Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
Contents
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- PREFACE p. v
- CONTENTS p. vii
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Outbreak of War and Declarations — GERMANY p. 1
- 1 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1 to the Governor-General of New Zealand2 p. 1
- 2 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand1 p. 2
- 3 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 4 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 3
- 5 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 4
- 6 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 5
- 7 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 6
- 8 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 9 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 10 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 7
- 11 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs — [Extract] p. 8
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ITALY p. 9
- 12 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 9
- 13 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 11
- 14 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 15 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 16 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
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AXIS SATELLITE POWERS IN EUROPE — Finland, Hungary, Roumania, and Bulgaria p. 13
- 17 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand2 — DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST FINLAND, HUNGARY, AND ROUMANIA p. 13
- 18 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 14
- 19 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 15
- 20 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 21 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 22 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 16
- 23 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
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Negotiations Regarding Participation of New Zealand's Armed Forces p. 17
- 24 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington)1 p. 17
- 25 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 20
- 26 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 22
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Appointment of Commander, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force p. 23
- 27 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract] p. 23
- 28 — The acting Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand — [Extract]
- 29 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London)5 to Major-General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, Salisbury Plain Area
- 30 — Letter from General Freyberg to Mr. C. A. Berendsen,1 Permanent Head of the Prime Minister's Department p. 24
- 31 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract] p. 26
- 32 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 33 — The Hon. W. Nash2 (Wellington) to the Hon. P. Fraser p. 27
- 34 — The Hon P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 35 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser — [Extract] p. 28
- 36 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
- 37 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 29
- 38 — Report by the Hon. P. Fraser on his Visit to England in 1939 — [Extract] — APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
- 39 — Memorandum from the Prime Minister to General Freyberg2 p. 31
- 40 — Memorandum from the Minister of Defence1 to General Freyberg p. 33
- Formation and Despatch of First Echelon and Arrival in Egypt
- 41 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 34
- 42 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the War Office — [Extract] p. 35
- 43 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 36
- 44 — War Office to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) p. 37
- 45 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 46 — The Hon. P. Fraser (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 38
- 47 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser p. 39
- 48 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 40
- 49 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser — [Extract]
- 50 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom p. 41
- 51 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 42
- 52 — The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 53 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom p. 43
- 54 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia p. 44
- 55 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Hon. P. Fraser (London) p. 45
- 56 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 46
- 57 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London)2 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) p. 47
- 58 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 59 — The Hon. W. Nash (Wellington) to the Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 60 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 49
- 61 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 50
- 62 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser p. 51
- 63 — The Hon. P. Fraser to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 52
- 64 — The General Officer Commanding, British Troops in Egypt4 (Cairo) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) — [Extract]
- 65 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister — [Extract] p. 54
- 66 — Report by the Hon. P. Fraser on his Visit to England in 1939 — [Extract] p. 55
- 67 — General Freyberg (Wellington) to Headquarters, British Troops in Egvpt p. 57
- 68 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 69 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 70 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, 2nd NZEF, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand — [Extract] p. 58
- 71 — Report by the General Officer Commanding, 2nd NZEF, to the Minister of Defence — [Extract] p. 59
- 72 — Supplementary Report by the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser on Arrangements for the Escort of the First Echelon p. 60
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First Echelon in Egypt: Command and Employment p. 62
- 73 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 62
- 74 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to General Freyberg (Cairo) [Extract]
- 75 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 63
- 76 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 77 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 78 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 64
- 79 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister p. 65
- 80 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 66
- 81 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 67
- 82 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg — [Extract]
- 83 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 84 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) p. 68
- 85 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister
- 86 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister p. 69
- 87 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 88 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 70
- 89 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) p. 72
- 90 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg (London) p. 74
- 91 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 92 — General Freyberg to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) p. 76
- 93 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 77
- 94 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 79
- 95 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 96 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 97 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract] p. 80
- 98 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 99 — Note for the New Zealand Division from General Wavell1 p. 81
- 100 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) p. 82
- Second Echelon: Diversion to United Kingdom, Command and Employment
- 101 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 83
- 102 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 84
- 103 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 104 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the New Zealand Naval Board
- 105 — The Admiralty to the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand Naval Boards p. 85
- 106 — The New Zealand Naval Board to the Admiralty
- 107 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the Admiralty p. 86
- 108 — The Admiralty to the New Zealand Naval Board
- 109 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 87
- 110 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 88
- 111 — The New Zealand Naval Board to the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board — [Extract] p. 89
- 112 — Memorandum from the Naval Secretary to the Permanent Head, Prime Minister's Department (Wellington) — OCEAN ESCORT FOR TROOP CONVOY
- 113 — The New Zealand Naval Board to the Admiralty p. 90
- 114 — The Chief of the Naval Staff in HMS Leander to Navy Office (Wellington)
- 115 — The Admiralty to the New Zealand Naval Board
- 116 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 91
- 117 — The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 118 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 92
- 119 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 120 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 93
- 121 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 122 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 123 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 124 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 94
- 125 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia p. 95
- 126 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 127 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 97
- 128 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 129 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 98
- 130 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 131 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the Admiralty
- 132 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 133 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 99
- 134 — The Admiralty to the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand Naval Boards
- 135 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 100
- 136 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia p. 103
- 137 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 104
- 138 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 139 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 106
- 140 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 141 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) p. 107
- 142 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- 143 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to Headquarters 2nd NZEF p. 108
- 144 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 145 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the Admiralty
- 146 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 109
- 147 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 110
- 148 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 149 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 111
- 150 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand — [Extract] p. 112
- 151 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 152 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence p. 113
- 153 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 154 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 114
- 155 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 115
- 156 — General Freyberg to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 157 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 158 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 116
- 159 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 117
- 160 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 161 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 119
- 162 — Letter from General Freyberg to Brigadier R. Miles — [Extract]
- 163 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 120
- 164 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 121
- 165 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 166 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 167 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 122
- 168 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 169 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 123
- 170 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 171 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister
- 172 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 124
- 173 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 125
- 174 — Memorandum from the Naval Secretary to the Minister of Defence — CONVOY US 3: ESCORT ARRANGEMENTS
- 175 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 126
- 176 — General Freyberg to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 177 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 127
- 178 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 128
- 179 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 180 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 181 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister p. 129
- 182 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand
- 183 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 184 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister p. 130
- 185 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 186 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 187 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence p. 131
- 188 — Letter from the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office, to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces p. 132
- 189 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 133
- 190 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 191 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 135
- 192 — Letter from the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office, to the General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom p. 136
- 193 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office
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194 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract]
- Mytchett Place — Mytchett, Aldershot 15 August 1940
- Problems Caused by Splitting the New Zealand Expeditionary Force p. 137
- The Situation in Great Britain after Dunkirk p. 138
- Arrangements made for Accommodation in the United Kingdom
- Factors taken into Consideration in Deciding the Role I should Recommend to the New Zealand Government for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom p. 139
- Role of New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Event of German Invasion
- State of Equipment Issued p. 140
- The Three Full-scale Exercises
- The Problem of What the Future Holds for the British Empire p. 141
- The Possible Action of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Event of Invasion p. 142
- Position in Egypt
- General Questions Of Interest p. 143
- 195 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 144
- 196 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 146
- 197 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 147
- 198 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 199 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 148
- 200 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg
- 201 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 149
- 202 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) p. 150
- 203 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 204 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 205 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia p. 151
- 206 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 152
- 207 — The Prime Minister of Australia to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 208 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of Australia p. 153
- 209 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs [Extract]
- 210 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 155
- 211 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- Third Echelon
- 212 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 156
- 213 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 157
- 214 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand2 p. 158
- 215 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 159
- 216 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 160
- 217 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence p. 162
- 218 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) p. 163
- 219 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs [Extract] p. 164
- 220 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 166
- 221 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 168
- 222 — General Freyberg (London) to the Prime Minister
- 223 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 169
- 224 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 170
- 225 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to Director of Sea Transport p. 173
- 226 — The Australian Commonwealth Naval Board to the Admiralty p. 174
- 227 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 228 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 175
- 229 — The Admiralty to the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board p. 176
- 230 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 231 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 177
- 232 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 178
- 233 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 234 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 179
- 235 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 180
- 236 — General Freyberg (Cairo) to the Minister of Defence
- 237 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 181
- Concentration of the 2nd New Zealand Division: Policy concerning Detachments
- 238 — Memorandum from General Headquarters, Middle East, to Headquarters, 2nd New Zealand Division — ATTACHMENT—DOMINION AND BRITISH FORCES p. 182
- 239 — Memorandum from Headquarters, 2nd New Zealand Division, to General Headquarters, Middle East p. 183
- 240 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 241 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 184
- 242 — Memorandum from Headquarters, New Zealand Division, to Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt — DETACHMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND DIVISION
- 243 — Memorandum from Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt, to Headquarters, New Zealand Division — DETACHMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND DIVISION p. 185
- 244 — Memorandum from Headquarters, New Zealand Division, to Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt — DETACHMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND DIVISION p. 186
- 245 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 187
- 246 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 188
- 247 — Memorandum from Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt, to Headquarters, New Zealand Division — NEW ZEALAND DIVISION—TRAINING p. 189
- 248 — Letter from General Freyberg to Brigadier Galloway, Headquarters, British Troops in Egypt p. 190
- 249 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence [Extract] p. 191
- 250 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 251 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs1 to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) p. 193
- 252 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 253 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister p. 194
- 254 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 195
- 255 — Letter from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 256 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 196
- 257 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 198
- 258 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 259 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) p. 199
- 260 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 261 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 200
- 262 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 263 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
- 264 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 201
- 265 — War Office (London) to General Headquarters, Middle East p. 202
- 266 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 267 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 268 — Letter from General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 203
- 269 — The Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) to the New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) p. 204
- 270 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 271 — General Freyberg to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 272 — Letter from Major-General Arthur Smith, General Headquarters, Middle East,1 to General Freyberg p. 205
- 273 — The Minister of Defence to General Freyberg p. 206
- 274 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence
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Special Units — 34th Anti-Tank Battery, New Zealand Artillery p. 208
- 275 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Extract] p. 208
- 276 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand [Extract]
- 277 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister
- 278 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand p. 209
- 279 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister [Extract]
- 280 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand [Extract] p. 210
- 281 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister
- 282 — The Prime Minister to the High Commissioner for New Zealand [Extract] p. 211
- 283 — The Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 284 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. P. Fraser (London)
- 285 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the Prime Minister p. 212
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Railway, Forestry, and Army Troops Companies, New Zealand Engineers
- 286 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 287 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 213
- 288 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 289 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 214
- 290 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 291 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 292 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 215
- 293 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Extract]
- 294 — The High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 216
- 295 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 296 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 217
- 297 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 298 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 218
- 299 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 219
- 300 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 220
- 301 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 302 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 221
- 303 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs [Extract]
- 304 — General Freyberg (London) to the Minister of Defence p. 222
- 305 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand [Extract]
- 306 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (London) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 223
- 307 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
- 308 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand p. 224
- 309 — The New Zealand Naval Board to the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board p. 225
- 310 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs [Extract]
- 311 — The Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, China [Station]2 p. 226
- 312 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London) to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- Survey Battery, New Zealand Artillery p. 227
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21st Mechanical Equipment Company, New Zealand Engineers
- 316 — Letter from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Wellington) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 317 — Letter from the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister p. 230
- 318 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 231
- 319 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
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Long Range Desert Group
- 320 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (London)
- 321 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand to Headquarters 2nd NZEF p. 232
- 322 — Memorandum from General Freyberg to General Headquarters, Middle East — DETACHMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND DIVISION
- 323 — Letter from General Headquarters, Middle East, to General Freyberg p. 233
- 324 — Letter from General Freyberg to Major-General Arthur Smith,2 General Headquarters, Middle East
- 325 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg p. 234
- 326 — Letter from General Freyberg to General Smith
- 327 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg p. 235
- 328 — Conditions Under Which Men Of 2Nd Nzef Are Lent For Service With The Middle East Long Range Desert Patrol [Extract]
- 329 — Letter from General Smith to General Freyberg p. 236
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Munition Workers
- 330 — The Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 331 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Extract] p. 237
- 332 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 333 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister [Extract]
- 334 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 238
- Greece 1
- 335 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs2 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 239
- 336 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 241
- 337 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 242
- 338 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg (Cairo)
- 339 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- 340 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 243
- 341 — Special Order of the Day by General Freyberg to 2nd New Zealand Division — SPECIAL ORDER UPON SAILING FOR GREECE p. 244
- 342 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 245
- 343 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 344 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 246
- 345 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 346 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 247
- 347 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 249
- 348 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 250
- 349 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 252
- 350 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 253
- 351 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 255
- 352 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 353 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs p. 257
- 354 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 259
- 355 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 356 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 357 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Division (Greece), to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 263
- 358 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg p. 264
- 359 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister
- 360 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 265
- 361 — The Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 362 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 363 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom p. 267
- 364 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 365 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 268
- 366 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 367 — General Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington) p. 269
- 368 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 369 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 270
- 370 — The acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia1 to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 272
- 371 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the acting Prime Minister of Australia p. 273
- 372 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 373 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 274
- 374 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 275
- 375 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 276
- 376 — General Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
- 377 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office p. 277
- 378 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 278
- 379 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 279
- 380 — General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, New Zealand Division (Crete), to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 280
- 381 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF (Cairo) to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 382 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg p. 281
- 383 — General Freyberg, Commander-in-Chief, Crete, to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 282
- 384 — Special Order of the Day by General Sir Archibald P. Wavell, GCB, CMC, MC
- 385 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 283
- 386 — The acting Prime Minister1 to General Freyberg p. 284
- Crete
- 387 — General Freyberg1 to General Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East p. 285
- 388 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 389 — General Freyberg to the Minister of Defence p. 287
- 390 — Special Order of the Day — by — Major-General B. C. Freyberg, VC, CB, CMG, DSO, Commander, British Troops in Crete p. 288
- 391 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to General Freyberg
- 392 — General Wavell to General Freyberg p. 289
- 393 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office p. 290
- 394 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 395 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 291
- 396 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 397 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg p. 292
- 398 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom p. 293
- 399 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 400 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg p. 294
- 401 — Letter from the convicts of the island of Crete to General Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, Allied Troops in Crete
- 402 — General Freyberg to Lieutenant-General Arthur Smith, General Headquarters, Middle East p. 295
- 403 — General Freyberg to General Smith p. 296
- 404 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 297
- 405 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 406 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 298
- 407 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 408 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 299
- 409 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo)2
- 410 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to General Freyberg
- 411 — General Wavell to General Freyberg p. 300
- 412 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 413 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 414 — General Wavell to General Freyberg p. 301
- 415 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to General Freyberg p. 302
- 416 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 417 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 418 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 303
- 419 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister p. 304
- 420 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister (Cairo) — [Extract]
- 421 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 422 — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 305
- 423 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 424 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom p. 306
- 425 — General Wavell to General Freyberg
- 426 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 307
- 427 — The [Greek] Higher Command, Crete, to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces — [Translation]1
- 428 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 308
- 429 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 430 — General Freyberg to General Wavell p. 309
- 431 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister p. 310
- 432 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 433 — General Wavell to General Freyberg p. 311
- 434 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 435 — General Freyberg to the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo)
- 436 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 437 — General Wavell to General Freyberg p. 312
- 438 — General Freyberg to General Wavell
- 439 — The Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
- 440 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister p. 313
- 441 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to Admiral Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (Alexandria) p. 315
- 442 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister (Cairo) — [Extract] p. 316
- 443 — General Headquarters, Middle East, to the War Office
- 444 — The acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Prime Minister (Cairo) p. 319
- 445 — Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (Alexandria) to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 320
- 446 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 447 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Cairo) to the acting Prime Minister p. 322
- 448 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand p. 325
- 449 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 327
- 450 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg
- 451 — The acting Prime Minister to General Freyberg p. 328
- 452 — General Freyberg to the acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 453 — Supplementary Report by the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser on the Evacuation of Troops from Crete — [Extract] p. 329
- Appendix I — Visit Of Ministers From Dominions And Of A Representative From India — Agreed Conclusions of Discussions Between Officials, Held at the War Office on 2 November 1939 p. 333
- Appendix II — Visit Of Ministers From Dominions And Of A Representative From India — New Zealand Forces — Note of a Meeting Held at the War Office at 5.30 p.m. on Monday,6 November 1939 p. 335
- Appendix III — Interchange Of Information Between The Governments Of Australia And New Zealand p. 338
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Appendix IV — THE POSITION IN EGYPT p. 341
- Memorandum by Major-General B. C. Freyberg p. 341
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The Position in Egypt
- Preamble
- Defence of London v. Defence of the Empire
- The Importance of the Weather and Climate p. 342
- Scale of Attack against Egypt p. 343
- The Vital Importance of Air Power in the Middle East
- Desert now not an Impassable Obstacle
- Modern Armies require Machines, not Men, to Counter them p. 344
- Immediate Defence of Egypt
- Conclusions p. 345
- Recommendations p. 346
- APPENDIX ‘A’ p. 347
- APPENDIX ‘B’ p. 348
- APPENDIX ‘C’ — Air Supply Column For Desert Army Corps
- Index p. 351
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Outbreak of War and Declarations — GERMANY p. 1