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Defence White Papers

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Kind commission or official report
Producer Department of Defence
Coverage 1969-1977
Works using it 3

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Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
Greenberg (1983) White Paper on Defense 1977 1977 Used to show the state's aim of enlisting the whole population in a national strategy against the 'total onslaught'.
Horrell (1970) Defence White Paper tabled in Parliament, 24 April 1969 1969 Source for decisions on naval craft, local arms manufacture and equipment orders.
Van Wyk (2005) Defence White Papers (1975, 1977) 1975-1977 Used to establish adoption of the 'total national strategy' doctrine.