A5954

'The Shedden Collection' [Records collected by Sir Frederick Shedden during his career with the Department of Defence and in researching the history of Australian Defence Policy], two number series

37

closed files

are part of this series
69

years

is the average age of closed files in this series, based on the date of their earliest content
100%

of the total number of closed files

is completely within the open period (more than 20 years old)
3

reasons

are cited by closed files in this series
Details as harvested on 1 January 2016
Series A5954
Title 'The Shedden Collection' [Records collected by Sir Frederick Shedden during his career with the Department of Defence and in researching the history of Australian Defence Policy], two number series
Contents dates 01 Jan 1901 - by08 Jul 1971
Items described 22122
Items digitised 2390
Recording agencies
  • CA 19, Department of Defence [II] (Central Administration)
    01 Jan 1937 - 13 Nov 1939
  • CP 320, Sir Frederick Geoffrey SHEDDEN KCMG, OBE
    01 Jan 1937 - 08 Jul 1971
  • CA 37, Department of Defence Co-ordination, Central Office
    13 Nov 1939 - 14 Apr 1942
  • CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office
    14 Apr 1942 - 08 Jul 1971
Controlling agencies
  • CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office
    14 Apr 1942 -
Locations
  • ACT (213.33m)
  • NSW (0.54m)
  • QLD (1.08m)
  • VIC (0.72m)
  • WA (0.54m)
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Series Control Symbol Title Contents dates
A5954 1458/5 Probable Communist Courses of Action in Asia up to 1960 1956 - 1956
A5954 1681/1 Reports by Secretary Department of Defence on visit abroad 1949. The restoration of the flow of United States classified information to Australia 1949 - 1949
A5954 1446/2 Co-ordination of planning between the ANZAM and Pacific regions. The defence of islands in the Pacific outside the ANZAM region for which the United Kingdom and New Zealand have responsibility 1951 - 1956
A5954 2367/2 O/S [Overseas] Travel - DSB [Defence Signal Branch] Programme 1947 - 1956
A5954 1727/17 Gibraltar as a link in Imperial Communications 1937 - 1937
A5954 2317/21 Loose files from CRS:A5954 1937 - 1971
A5954 2367/3 Joint Intelligence Bureau (Melbourne) Representative - Singapore - Representation Allowance 1955 - 1955
A5954 1557/13 A summary of defence activities May, 1950. Copy No. 2 1950 - 1950
A5954 1727/23 Gibraltar as a link in Imperial Communications - The problem of Establishing an Air Base, Jul 1936 1936 - 1936
A5954 2356/13 Joint Intelligence Bureau (Melbourne) Co-Operation with Canada 1954 - 1954
A5954 MISC DOCS 7 Would the position of intelligence personnel be affected? 01 Jan 1948 - 31 Dec 1952
A5954 1727/18 Gibraltar as a link in Imperial Communications. March - July 1937. 1937 - 1937
A5954 1437/2 SEATO Staff planners 3rd meeting, Singapore 1956. SEATO position paper on the subject of allocation, control and protection of allied shipping (Agenda Item F) 1956 - 1956
A5954 1671/22 Conference of Defence Ministers, June 1951. Exchange of classified military information with the United States of America 1950 - 1951
A5954 1458/1 Possible Developments in Laos up to 1960 1956 - 1956
A5954 MISC DOCS 6 [Australian Joint Service staff] 22 Jun 1951 - 21 Dec 1951
A5954 1378/6 Chemical and biological warfare 1946 - 1955
A5954 1727/20 Gibraltar as a link in Imperial Communications - Problem of Establishing an Air Base, Nov 1936 1936 - 1936
A5954 1440/2 South-East Asia Collective Defence Treaty - Meetings of economic experts (including defence aid to SEATO countries) File No 1 1937 - 1971
A5954 2366/10 Area of responsibility of Joint Intelligence Bureau (Melbourne) 1953 - 1953