Keith Officer interviewed by Dr Cumpston, Donald Brech, Fay Tapprell, Richard Kendall in the Department of Foreign Affairs collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 143976
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Officer, Keith, Sir, 1889-1969, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1969 Jan. 21
- 1 tape reel (ca. 38 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, mono. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Department of Foreign Affairs collection.
- Summary:
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Sir Keith Officer speaks of joining External Affairs in 1927; establishing the Dept. in West Block; Henderson's transfer to the Attorney-General's Dept; his appointments to London, Paris, Rome, Egypt; his posting to India; his return to the Dept. and working relations with Strahan; Scullin's relations with Henderson; Reparations; his leaving the Dept. to work in England, Russia and China; the Department's being joined to the Prime Minister's Dept.; his relations with Piesse; Senator Pearce's request for him to go to PNG; disarmament conference; Washington Naval Agreement; Australian bases in Singapore; Duffy; Trade Diversion Policy; his relations with Bruning; John Wheeler-Bennett; filing system.
- Notes:
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (14 p.) available. Summary not yet available.
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1969
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