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M1942 series descriptive note

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The items in this series were generated, collected or maintained by Paul Hasluck while he was employed by the Department of External Affairs. The items largely relate to the work of the Post-War Section and the Post-Hostilities Planning Division and concern subjects like political warfare,the Institute of Pacific Relations Conference at Mont Tremblant, the Australian and New Zealand Conference of Ministers, the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, the Preparatory Commission, and post-war reconstruction. They contain correspondence, minutes and agenda papers briefing notes, publications and reports.

The items in this series were generated, collected or maintained by Paul Hasluck while he was employed by the Department of External Affairs. He joined the Department in March 1941 as an employee exempted from the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act (ie, as a temporary employee). He later became the Officer in Charge of the Post-War Section (1942-1944) and the Director of the Post-Hostilities Planning Division (1944-1946).

The items largely relate to the work of the Post-War Section and the Post-Hostilities Planning Division and concern subjects like political warfare, the Institute of Pacific Relations Conference at Mont Tremblant, the Australian and New Zealand Conference of Ministers, the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, the Preparatory Commission, and post-war reconstruction.

The items contain correspondence, minutes and agenda papers, briefing notes, publications and reports. Many documents are classified, some items contain Cabinet material.

Some of the items in the series are registered files from the general correspondence series maintained by the Department of External Affairs.

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A single number system of arrangement and control has been imposed on the items by Australian Archives. The items were in no apparent order at the time of transfer - a single number system has been imposed on them by Australian Archives.

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