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Conference entitled 'Economic and political development in relation to seapower along the routes from the Indian Ocean' London: 'Briefing book on the Indian Ocean basin region and surrounding areas' including statistical listings country by country. (3 copies)

Maps prepared for Davidson as Director of Military Intelligence for visits to to Queen Mary, Mother of George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland at Trowbridge and Badminton 11&12 Dec 1942 to illustrate the progresss of the war. Maps for 1942 visit are of 'Western USSR', GSOR 5462 illustrating the progress of the Axis forces Jul-Oct 1941; 'South West USSR', OR 5742, showing the extent of the Axis forces advance 1941-1942; 'North West Africa', OR 5747, scale 1:5,300,000 'Operations in French North Africa, situation known at 0400 hrs 10 Dec 1942', illustrating concentration of Allied forces; 'Tunisia - situation as known at 0400 hrs 8 Dec 1942 covering operations up to 1200 hrs 6 Dec 1942', OR 8770, scale 1:1,000,000, showing positions of British, American, French, German and Italian forces; 'Libya', 1939, scale 1:6,000,000 with extract marked to show troop movements on the coast; 'Russia and Caucasus', OR 5726 and OR 5518, scale 1:4,000,000 illustrating the positions of Axis forces and the position of Russian thrusts Nov-Dec 1942; 'Stalingrad area', OR 5775, scale 1:1,000,000 showing positions of the German front line and Russian thrusts Nov-Dec 1942; 'Australia and New Zealand', OR5641 scale 1: 23,000,000 and detail of the Pacific islands (no scale shown) marked 10 Dec 1942. With notes on Japanese strategy; Libya and the Australian attack at the Battle of El Alamein, Oct-Nov 1942; correspondence relating to arrangements for Davidson's visit to Trowbridge and Badminton; typescript paper entitled, 'Annex to War Office weekly Intelligence Summary no. 173, 10 Dec 1942, General review of recent events in Axis Europe with reference to the present position in Russia and North Africa'; typescript paper entitled,'Section 6 - French North Africa, Allied Operations'. 1 file

Maps prepared for Davidson as Director of Military Intelligence for visits to to Queen Mary, Mother of George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland in Jul 1943 to illustrate the progresss of the war. Maps for 1943 visit are 'Sicily', OR 5326, scale 1:750,000,000 showing the strengths and dispositions of Axis forces on 9th July 43; 'South East Sicily', OR 5833, scale 1:500,000 showing the Sicily assault plan, Operation HUSKY; 'Sicily' (as before) from assaults (10 Jul) to capture of Palermo (22 Jul) and position 28 Jul; 'Sicily', (as before) situation 26 Jul; 'South Russia', OR 5788, scale 1:2,000,000 illustrating the winter offensive 1942; 'Russia, Leningrad - Crimea', OR 5808, scale 1:4,000,000, illustrating operations between 25 Feb (maximum Russian advance in the Donetz basin) and 25 Mar (stabilisation after German recapture of Kharkov); 'Russia' (as before), marked as 'Cabinet map 26 Jul 1943', illustrates position of the German front line, location of German forces and Russian thrusts in Jul 1943; 'Tunisia', OR 5811, scale 1:350,000, illustrating the period 14 Feb (enemy attack against Americans from Faid) to immediately before final battle for Tunisian tip; 'Central Tunisia' (Gabès area) OR 5819, scale 1:650,000, 'secret map D', illustrating the Battle of Mareth; 'Tunis area', OR 5781, scale 1:500,000; 'Tunis area', OR 5781, 'secret map E', dispositions before final battle for Tunisian tip; 'Southern Tunisia & Tripolitania', OR 5799, scale 1:2000,000, 'secret map A' showing position on 23 Jan 43 the day British forces occupied Tripoli'; 'Tunisia', OR 5811, scale 1:350,000, 'secret map B' showing position in Tunisia at end of Jan; 'Tunisia', OR 5811, scale 1:350,000, 'secret map C' showing position on 19 Mar before Battle of Mareth; Duplicates of 'D' and 'E'. With printed notes on Battle of Tunisia; 1 file

Maps prepared for Davidson as Director of Military Intelligence for visits to to Queen Mary, Mother of George VI, King of Great Britain and Ireland in Mar 1944 to illustrate the progresss of the war. Maps for 1944 visit are of 'Burma', OR 5827, scale1:253,440 'most secret map A' showing the situation at 06.00 hrs 10 Feb 1944'; 'Burma', OR 5827, scale 1:253,440 'most secret map A' showing the situation at 06.00 hrs 18 Feb 1944; 'North West Burma frontier area', OR 5757, scale 1:2,922,000 showing the situation at 0600 hrs 8 Mar 1944' marked with the positions of the British and Indian forces, the Chinese divisions and the Japanese forces; 'New Guinea Solomon Islands Area', OR 5735, scale 1:6,850,000 illustrating current Southern Japanese limit and important operational dates (when landings and occupations took place); 'South Russia and Crimea', OR 5657, scale 1:4,000,000 illustrating the positions of the front lines in Jul and Sep 1943; 'South Russia and Crimea', OR 5657, scale 1:4,000,000 showing the positions of the front lines in Jul, Sep, Dec 1943; 'West Russia and the Baltic States', OR 5942 showing the positions of the front lines in Jul and Dec 1943 and Mar 1944; 1 file

Note by John Lewis Roberts, Assistant Under Secretary of State (Supply and Organisation), Ministry of Defence, suggesting points that Cooper might make while attending an ADPA (American Defense Preparedness Association) symposium, particularly regarding the US approach to technology sharing and US and UK protectionism. Typescript, 1pp.

Brief for Ismay, Secretary General North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) entitled 'Plans for NATO's future defence effort'. Typescript, 1p

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

Brief for Maj Gen Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, Commander-in-Chief by Pyman, Chief of the General Staff, relating to Operation EPILOGUE, the plan for reduction of forces to interim post war garrison assuming liquidation of all commitments in non British countries and Operation STRIPTEASE, the plan for reduction of Headquarters Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA) to its interim post war establishment, including details of programme to evacuate any Japanese remaining in the area and outlining the political and military situation in each country in the ALFSEA area. Typescript, 23pp

Typescript report by an unnamed friend [Dobrski?] of René Pleven, newly appointed French Minister of Defence, to be used to brief FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, prior to his meeting Pleven, and containing details of Pleven's views on the French political situation, policy towards French Indo-China, and the High Command of the French Army, including Gen Georges Revers, Général d'armée; Gen Pierre Gaston Billotte, Head of the French Military Delegation to the UN; Gen Antoine Marie Émile Béthouart, French High Commissioner in Austria; Gen Marie Pierre Koenig, Inspector of North African Forces. 10pp

Typescript notes entitled,'Notes for the Chief of Staff on the negotiations and general situation, in relation to the surrender of German forces in Holland, North West Germany and Denmark'. 6pp.

Notes for conference between FM Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) on 6 Aug 1947, arranged by country and geographical area, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Cyprus, Transjordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Aden, Cyrenaica, Malta, Tripolitania, East Africa, Middle East including details of current garrison strength and matters considered to be of long term importance in each area. With appendices 'Middle East and British Military Missions' (A) and chart showing possible deployment of formations and major units in the Middle East (less East Africa) during period 1 Jul 1947 to 1 Jan 1950 inclusive (B). 1 file

Briefing notes regarding American protectionism and its negative effect on defence equipment cooperation. Includes analysis of specific cases: the rejection of the UK-produced Martin Baker ejection seat, the Berry amendment to the US Constitution stating that speciality metals for American equipment must be purchased from within the United States, and the exclusion of UK company Fairey Allday Marine from a competition for a contract to supply combat support boats. 10pp.

Nuclear Deterrence and Disarmament: Briefing notes', prepared by the Ministry of Defence, providing information about the Government's nuclear policy including deterrence, disarmament, TRIDENT, cruise missiles, civil defence and ethics. 68pp.

Brig A Avnon: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig A O Mitha: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig Alan Ward Brown: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig Alan Fernyhough: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig Alan Henry Campbell Swinton: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig Antonio Hendriques Da Silva: correspondence with Liddell Hart

Brig Arthur George Kenchington: correspondence with Liddell Hart