ANZUK BOOK

Colin Campbell has posted the following

Welcome to the first notice on the progress of the ANZUK book.  I plan to send occasional emails to provide up to date information about the production of the book and, in a couple of months, I hope to receive feedback from you. 

My contact details are:   Colin Campbell, PO Box 701, Mawson, ACT, 2607 Australia (+61) 0408 442 186 anzukbook@bigpond.com

Where is it at? The plan is to have the book available from October this year – circumstances allowing. The initial print run will be 100 Hard Cover and 200 Soft Cover books. The manuscript is with the editor for a final check before going to the printer in Sydney. There are 244 pages which includes 24 pages of colour and 32 pages of black and white photos. 

 The book relies heavily on you – because I have quoted extensively from the contributions you provided.

As far as I can tell it is the first account of the complete ANZUK Force.  How it came about and how it was axed.  I’ve attempted to cover all aspects of the Force, giving equal weight to large and small units.

Prices, when distribution costs are known, will be comparable to similar books. I will sell to those on this list at the wholesale price, which will be at least 35% cheaper than retail.

The ‘Contents’ page is shown below:

The notes on the cover describe:

 ‘How did Australia, supported by New Zealand, become the lead nation in an offshore, multi-national, tri-service Force with an integrated headquarters? A Force that included accompanying dependants with full garrison support 

When the United Kingdom withdrew its military forces from East of Suez the Australian and New Zealand governments decided to retain their military forces in Singapore. However, after a general election in the United Kingdom, the new government decided to leave a force in Malaysia/Singapore. Both Australia and New Zealand were cautious about this concept and were reluctant to take a leading role in the Five Power Defence Arrangement.

  This book provides a comprehensive account of ANZUK and its precursor organisations. 

Thank you for your contributions, I could not have told the story, and made it interesting, without you.