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Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping (ACOCM) Meeting Notes. 15 Items of typed pages and diagrams.
.1 Letter to the Hon WS Kent Hughes MVO, OBE, Mc, ED, MP, Minister for the Interior, ACT Signed Jos Francis. Cabinet Decision taken on 22 July 1954, effects on current military mapping agreements between AUS, UK and USA. Australian responsibility "Noted was the fact that RASvy was in preparation for War."
.2 Letter by H Wells Lieutenant General, Chief of the General Staff, 17 Feb 1955. Refers to the invitation of Major General RL Brown UK Defence to visit Australia to help align the mapping programme.
.3 Draft Cabinet Submission on National Mapping Survey and Mapping Co-ordination of the 22 July 1955. Attachment 1 Cabinet Minute, Vice-President's letter Canberra22 July 1954. Decision No2 (VP). Submission 8 National Mapping Survey and Mapping Co-ordination.
.4 Air photography and Mapping Programme 1956/57. Signed by LF Fitzgerald OBE Director of Military Survey 26 Jan 56.
.5 Letter Hon WS Kent Hughes MVO, OBE, MC, ED, MP. Minister for the Interior ACT. Confirming the Cabinet Decision No2 (VP) Signed by Joe Francis
.6 National Mapping Programme 1956/57. States a view to Army's contribution to this programme
.7 Clarifies Army participation in Cabinet Decision No2 (VP)
.8 History of National Mapping Asst Secretary (General) 24 Apr 1958
.9 Report on Army Committee on National Mapping. 2 July 1958
.10 RASvy Brief Review of Activities Jan - Dec 1964
.11 Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8. This endorsed the principle of grouping Commonwealth Mapping Agencies in a Survey Mapping Group in Canberra which included AHQ Survey Regiment. This did not come to fruition.
.12 Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8 para 5.1.3 - 11.2
.13 ACOCM Meeting Agenda 1968
.14 ACOCM Meeting Minutes 1970
.15 Letter to Mr B White CBE Secretary from LF Bott

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Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping (ACOCM) Meeting Notes. 15 Items of typed pages and diagrams.
.1 Letter 22 July 1954
.2 Letter 17 Feb 1955
.3 Letter 22 July 1955
.4 letter 26 Jan 1956
.5 Letter Hon WS Kent Hughes Minister for the Interior ACT
.6 National Mapping Programme 1956/57
.7 Clarifies Army participation in Cabinet Decision No2 (VP)
.8 History of National Mapping 24 Apr 1958
.9 Report on Army Committee on National Mapping 2 July 1958
.10 RASvy Brief Review of Activities Jan - Dec 1964
.11 Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8
.12 Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8 para 5.1.3 - 11.2
.13 ACOCM Meeting Agenda 1968
.14 ACOCM Meeting Minutes 1970
.15 Letter to Mr B White CBE Secretary from LF Bott