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Expand 1 - Biographical and Personal1 - Biographical and Personal
Expand 2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics2 - Particle Disintegration, Cosmic Rays, Astrophysics
Expand 3 - Magnetism3 - Magnetism
Collapse 4 - Second World War and Government Committees4 - Second World War and Government Committees
Expand 1 - Correspondence and Papers1 - Correspondence and Papers
Expand 2 - Work on Photo-Electric and Proximity Fuzes.2 - Work on Photo-Electric and Proximity Fuzes.
Expand 3 - The Mark XIV Bombsight3 - The Mark XIV Bombsight
Collapse 4 - Papers on Bombing Policy4 - Papers on Bombing Policy
1 - Offprint of 'Operational Research. Recollections of Problems studied 1940-45' with manuscript note 'see pps.100 and 101' in which bombing policy is discussed
2 - Note by Blackett dated 26 September 1942 with a list of documents in his possession on the subject.
3 - Memo on effect of bombing on civilian morale in Germany, unsigned (perhaps prepared by Tizard)
4 - Note of a meeting on bombing policy, unsigned.
5 - 'Note on the use of the bomber forces', signed PMSB
6 - 'Note on the use of the bomber force' by Admiral JH Godfrey (Director, Naval Intelligence) on which Blackett was asked to prepare a paper
7 - 'Effect of bombing policy', Blackett's report on the effect of proposed air offensive on Germany.
8 - 'Estimation of bombing effect' by Tizard
Expand 9 - Notes by Blackett for reports to committees9 - Notes by Blackett for reports to committees
Expand 10 - Official notes and reports on bombing policy and effects10 - Official notes and reports on bombing policy and effects
11 - Copy of AU (43) 96, memo dated 29 March 1943 by Marshal AT Harris (Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bomber Command) strongly deprecating plan to divert air power from bombing Germany to the anti U-boat campaign.
12 - Documents, tables and estimates on German air force strength 1939-1943 (sent to Blackett June 1943) and on effect of Allied air attacks
Expand 13 - Heavily corrected draft of paper submitted to Sir Stafford Cripps (Minister of Aircraft Production)13 - Heavily corrected draft of paper submitted to Sir Stafford Cripps (Minister of Aircraft Production)
14 - 'The effect of air power in a land offensive', by Sir John Slessor (then Commander-in-Chief RAF Mediterranean and Middle East)
15 - Copy of 2nd draft of official report on 'Bombing Policies and Directifs 1939-1945', with some marginal scorings by Blackett.
Expand 16 - Later correspondence on Bombing Policy, 196216 - Later correspondence on Bombing Policy, 1962
Expand 5 - Papers on Convoy Size and Anti U-Boat Campaign5 - Papers on Convoy Size and Anti U-Boat Campaign
Expand 6 - Other Wartime Papers6 - Other Wartime Papers
Expand 7 - Operational Research (O.R.)7 - Operational Research (O.R.)
Expand 8 - Correspondence - 1942 Only8 - Correspondence - 1942 Only
Expand 9 - Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee On Future Weapons9 - Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee On Future Weapons
Expand 10 - Joint Technical Warfare Committee10 - Joint Technical Warfare Committee
Expand 11 - Advisory Committee On Atomic Energy (ACAE)11 - Advisory Committee On Atomic Energy (ACAE)
Expand 12 - Harwell Power Committee12 - Harwell Power Committee
Expand 13 - RAF Aircraft Research Committee13 - RAF Aircraft Research Committee
Expand 14 - Guided Weapons Advisory Committee14 - Guided Weapons Advisory Committee
Expand 5 - Political Activities5 - Political Activities
Expand 6 - Science-Related Interests6 - Science-Related Interests
Expand 7 - Overseas Activities7 - Overseas Activities
Expand 8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts8 - Lectures, Publications, Addresses, Broadcasts
Expand 9 - Correspondence9 - Correspondence
10 - Appointment diaries
Expand 11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina11 - Correspondence with Professor Nishina
Expand 12 - Newscuttings12 - Newscuttings
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