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Response by Reginald Ruggles Gates to the statement issued on race by UNESCO. 1 item

Paper entitled 'A glimpse of the early days at Sidi Rezegh', an account by Pyman of the conditions and progress of the Battle of Sidi Rezegh, North Africa and the contributions of Lt Gen William Henry Ewart 'Strafer' Gott and [Lt William Tait ] 'Jock' Campbell in the battle. Typescript, 2pp

Paper by Pyman on the future of the Royal Armoured Corps outlining their contribution to World War two and their possible future role. Typescript, 2pp

Typescript text by Dr Philip Sabin, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, ‘Consensus and controversy’, subsequently published as part of a chapter, ‘Society, state and defence’, in French and British foreign policies in transition (edited by Francoise de la Serre, Jacques Leruez and Helen Wallace, Berg, New York, 1990). Text has manuscript annotations by Wilkins. Also related notes, photocopy background information and press cuttings, 1982-1988, on French defence and nuclear policy

Typescript [by Penney] entitled, 'The case of Dorman-Smith and 3 Infantry Bde', describing Col Eric Dorman-Smith's arrival as Commander, 3 Infantry Bde, his relationship with his troops, and how 3 Infantry Bde's lack of confidence in Col Eric Dorman-Smith led to his dismissal. 3pp.

Ishmael Reed: Mottram manuscript essay headed 'Ishmael Reed', with typescript covering letter, 3 Oct 1992 to Shamoon Zamir, calling it 'the Ishmael Reed poetry essay'; Mottram manuscript and typescript notes on Black literature and Reed

Text by Menaul: 'Theatre nuclear weapons in Europe'. (See 1/1/600,601)

Text by Menaul: 'Theatre nuclear weapons in Europe'. (See 1/1/601, 602)

Typescript narrative by Maj Gen John George Smyth, General Officer Commanding 17 Indian Div on the military aspects of the start of the war in Burma, 1941 Dec-1942 Feb, including details on the Japanese capture of Moulmein, Burma, and the Allied detonation of the Sittang Bridge, Burma. 4pp.

Egypt and Libya 1940-1941', precis by Maj Gen Hubert Essame summarising the leading personalities and the setting, outlining and analysing the operations. Typescript, 40pp

A Secret Service agent in South-West Africa', an account by Macleod on Lt (William) Edmund Ironside's service in South Africa, German South-West Africa and British Bechuanaland, 1902-1904 including search for Boer outlaws north of the Orange River, 1902-1903, the Bondelzwart and Hereros Rising in German South-West Africa, 1903-1904 and Ironside's covert enlistment into the German Army, 1904. 2 vols

Testimonial by Albert Henry Lingen of the character of Col Francesco Pesce (Milo), leader of the Nino Nannetti Garibaldini Division, an Italian Partisan group, with particular mention of his attack on the Nazis 27-28 Apr 1945. 2 ff.

Lt-Gen [Sir] L.E. Kiggell, Chief of the General Staff, GHQ, to First - Fifth Armies. The organisation of the infantry battalion. 6pp

The framework of a science of infantry tactics (Hugh Rees Ltd, London, Apr 1921) by Liddell Hart, based on lectures at the Royal United Service Institution and the Royal Engineers Institute, and second and third editions, published as A science of infantry tactics simplified (William Clowes and Sons, London, 1923 and 1926). With related papers, including copy typescript and proof copy. 1 file

'Points of discipline for volunteers', by Liddell Hart, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Adjutant, 4 Bn Gloucestershire Volunteer Regiment (Gale and Polden, Aldershot [Aug 1917]). With proof copy. 5pp

'Points of discipline for volunteer officers and NCOs', by Liddell Hart, Adjutant, 4 Bn Gloucestershire Volunteer Regiment (Gale and Polden, Aldershot [Aug 1917]). With proof copy. 5pp

Duties of a section commander in the attack', by Liddell Hart, 2 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Cope-Chat Ltd, Stroud, Gloucestershire, [1917]). 7 copies, 7pp

Battle drill of attack formations simplified' (Cambridge University Press, 1918) by Liddell Hart, with manuscript. 1 file

Paper by Ismay, Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11 Frontier Force) Quetta, India on indoor exercise 'C' (Peiwar Kotal and Chaharasia) and examination of operations (Afghanistan and Waziristan) of Gen Frederick Sleigh Roberts in 1879, with comments by EDG, senior division Staff College Quetta; note by EDG, senior division Staff College Quetta, on indoor exercise 'C', on the 2nd Afghan war, and questions relating to Ismay's note on same. Manuscript and duplicate, 5pp

Typescript report by Hamilton with his recollections of the working relationship between FM Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford, Commander-in-Chief South Africa, and Lt Gen Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, the Vaal and Aspall, his Chief of Staff, during the Second Boer War. 11pp [possibly prepared for use by Sir George (Compton Archibald) Arthur, 3rd Bt, in his Life of Lord Kitchener, 3 vols (Macmillan and Co, London, 1920)]