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Index

• ABC-1 report, 34, 115, 265n

• ABCD powers (American, British, Chinese, Dutch), 65–6

• ABDA area (American, British, Dutch, Australian), establishment of, 110–58; directive to Supreme Commander, 116–20; NZ's comments on, 124–6; General Wavell in command, 112–16, 128, 133–4, 136, 140; command transferred to Dutch, 114n, 157–8; dissolution of, 162, 169; reinforcement of, 218–19, 221–2, 224; Japanese threat to, 224–6. Mentioned: 160, 162–4, 195, 243, 259, 296

• Abe, Gen N. (PM of Japan, 1939–40), 531

• Achilles, HMNZS, 271

• ADB (American, Dutch, British) conference and report, 34–5, 84

• Addison, Rt. Hon. Viscount (Dominions Secy), 1n, 502n, 518n

• Admiral Hipper, 20n, 179

• Admiral Scheer, 179

• Admiralty Is., 435n, 445, 489

• Advisory War Council, Australia, 159–61, 164

• Air Observer Corps, 218

• Alanbrooke, Lord (Fd Mshl Brooke), 471, 479–80, 482–3; appreciation on employment of 2 NZ Div against Japan, 475–7

• Aleutian Is., 187, 358

• Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 476, 519

• Allied Control Council, Japan, 518n

• Allied Force HQ, Italy, 491

• American Naval Command, etc. See United States

• Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty, 32–3, 36–42, 50

• Anthony, Hon. H. L. (Aust), 279

• ANZAB Council, 168

• ANZAB Govts, 165–8

• Anzac area, establishment of, 129–58; extension of, 159–68, 247, 252; appointment of Supreme Commander, 162–4, 176, 178, 182, 190–2, 248, 252; US responsibility for defence of, 227, 233, 236, 246. Mentioned: 170, 195, 297, 345

• Anzac Council, 162, 165, 187

• Anzac Force, 140–1

• COMANZAC, 237. (See also Leary, Vice-Adm H. F.)

• Arita, H. (Foreign Min, Japan), 10

• Armstrong, A. L. (Agent and Consul, Tonga), 274, 276–8, 282n, 330–1, 333

• 8 Army, 122n

• Atlantic, Battle of the, 123, 133

• Atlantic Conference, 57, 62

• Atomic bombs, first used against Japan, 503n

• Attlee, Rt. Hon. Earl, 1n, 12n, 134n, 157n, 171, 346n, 347, 490n; becomes PM of UK, 492; on Anglo-American military discussions in Berlin, 499–502; Potsdam Declaration, 502–8; sends congratulations to NZ on Japan's surrender, 508–9; on occupation of Japan, 518, 521n, 525–6

• Augusta, USS, 57n

• Australia, views on Far Eastern Policy, 4–6, 7, 54–5; relations with Japan, 15; threat of Japanese invasion, 18, 21–2, 25, 110–11; on reinforcement of Singapore, 22; on guarantee to Netherlands East Indies, 39–40, 56, 91, 94; proposes despatch of warning to Japan, 67n; in ABDA area, 113–21, 133, 219; in Anzac area, 129–31, 140–1, 153–4; on Far Eastern Council, 134–5, 138–9, 143, 148, 150–1; on Pacific War Council, 143–6, 157, 174–8; on extension of Anzac area, 159–68; within US defence sphere, 169–205; reinforcement of, 220–1, 223–4, 242, 245, 250, 258–9, 353, 358; Japanese threat to, 69, 112, 175, 225–6, 231, 244, 246, 248; defence of, 234–5, 249, 251, 253, 255, 258–61, 313, 321; defence of South Pacific, 277–9, 283, 292, 296, 306, 320; on defence of Fanning I., 336, 339, 342; signs Canberra Agreement with NZ, 465n; approves NZ use of Fiji Bde, 487n; occupation of Japan, 518, 522–4, 527–30. Mentioned: 14, 30, 35, 100, 124, 128, 136, 156, 213n, 257, 267n, 350, 369, 493–4, 501, 515

• Australia, Chiefs of Staff of, 164, 177, 178, 194–5, 196, 489, 527, 528, 530

• Australia, Prime Ministers of, 8n, 67n

• Australian and NZ Naval Defence, memorandum by Lord Chatfield, Nov 1939, 535–7; Hon. P. Fraser's views on, 538–9

• Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, 110, 133, 140n, 145, 237

• Australian Imperial Force, 519

• Australian Military Forces, 529

• Babington, Air Mshl Sir J. (AOC Far East), 547

• Barnett, Maj-Gen A. J. (US Army), 438

• Barrett, Maj-Gen C. D. (US Marine Corps), 412

• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Sir H. (GOC 2 NZEF IP), 360n; on composition of 3 Div, 368–71; on employment of Fijian units with 3 Div, 376n, 379–83, 386–90, 396, 398, 405; on employment of 3 Div, 383–4, 389–91, 401–2, 406, 411, 413;

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  reports on operations, 407–29, 445–52; on withdrawal of 2 NZEF IP, 431–44, 450–7; Charter as GOC 2 NZEF IP, 553–5. Mentioned: 372, 374, 375, 377, 385, 399

• Barry, Lt-Col J. W. (CO 36 Bn), 361n, 375

• Barton, C. J. J. T., 339

• Bassett, Col W., 383–4

• Batterbee, Sir H. (HC for UK in NZ), 11, 16, 24, 31, 110, 206

• BD (British, Dutch) conference and report, 34

• Beaverbrook, Lord, 19

• Beightler, Maj-Gen R. S. (US Army), 325, 332

• Bennett, Col P. L., 443

• Bismarck, 19, 179n

• Bismarck Is., 200, 445, 448

• Bockett, H. L., 454

• Bond, Lt-Gen Sir L. (GOC Malaya), 551

• Bora Bora I., 295, 297, 307, 309

• Borneo, 112, 498, 501, 511, 512, 515

• Bougainville, 399, 406, 417–18, 420–1, 445, 449–50

• Breene, Maj-Gen R. G. (US Army), 425

• Brett, Lt-Gen G. H. (Deputy Supreme Comd, ABDA area), 113, 114n, 159–60, 164–5, 179

• British Chiefs of Staff, etc. See United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff

• British Commonwealth Force, operations against Japan, 491, 492–3

• British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan, 510–12, 516, 518n, 519, 521, 524–5, 527n, 529–30

• British Eastern Fleet, 115, 173–4

• British Fleet. See Royal Navy

• British Pacific Fleet, 475, 488, 491, 500, 511, 512, 515, 525, 529

• Brooke, Fd Mshl. See Alanbrooke, Lord

• Brooke-Popham, Air Chief Mshl Sir R. (C-in-C Far East), 36, 71, 81, 92

• Bruce, Rt. Hon. Viscount (Aust HC in UK), 14, 17

• Burma, relations with Japan, 6–7, 12–13; threatened by Japan, 88, 101–2, 106–7, 225, 230; Japanese forces in, 108, 459–60, 463, 498, 501; in ABDA area, 113, 116–17, 119; in British defence sphere, 169; possible employment of Fiji Bde in, 392–3, 395; possible employment of NZ Forces in, 472–3, 478, 485. Mentioned: 10, 23, 186, 243, 310

• Burma Road, 459; closing of, Jul-Oct 1940, 6–7, 10, 12–14, 16–17, 22–4; opening of, 27–9, 30n, 31n, 54; threatened by Japan, 78, 89, 91, 94–6, 99–100

• Burns Philp, Ltd., 340

• Byrnes, J. F. (US Secy of State), 505

• Cable and Wireless, Ltd., 334n, 336, 340

• Cairo Declaration, 503

• Caldecote, Rt. Hon. Viscount (Doms Secy), 1n, 29n, 206n, 268n, 336n

• Campbell, Dr R. M., 521n

• Campbell, Sir R. (UK Min, Washington), 58–9, 60, 72–3

• Canada, Empire Air Training Scheme in, 240, 241n

• Canberra Agreement, 465

• Canton I., 111, 247n, 286, 288, 295–6

• Carney, Adm R. B. (USN), 403, 404, 431

• Casablanca Conference, 459

• Casey, Rt. Hon. Lord (Aust Min to USA), 27n, 30, 73, 75, 79, 121, 153, 156

• Casualties, NZ troops in Pacific: Vella Lavella, 412, 420; Treasury Is., 414–15, 424; Green Is., 426, 427, 428n, 446, 448

• Ceylon, 18, 179, 186, 235

• Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N., 12n

• Champion, operation, 460

• Chaney, Maj-Gen J. E. (US Army), 185

• Chatfield, Lord, memorandum on Aust and NZ naval defence, Nov 1939, 535–7

• Chiang Kai-Shek, Generalissimo, 3, 28, 76, 181, 459n, 460n, 501, 502, 506

• Chiefs of Staff Committee (London). See United Kingdom Chiefs of Staff Committee

• Chiefs of Staff Committee (Washington). See United States Chiefs of Staff

• Chifley, Rt. Hon. J. B. (PM of Aust), 8n, 487n, 488, 489, 518, 527

• China, proposals for peace with Japan, 2, 5–11, 15, 24, 76, 77, 95, 103–4; importance of Burma Road to, 6, 12–14, 27–8, 94; US Military Mission to, 61; Japanese forces in, 18, 62, 69, 72, 88, 246, 358, 497–9; US aid to, 70, 75, 85, 182, 186, 235, 242; representation on Far East Council, 143, 148; on Pacific War Council, 170–1, 177–8, 181; in Pacific theatre, 184; surrender of Japan, 502, 504–5, 507, 510. Mentioned: 43, 46, 78, 117, 459, 462, 495n

• Choiseul I., 413, 417, 420, 487

• Christmas I., 111, 247n, 286, 288, 295–6, 345n

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. Sir W., on Burma Road, 12–14; on Pacific situation, Aug 1940, 17–20; reviews situation, Sep 1941, 62–3; promises to assist US, 58, 61, 63–6; on Admiralty dispositions, 66–7, 70; proposes message to Thai PM, 101; on ABDA area, 112–14, 119–20, 133–4; on aid to NZ, 18–19, 63, 121, 172, 214, 215–16, 219–20, 222–3, 233, 235–6, 245–6, 293; on Anzac area, 129–30, 132–4, 144–5, 151, 153–4, 165; on Far East Council, 134–5, 137–40, 146–7, 150–1; on Pacific War Council, 143–4, 145–6, 157, 174–5, 187; on areas of command in Far East, 170–5; correspondence with Roosevelt, 173–5, 179–82, 185–6, 235; confers with Roosevelt, 57–8, 112n, 288n, 290n, 293, 459n, 462n; requests for aid from Fraser, 122–8, 213–15, 218–19, 220–2, 223–30, 234, 241–5, 246–7, 288–90, 295; on NZ aid

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  to Fiji, 327; advised of withdrawal of 3 NZ Div, 455; visits 2 NZ Div in Italy, 455n; on operations against Japan, 458–64, 488–90, 492; at Potsdam Conference, 490n, 491, 493. Mentioned: 25, 54, 68, 131, 159, 160, 190n, 206, 248, 404, 431n, 500n

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 530n

• Coates, Rt. Hon. J. G., 159–60, 284n, 374, 400

• Combined Chiefs of Staff (Committee), 138, 140, 142, 151–4, 156, 158, 162–3, 167–8, 174–5, 176, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184–5, 187, 188, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 205, 234, 235, 240, 244, 247, 295, 297, 345, 431, 433, 434, 439, 455, 456, 460, 465, 489, 493, 527

• COMGENSOPAC, 401, 430, 437. See also Harmon, Lt-Gen M. F.

• COMSOPAC, 361n, 366, 370, 373–4, 384, 386, 387, 389–90, 392–7, 401–2, 435–6, 450. See also Ghormley, Halsey and Newton

• Conway, Brig A. E., 444, 454

• Cooke, Rear-Adm C. M. (USN), 349

• Cook Is., 346–7

• Coral Sea, Battle of, 358

• Cornwall, Lt-Col F. C. (CO 30 Bn), 446–7

• CORONET, operation, 494–6

• Cowan, Sgt W. A., 414, 422

• Craigie, Rt. Hon. Sir R. (UK Amb, Tokyo), 1, 3–5, 6n, 7, 10–11, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35n, 37, 42–3, 50, 58, 68–70, 99, 105

• Cranborne, Rt. Hon. Viscount (Doms Secy), 1n, 29n, 33–4, 39–40, 46, 124, 128, 142, 147, 157n, 214n, 219–20, 277n, 290, 295, 343n, 485, 487, 502n

• Crosby, Sir J. (UK Min, Bangkok), 51–3, 71, 87, 90, 92–3, 101, 106–7

• Cunningham, Lt-Gen Sir A. (GOC 8 Army), 122n

• Cunningham, Maj-Gen Sir W. (GOC Fiji), 272, 274, 280, 285, 457

• Curtin, Rt. Hon. J. (PM of Aust), 8n, 67n, 121, 130–1, 135–6, 140n, 143, 145–6, 160–4, 165, 182, 185, 192, 195, 196, 227, 288, 290, 458, 461

• Devonshire, Duke of, 336

• Dill, Fd Mshl Sir J. (Joint Staff Mission, Washington), 138, 150–2, 156, 188, 197, 226, 321, 345n

• Dove, Brig W. W., 406, 409, 412, 453

• DRACULA, operation, 463

• Duff-Cooper. See Norwich, Viscount

• Duigan, Maj-Gen Sir J. (CGS, NZ Mil Forces, 1937–41), 271, 284n

• Duke of York, HMS, 67

• Dutch East Indies. See Netherlands East Indies

• Dutch Government, etc. See Netherlands Government

• Eastern Mediterranean Fleet, 18, 20

• Eastern Supply Council, 378

• 3rd Echelon, 207–9, 268–9

• Eden (Earl of Avon), Rt. Hon. A. (Foreign Secy, UK), 1n, 39, 48–9, 50, 91n, 126, 343n

• Efate I., 307, 416

• Emirau I., 445, 450

• Evatt, Rt. Hon. Dr H. V., 173, 185, 187, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 527, 529

• Evill, Air Chief Mshl Sir D., 266

• Eyre, Lt-Col R. J. (CO 34 Bn), 361n

• Fadden, Rt. Hon. A. W. (PM of Aust), 8n, 67n

• Falkland Is., battle of, 337n

• Fanning I., 248, 251, 252, 272, 278, 297; defence of, 334–48

• Fanning Island Plantations Ltd., 334n

• Far East Council, 134–5, 137–43, 146–51, 156, 224, 227

• Fiji, defence of, 22, 115–16, 126–8, 135, 155, 161, 163, 166–7, 178, 195, 196, 220n, 221, 226–8, 230, 232, 233, 237, 239–41, 244, 247–8, 249, 251–3, 257, 275, 277–97, 300–14, 337n, 338n, 339n; NZ sends troops to, 201–2, 209, 212, 245, 267–74, 286–7, 293–5, 297, 314, 316–17, 365, 374–6; US relieves NZ garrison, 318–33, 347, 349, 350, 355–7, 376; withdrawal of NZ troops, 430–1; employment of Fijian Bde Gp, 376–80, 382, 385–90, 391–400, 405–6, 466, 480–1, 485–7. Mentioned: 352, 359, 370, 403

• Fiji Defence Force, 271, 272, 274, 275, 280, 337n, 339n, 396n

• Fiji Military Forces, 376n, 387, 392 1 Bn, 392, 394

• 3 Bn, 393

• Fitch, Vice-Adm A. W. (USN), 448

• Foch, Mshl F., 113

• Forde, Rt. Hon. F. M. (PM of Aust), 8n

• FOREARM, operation. See Kavieng airfield

• Fort, Rear Adm G. H. (USN), 420

• France, 1, 19n, 206n, 209

• Fraser, Adm of Fleet Lord, 511

• Fraser, Rt. Hon. P. (PM of NZ), 1n; on Burma Road agreement and relations with Japan, 1940, 8–9, 11–12, 14–17, 20n, 21–2, 24–9, 30n, 31; on denunciation of Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty, 33; visits Middle East, etc., 1941, 34n, 63n; on relations with Japan, Sep-Dec 1941, 64, 67–8, 78, 85n, 101; on Royal Navy dispositions, 68; on support for Thailand, 83–4; NZ at war with Japan, 106; with Thailand, 109; on ABDA command, 114–16, 120–1, 134; observations following the outbreak of war with Japan, 122–8; on Anzac area, 130–1, 137, 155, 164–5, 189–90; on establishment of Far East Council in London, 135–6, 141–3, 146–9, 151, 156–7; on strategic direction of war against Japan, 137, 170, 172, 175–6, 182–3, 188–92, 194, 195–6, 201, 204–5; prefers Pacific

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  War Council in Washington, 143, 156, 165; on Dominion representation in UK War Cabinet, 143, 150–1, 157; on defence of NZ, 126–8, 135–6, 206–9, 211–15, 218–30, 232–50, 255–8, 260–6, 271, 289–90, 295, 303, 311, 313–17, 327, 538–9; on defence of South Pacific, 268–71, 272–5, 277–9, 284–97, 299–306, 310–17; on relief of NZ garrisons, Fiji and Tonga, 318–19, 323–9, 331–3; on defence of Fanning I., 342, 343–8; on 3 NZ Div, 361–2, 382, 385n, 388, 402–6, 411, 427, 431–6, 441n, 444, 453–6; on employment of Fijian units with 3 NZ Div, 376, 378, 386n, 387, 396–8, 400, 405–6; on NZ participation in final operations against Japan, 458, 461–2, 464, 471, 475n, 489–92; on occupation of Japan, 512–14, 516–17, 521–8; views on situation in Far East, Nov 1939, 538–9. Mentioned: 39, 40, 46, 48, 66, 129n, 383n, 410n, 413, 415, 424, 429, 442, 445n, 468, 476, 477

• [Telegrams sent through the Governor-General in 1940 have been included above.]

• Free French Forces, 301, 318

• French Oceania, 248, 251, 252, 297

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, reinforcement of 2 NZ Div, 243, 293, 454, 456; on operations against Japan, 464n, 468–74, 477–86, 490–1, 494–6; on employment of Fiji Bde with NZ force against Japan, 480–1, 486; on occupation of Japan, 511–24, 526. Mentioned: 216n

• Furlough scheme, 2 NZEF, 375n, 377n

• Futuna I., 301, 319

• Galway, Rt. Hon. Viscount, 1n, 268, 276, 334–5

• Gentry, Maj-Gen Sir W., 483, 514

• George VI, HM King, 106n, 326, 425, 451

• Gerbrandy, Dr P. S. (PM of Netherlands), 171

• Germany, alliance with Japan, 10, 28, 231, 253; threat to UK, 18, 23; her Navy, 19, 63, 206n; campaign in Russia, 35n, 65, 110, 182, 245; relations with Japan, 41, 70; defeat of, 455, 459, 463–4, 473, 481, 497. Mentioned: 34n, 84, 181, 184, 216

• Ghormley, Vice-Adm R. L. (COMSOPAC, 1942), 204, 262–3, 264, 265–6, 300, 303, 304, 305, 306, 312, 324, 326–8, 332, 351–3, 360, 361, 365, 368, 396n

• Gizo I., 408, 410

• Glassford, Vice-Adm W. A. (USN), 195

• Gneisenau, 19

• Goddard, Air Mshl Sir V. (CAS, RNZAF, 1941–43), 159n, 164, 188, 231, 236, 257, 286

• Goss, Brig L. G., 205, 416

• Grantham, Sir A. (Gov of Fiji, 1944–47), 485–7

• Green Is., 426–8, 431n, 435, 437, 438, 445–7, 449–51

• Guadalcanal, 368–70, 379, 390n, 401, 402, 406n, 408–9, 416–17, 420–1, 447, 450

• Hague Convention (3rd), 106

• Halifax, Rt. Hon. Earl of (UK Amb, Washington), 35, 38, 43, 53, 64, 66, 74–7, 79–81, 82, 84–7, 88–91, 93, 94–8, 99, 102, 108

• Appreciation of probable Japanese policy in Far East, Nov 1939, 531–3, 534

• Halsey, Fleet Adm W. F. (COMSOPAC, 1942–44), 361n, 362, 366, 374–5, 377n, 385, 386, 388–9, 390, 392n, 393, 398n, 400, 401n, 402–4, 431, 433–9, 441, 442, 452, 508n

• Harmon, Lt-Gen M. F. (US Army), 369, 383–5, 388, 390, 401, 406, 417, 436–7, 451

• Harrison, L. (US Min, Switzerland), 504

• Hart, Adm T. C. (US Asiatic Fleet), 81–2

• Hawaii, 5, 34n, 105n, 111, 123, 149, 286, 309, 379

• Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 95–7, 98n, 99, 102–4, 106n, 504–8

• Hiroshima, 503n, 530

• Hitler, Adolf, 20, 75, 80, 123, 133

• Holland, Sir S., 490, 522

• Home Defence Forces (NZ), 216, 354n, 360, 363, 366, 373, 377

• Home Fleet, C-in-C, 67

• Home Guard (NZ), 218, 239, 241, 316, 353, 378

• Hong Kong, 3–4, 6, 12–13, 105, 111, 289, 510, 511

• Hopkins, H. L. (adviser to Pres Roosevelt), 155, 156, 188

• Horan, Rear-Adm H. E. (Chief of NZ Naval Staff, 1938–40), 341

• Hull, Cordell (US Secy of State), 27–30, 43n, 60–4, 66, 72–82, 84–5, 97–8, 102

• Hunt, Brig F. L. (CO, Tonga), 299

• Hurley, Maj-Gen P. J. (US Min in NZ), 159, 205, 298

• Hu Shih, Dr (Chinese Amb, USA), 73, 75–6

• Illustrious, HMS, 173

• Imperial War Cabinet, 133, 149. See also UK War Cabinet

• India, closing of