking forward to meeting

Brief letter from Prime Minister to Ismay, Dec 1945, about Ismay's declining the offer of an overseas post

ISMAY 4/2/5
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1945 Dec 10

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Note from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay accepting his reasons for turning down an offer of a post overseas. Manuscript, 1p

Brief note by Ismay on part of his journey to Egypt, 12-15 Nov 1943

ISMAY 3/5/3
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1943 Nov 12-15

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Note by Ismay about SEXTANT, conference of Allied leaders at Cairo, Egypt and at Teheran, Persia Nov 1943 and on part of the outward journey. Typescript 1p

Brief notes by Ismay for a press conference, Sep 1953, on subjects including relief aid to earthquake-affected Greek islands, and armament production

ISMAY 3/20/8
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1953 Sep 24

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Introductory remarks by Ismay for press conference relating to resolution on the rehabilitation of the Greek Islands devastated by the recent earthquake; progress report on infrastructure; programme for armament production; forthcoming and recent international manoeuvres. Typescript, 1p

Brief notes for text on nuclear parity in northern hemisphere and Southern Flank, [1969 - 1972]

MENAUL 7/1/464
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[1969 - 1972]

Part of MENAUL, AVM Stewart William Blacker (1915-1987)

Brief notes for text on nuclear parity in northern hemisphere and Southern Flank.

Brief notes (in German), [1944]

WOODHOUSE 7/2
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[1944]

Part of WOODHOUSE, Col Hon Christopher Montague (1917-2001)

Envelope containing slips reading 'fuehrer befiehl!' (fuehrer's orders) and 'wir tragen die folgen!' (we carry the consequences) and British envelope fasteners. 11 items

Brief notes on a tour of North America, Mar 1953

ISMAY 1/9/6/2
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1953 Mar 5 - 25

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Ismay's personal diary notes of North American tour. Typescript, 6pp

Brief notes on aircraft in each RNAS station, [Mar 1916]

DOUGLAS-SCOTT-MONTAGU 1/13
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[1916 Mar]

Part of DOUGLAS-SCOTT-MONTAGU, Brig Gen John Walter Edward (1866-1929)

Table B. Summary of Table A. MS 1 p

Brief notes on events Jul-Oct 1945

ISMAY 1/9/1
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1945 Jul 14 - Oct 9

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Ismay's personal diary notes on conference of Allied leaders at Potsdam, Germany, Jul 1945; 1945 general election; V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, 15 Aug 1945; visit to USA. Typescript, 2pp

Brief notes on Ismay's travels and appointments in 1948

ISMAY 1/9/3
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1948 - 1950

Part of ISMAY, Gen Hastings Lionel (1887-1965)

Ismay's personal diary notes on visit to Washington, USA; his directorship of Lloyds Bank Plc and his Chairmanship of Festival of Britain. Typescript, 2pp

Brief notes on Ismay's travels and appointments in 1951