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UK Government Statement on Defence

18 Jan 1949

A file containing multiple drafts of the British government’s White Paper on defence from 1949, along with correspondence and memoranda suggesting amendments and additions. The paper summarises the strength, readiness and capabilities of the British armed forces as they recovered from the Second World War and began to adapt to the Cold War. Amongst the subjects covered in it are problems with manpower due to post-war demobilisation; alterations to the length of national service to remedy this; the involvement of the Royal Air Force in the Berlin airlift; the completion of repairs to and reconstruction of large parts of the Royal Navy; the need for cooperation with the United States of America and the Commonwealth for defence; the coordination of the production of military supplies and munitions; the division of the defence budget between the various services; military research and development; and problems with the disposal of wartime equipment and munitions.
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Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Australia Austria Belgium British Honduras Burma Canada Cyprus Eritrea Falkland Islands France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Holland Honduras India Malaya Malta Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Palestine Russia South Africa Transjordan United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
FO 1093/529/2
Document Types
Report Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
FO 1093/529
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0529.002
Keywords
Defence Military Organisation Manpower Berlin Airlift Conscription Recruitment Female Workers Reservists Finances Scientific Research Royal Navy Royal Air Force British Army Equipment Allies Publications Information Sharing
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Services Liaison Department United Nations Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
177
Persons Discussed
Clement Attlee Ernest Bevin Edward Bridges Arthur Cornwall-Jones William Hayter
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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