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Memorandum by D W Hellings, private secretary to the Minister of Aviation, to T J Bligh, Admiralty House with a note by the Minister of Aviation on higher defence organisation. Copy Typescript 5pp

Photocopy of a memorandum from R A Bevan, Director of the Ministry of Information's General Production Division relating to a forthcoming meeting with John Charles Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Minister of Information, to discuss the technique, organisation and outlets for propaganda in Britain. 2 pp

Copy of the memo from the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee to HM Government, Jun 1924 referring to engineering plans, raising of capital, estimated receipts and military aspects. 10pp

Copies of memoranda relating to the Congress hearings on Persian Gulf Policy, and news articles concerning Iraqi nuclear capability, 26 Nov 1990, and Soviet negotiator Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov's visits to Iraq, 11 Mar 1991.

Copies of two memoranda between Maj Somerset J Saunderson, Liaison Officer with Allied Military Authorities, Mechanical Warfare, (Overseas and Allies) Department, Ministry of Munitions, Deputy Commissioner, London, Anglo-American Commission and Stern, concerning the refusal of the Director General of the Tank Corps (Maj Gen Sir John Edward Capper) to issue copies of the report on the Battle of Cambrai, Western Front, 1917, to the Anglo-American Commission. 1p

Copy forwarded to Stern of memoranda between the departments of the Director of Artillery and Armaments Design concerning the supply of a drawing of the barrel of the Ordnance Quick Fire 3.7 inch monobloc gun. 1p

Copy forwarded to Stern of memoranda between the departments of the Director of Artillery and Armaments Design and the Ordnance Board concerning the development of an Ordnance Quick Fire 3.7 inch Tank and Anti-Tank gun. 1p

Typed copy of message from Lt Gen the Hon Sir Frederick William Stopford to Hamilton stating his inability to advance due to his need to secure gap between Anafarta Sagir and Ismail Oglu Tepe, Gallipoli. 1p

Copy of signal message to 227 Bde in appreciation of operations in Estry. With signal of thanks in reply. 2pp

Copy of signal message to newly promoted Maj Gen Colin Muir ('Tiny') Barber, congratulating him on his appointment as Cdr, 15 (Scottish) Div, following the injuries to MacMillan. 1p

Copy of cable (without any indication of sender or addressee) containing details of specification and cost of two hundred B-18 bombers. 1p

Copy of the minutes of a meeting of the War Cabinet Defence Committee (Operations) held on 10 Feb concerning policy in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean relating to Tripoli, the Balkans and Turkey. 5pp

Copy of minutes of a meeting of the War Cabinet Defence Committee (Operations) held on 9 Jan, including discussion on allied policy in Greece and the Mediterranean, and Operation ABIGAIL. With copy of telegram from Chiefs of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean and Commander-in-Chief, Middle East concerning the despatch of forces to Greece in preparation for the expected German offensive. 5pp

Copy of the minutes of a meeting of the War Cabinet Defence Committee (Operations) held on 11 Feb concerning policy in the Middle East and Mediterranean relating to Cyrenaica and possible German advances in the Balkans, and the offer of weapons and aircraft to the Greeks. With copy of telegram from the Prime Minister to Wavell referring to the capture of Cyrenaica and necessity of securing Benghazi, and the offers of assistance to Greece; and telegram from Chiefs of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Middle East referring to the assistance to Greece following a probable German attack through Bulgaria. 11pp

Copy of the minutes of a meeting of the War Cabinet Defence Committee (Operations) held on 20 Jan, including discussion on allied policy in Greece and the Mediterranean following Greek rejection of the offer of assistance by allied forces and on probable German military objectives, particularly the Dodecanese. With copy of Prime Minister's minute on decisions made at the meeting, including plans for advance on Benghazi. 10pp

Copies of internal minutes of the Department of Tanks and Transport, Ministry of Supply, relating to the proposal that the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply should be referred directly to the Vickers Company in the light of the abandonment by the General Staff of the six pounder gun for use in the Infantry Tank Mark II. 1p

Copies of internal minutes of the Department of Tanks and Transport, Ministry of Supply, relating to the proposal that the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply should be referred directly to the Vickers Company in the light of the abandonment by the General Staff of the six pounder gun for use in the Infantry Tank Mark II. 1p

Extracts by Liddell Hart from newspapers about the Greek campaign

Note containing definition of logistical strategy copied from A greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus by Liddell Hart, p. 256. 1 file

Extract from letter concerning the charter of the Imperial Defence College, 6 Jul 1956. 1p