Political and External Affairs
Index
Index
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Acts and Regulations:
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British Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1940, 135
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Emergency Regulations Amendment Act 1940, 139–40, 141, 147, 149
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External Affairs Act 1943, 305
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Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 264
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Marketing Amendment Act, 121
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Police Force Regulations, 272
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Prolongation of Parliament Act 1942, 233
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Reserve Bank Act 1936, 114
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Reserve Bank Amendment Act 1940, 121
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Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act 1943, 264
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Aliens: Enemy, internment of, 156–60; control of, 159–60; investigation of, 157; arrival of refugees, 157–8; Aliens Authority, appointment of, 158; Aliens Appeal Tribunal, 158, 159; internment on Somes Island, 160
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Appeals: Against military service, 146–8; Appeal Boards, 147–50, 268, 292; Revision Authorities, 151–2
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Atlee, Rt Hon Earl, 353, 378–9, 381
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Barnard, Hon W. E., 111
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Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir H., 246, 252, 260, 283, 289–90, 293
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Berendsen, Sir C., 17, 52, 59, 67, 258, 321, 324–5, 376, 379, 382–3
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Billens, R. H., 273
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Broadfoot, Hon W. J., 232
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Burton, O. E., 152
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Calhoun, Vice-Adm W. L., 299
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Carr, C., 138
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Chamberlain, Rt Hon A. N., 7, 9, 11, 50, 57, 91–4, 96, 105–6, 109–11, 131
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Churchill, Sir W.: Offer of support from NZ, 99–101, 140, 164; aid for Greece, 177–9, 181–6; defence of Crete, 188; Pacific policy, 194–5, 196; possible war with Japan, 203, 205; losses at Singapore, 209; war in Pacific and use of NZ forces, 210; protection for NZ, 213–14, 216, 226; defence of Fiji, 216; of Pacific, 218; Pacific War Council, 218–19; crisis of 1942, 224; use of dominion troops, 225, 261; withdrawal of 2 NZ Div, 248–50, 255–60, 278, 280–1, 289, 291; recommends NZ Div operate in SE Asia, 293–4, 300; at Yalta, 322, 361; colonial policy, 323; Atlantic Charter, 348–9; help for Russia, 359; Polish problems, 362–3; Tito's action on Trieste, 365–8; regional councils, 371–2; United Nations Organisation, 377
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Coastwatchers, 212
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Coates, Rt Hon J. G., 13, 17, 18, 30, 53, 57, 63, 118, 120, 128, 136, 141–3, 164–6, 196, 207–8, 232, 237, 266, 307
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Cobbe, Hon J. G., 62
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Conferences—
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Connally, Senator T., 379
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Conscientious objectors: Attitude of Government to, 146–7; Appeal Boards, 148–50; defaulters' camps, 150–1; Christian Pacifist Society, 152–3
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Conscription: Exemption of aliens, 158; introduction of, 211
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Craigie, Sir R., 197
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Cummings, Commissioner J., 162
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Defence construction, Commissioner of, 234
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Eisenhower, General D. D., 103
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Elections, General: Postponement of, 170–1, 233; held, 239, 259, 263–8; Hamilton by-election, 297–300; Dunedin West by-election, 301
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Emergency Precautions Scheme, 263
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Evatt, Rt Hon H. V., 311–14, 317, 320, 322–3, 355, 371, 375–8, 381
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External Affairs, Department of, 54, 303–5, 307, 325, 330, 358, 361
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Fagan, Hon M., 50
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Fisher, Rt Hon A., 56
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Fisher, Rt Hon H. A. L., 90
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Fletcher, Sir J., 234
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Food: Demand for production of, 68, 243, 277–8, 280, 291–2, 297–8, 300–1; butter rationing, 278; meat rationing, 278; Ministry of Food, 279–80; lend-lease, 279
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Forbes, Rt Hon G. W., 13–14, 16–18, 27, 29–30, 32–5, 38, 40–1, 57, 60, 62–3, 95, 118
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Fraser, Rt Hon P.: Declaration of war, 9, 11; conscription, 21, 83, 116–17, 135–8; NZ's contribution to war effort, 98, 100–1, 104, 111; becomes Prime Minister, 117; views on a coalition government, 118–21, 132, 169, 230–1, 237–8; censorship, 124–6, 272, 275–6; Territorial Force, 132–3; War Council, 139–44; War Cabinet, 166–7, 168–70, 231–2; on conscientious objectors, 146; meets Pacifist deputation, 152–3; Communist party, 154; SIB, 161–2; post-poning of election, 170–1; by-elections, 171, 299–300; on defence of Greece and Crete, 186–7; visits Egypt, 188; states conditions for future use of 2 NZEF, 189–90, 225–6, 255, 285–6; Pacific policy, 194–6, 300; appoints NZ Minister at Washington, 195–6; on Japanese war, 203, 208; protection for NZ, 210, 213–14, 216, 223, 225; Home Guard, 211; defence of Fiji, 216; of Pacific, 217–18; Pacific War Council in London, 220–1; industrial problems, 228–30; War Administration, 232–5; Huntly strike, 236–9; social services, 240–2; visits Washington, 246; on withdrawal of 2 NZ Div, 248–51, 255–9, 280–4, 289–90; on manpower, 251, 280, 283; Pacific forces, 253, 261; general election, 259, 265–6, 268; future of furlough draft, 268; furlough defaulters, treatment of, 269–71; attends PMs' conferences, 284–5, 319; visits Italy, 285; attends San Francisco Conference, 297, 340, 370–1, 383; Cairo Declaration, 313; visits Australia, 313–14, 316; agreement with Australia, 319; regional councils, 319; colonial question, 320–4; visits Western Samoa, 337–40, 342, 346, 378; Atlantic Charter, 348; United Nations, 351; Dumbarton Oaks proposals, 354–5, 373, 375–6; relations with Russia, 359–60; with Poland, 262–3, 381; with Tito, 365–8; use of 2 NZ Div in Trieste, 366, 368–9; veto problem, 378–80
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Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord: Appointed GOC 2 NZEF, 100–3; Charter of, 102, 174–5, 187, 189; NZ Div to fight as self-contained unit, 173–6; relations with cabinet, 176–7; with superior officers, 175–7; Greek campaign, 177–8, 181–3, 186, 188–9; Crete campaign, 187; Pacific and home defence, 225; reinforcements for NZ Div, 247; furlough scheme, 254, 266; withdrawal of 2 NZ Div, 258–9, 282, 287; future of furlough draft, 267–8; move to Italy, 277; leaving NZ brig- page 393 ade in Europe, 282–3; future of 2 NZ Div, 285; advises reorganisation of Div, 291; morale of Div, 292; American command in Pacific, 294, 296; NZ troops in Trieste, 366, 368
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GALWAY, Rt Hon Viscount, 304
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Germany: Declaration of war against, 9–11, 118–19; surrender of, 364
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Greece: Attacked by Italians, 177; British aid for, 177–81, 184–5; use of dominion troops in, 181–3; NZ Div departs for, 183; German forces invade, 186; casualties and losses in, 186, 202; plans for evacuation from, 185, 187
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Hamilton, Hon A., 10, 57, 118, 120–1, 128, 131–3, 136, 140–1, 143–4, 164–6, 232, 237
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Hanan, Hon J. A., 9
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Hargest, Brig J., 83
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Henderson, Sir N., 7
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Hitler, A., 11, 26, 37, 58, 85, 91–7, 100, 104–7, 109–11, 113, 128, 145, 155, 157, 174, 178, 180, 199, 359, 365
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Holland, Rt Hon Sir S.: Leader of National Party, 143–4, 165–6; War Cabinet, 166–72, 232–5; views on a coalition government, 168–9; Huntly strike, 236–9; Withdrawal of 2 NZ Div, 249; War Administration, 236, 250; manpower problems, 250–1; Pacific policy, 253, 300–1, 316–17; general election, 265, 267; furlough defaulters, 270; censorship, 272; Dunedin West by-election, 300
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Industry: Shortage of farm workers, 246, 278; National Service Dept, 247, 294; manpower problems, 247–8, 250, 252–3, 255–6, 289, 292, 296–7, 300; reduction in home defences, 251–2, 254; West Coast timber workers, 272; dairying industry, 278, 280, 283; soldiers on farms and in industry, 287
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Japan: Boycotting of Japanese goods, 65; NZ attitude towards, 191–2; possibility of war with, 196, 201–9, 224–6, 228; attack on Pearl Harbour, 135, 213–14; surrender of, 4, 302. See also Pacific.
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Kellogg Pact, 8
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Konoye, Prince, 203 Koryzis, A., 180
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Lansbury, G., 37
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Leander, HMS, 75
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Lee, J. A., 113–17, 129–30, 139, 154, 249–50, 253, 259, 264–5, 298
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Locarno, Treaty of, 32
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McIntosh, A. D., 383
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Mandates: Mandate system, 329, 332–3, 341; trusteeship, 327–9, 340–4, 347; Trusteeship Agreement, 343–5
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Massey, Rt Hon W. F., 13–15, 18, 19–20, 30, 44, 60, 320, 328–30
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Menzies, Rt Hon R. G., 8, 174, 184–5, 189, 192, 202, 224, 317
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Metaxas, General J., 178
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Missouri, USS, 5
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Mountbatten, Admiral Lord L., 293
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Murdoch, Sir K., 317
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Nash, Rt Hon W.: Singapore base, 28–9; League of Nations, 30–1, 34, 39; Minister of Finance, 50, 114–15; coalition government, 132, 169; conscription, 139; War Cabinet, 141, 170; conscientious objectors, 146; Pacific War Council in London, 219–20; visits London, 279; withdrawal of 2 NZ Div, 280–1; military participation in Pacific, 298–9; Hamilton by-election, 299–300; Atlantic Charter, 349; UNRRA, 352; Tito's actions on Trieste, 365, 367
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Navy, Royal NZ, 72, 75, 80, 292
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Nations, League of, 8, 14–15, 28–31, 34, 36, 38–9, 41, 43–5, 47–8, 91, 108, 118, 310, 322, 325–6, 332, 360, 372, 374–6
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2 NZ Division: Greek campaign, 183, 186, 188; Western Desert, 209–10, 212; casualties, 247; needs of, 247; withdrawal of, 248–51, 253–5, 257–60, 280–4, 288–9, 311; amphibious training for, 255; Minister of Defence visits, 258; future of furlough draft, 267–9, 274–5; furlough defaulters, 269–71, 298; Fraser visits in Italy, 285; replacements for, 287, 291–2, 299; Freyberg advises reorganisation of, 291; in Trieste, 366, 368–9
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Mentioned: 277
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Nordmeyer, Hon A. H., 232
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O'Brien, Hon J., 111
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Pacific: Air bases, 74–5, 79; Christmas Island, 74–5; American claims in, 79, 310; German raiders in, 213–14; Anzac area, 218, 220, 223; Pacific War Council in London, 218–20; ABDA area, 219–20; control of, 221; fear of Japanese raids on dominions, 224–5; defence of NZ, 226–7; food for American troops, 243, 299; use of NZ forces in, 296–8, 301–2, 307; Japan, surrender of, 4, 302; NZ relations with America, 308, 310, 317–18; Australian policy, 310–18, 320–2; Canberra Agreement, 295, 314–19, 321, 327; South Seas Regional Commission, 315; colonial problems, 320–1; Samoa, 328–36, 343, 345; Cook Islands, 343; Tokelaus, 343; bases for Americans, 343–5
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Pacifism: Oxford Union, 26; Christian Pacifist Society, 152–3; Jehovah's Witnesses, 154 Mentioned: 22–4, 26–7, 34, 37, 41–2
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Paikea, Hon P. K., 232
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Paul, Hon J. T., 124–5, 267–8, 271–2 (see also Publicity, Director of)
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Poland: British guarantee to, 93–6; fall of, 127; refugees from, 361; government-in-exile, 361, 363, 380; ‘Curzon line’, 361–2, 380; Lublin Committee, 361–2, 375; NZ Government's attitude to, 364; independence of, 380–1
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Publicity, Director of, 225, 234, 267, 270, 271, 272–6 (see also Paul, Hon J. T.)
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Ransom, Hon Sir A., 35
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Regulations. See Acts and Regulations
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Returned Services (Soldiers') Association, 40, 70, 83, 135, 151, 231, 233, 237–8, 270
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Richardson, Maj-Gen Sir G., (Administrator of Samoa) 331, 333, 335, 338, 346
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Roosevelt, President F. D., 193, 195, 203, 205, 209, 216, 218–23, 225, 246, 256, 258, 260–1, 280, 308–9, 311, 317, 322–3, 348, 361, 371–2, 374, 377, 379
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Royal New Zealand Air Force, 60, 70, 72, 97, 104, 109, 244, 292, 294, 296, 300
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Samoa, 4, 226, 328–9, 333–5, 343; Western Samoa, 14, 91, 157, 328–32, 334–40, 342–7; ‘Mau’ movement, 331–3, 337, 340; Fonoti, 335, 337–8
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Savage, Rt Hon M. J., 11, 33–4, 48–55, 67, 69, 72, 81–3, 87, 91, 95, 97, 99, 102, 108, 111, 113, 116–17, 121, 130–1, 305, 332–3
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Schramm, F. W., 134
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Scrimgeour, C. G., 130
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Security: UK Security Intelligence Organisation, 161; appointment of Lt Folkes, 161; Security Intelligence Bureau, 161
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Singapore: Base, 15, 28–9, 59–60, 63–4, 66–7, 69–70, 73, 76–8, 192, 194, 200, 209, 214, 218, 296, 310; fall of, 220, 225
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Sprott, Rt Rev T. H., 21
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Stabilisation: Economic Stabilisation Committee, 241; Price Tribunal, 241 Mentioned: 240–2
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Stettinius, E. R., 340
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Thomson, F. D., 17
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Toop, E. R., 131
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Tottenham, Paymaster Capt E. L., 86
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Tripartite Pact, 199
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United Nations Organisation, 305, 316, 318, 327, 340, 342–5, 347, 349, 351–4, 356, 365–6, 369, 371, 373–4, 378–9, 382
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Voelcker, Lt-Col F. W., 346
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Walsh, F. P., 116
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War Cabinet, 139–44, 156, 161, 163–8, 170–1, 196, 228, 231–2, 234–5, 237–8, 245–7, 249–52, 254, 256–60, 266–7, 269–71, 277–80, 282–3, 285, 290, 292, 295–6, 315–16
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Watson, G., 110
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Wavell, Fd Mshl Lord, 174, 176, 178–9, 182–3, 186–7, 189, 217
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Webb, Hon P. C, 230, 235, 238
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Wilkinson, Rear-Adm S. T., 260
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Williams, Brig A. B., 220
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Wilson, J. V., 383
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Zimmern, Sir A., 36