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War in Three Dimensions, 1947-02 - 1953-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/6/8

Scope and Contents

Correspondence on the publication and sales of War in Three Dimensions, by Air Vice-Marshal Edgar Kingston-McCloughry [Chief Air Defence Officer, Ministry of Defence] and JEP. Correspondence is mainly with Kingston-McCloughry, but other correspondents include: William Hawthorne [George Westinghouse Professor of Mechanical Engineering] on the dangers of increasing reliance on atomic defence, particularly in the case of the Korean War (2); representatives of Jonathan Cape Limited (4), including [Herbert] Jonathan Cape, Director; Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor, commenting on the book (2); Air Commodore Theodore McEvoy [Air Ministry], on the Air Ministry's views on serving officers publishing books on professional matters.

Also includes: royalty statements; cuttings and copies of reviews, including one by JEP; draft foreword by [?] Field Marshal 1st Lord Wavell; draft sections of text, including notes on strategic air bombardment; list of corrections and comments by Solly Zuckerman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947-02 - 1953-05

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Papers of Professor Sir William Hawthorne (HATN).

Finding aid date

2002-05-08 13:50:59+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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