Hugh Alexander Dunn Papers

Item 1

• Ambassador's visit to Panda Reserve 1983
• Project Panda Trip 1985; Order of Australia Association 1984-1986
• Film project: Two generations (Martin Williams Films) 1987-1991
• Biographical notes on the Dunns especially Great-uncle Peter Dunn born 1884
• Brief for a visit to Shanghai 18-120 April 1995

Item 2

• Thomas Barton's case 1977; Miscellaneous writings including speeches and original 

Item 3

• Inauguration of the 5th President and Vice-President of the republic of China including President Chiang Kai-shek's inaugural address May 20, 1972.

Item 4

• Griffith University folder including Doctorate certificate 1992, B.A. 1949, M. A. 1994, Appointment to Ambassador to Republic of China 1980, Australian Military Force Statement of Service 1942-1945, Dissolution of Marriage 1965.

Item 5

• Plaques 1984 for Speech Night Visitor at Brisbane Boys' College; Long and meritorious service to Queensland / China relations.

Item 6

• Personal correspondence including work histories, speeches, itineraries and newspaper clippings.

Item 1

• Biographical notes including C.V., newspaper clippings, correspondence, James Cran's family tree from ca. 1850 to 1980, Family tree of T. A. Oates, Passports, Identity cards, Driving Licence, post cards, greeting cards.

Item 2

• Project panda 1989.

Item 3

•  'Australians in Asia': Old codgers and colonial ancestors 1992; Rugby in China; Brisbane China Committee 1991; Taiwan.

Item 4

•  'Inventory II', typed script and comment 1993; Handwritten script entitled ' Round eyed in China' 1992.

Item 5

• Drafts of 'The shaping of sinologue of sorts'; Notes on fishing in Kenya, Ethiopia, China.

Item 1

• Typed script of 'Life and selected works of the Chinese Poet Ts'ao Chih A.D. 192-232' ; ' Elements of Chinese religious and philosophical thought in the works of the Royal Chinese Poet Ts'ao Chih' ; Correspondence re publishing books 1983; 1970-1972 correspondence.

Item 2

• Photographs of Hugh Dunn with Dalai Lama; At New Delhi National Defence College 1966, RSL Nursing Home 2004?; With the President of the Republic of China, Malcolm Fraser, Zhao Ziyang, Li Xian Nian, Andrew Peacock; At Panda reserve; With Paraguay President 1974, Uganda president 1978, Argentina President 1974 & 1976, Peru President 1973, Seychelles President Rene 1978, Ding Xiaoping; At Griffith Univ.; In Kenya, Ethiopia, Beijing.

Item 3

• Records of talks and correspondence relating to secondment to Griffith University 1991; First draft of the Quest for uncle Peter 1995.

Item 4

• China talks 1980s.

Item 5

• Draft copy of 'Inventory' (spiral note book); Speeches in Toronto 1991.

Item 6

• 153 page typed script of : 'A journey curiously planned', an account of his journey from Beijing to Brisbane; 'Random musings during a visit to old Kaifeng and Luoyang'.

Item 1

• Visit to Tibet and Dalai Lama 1986; 'Dealing with China'; Various papers 1985.

Item 2

• Manuscript of 'Australians in Asia'; Interview with MacKenzie sisters 1993; 'McKenzie sisters in China'; Ilsin women's hospital, Pusan, Korea 1972.

Item 3

• Project Panda 1988

Item 4

• Lecture tour 1983.

Item 5

• Miscellaneous records and notes from Beijing, Shanghai and Taiwan; Australia-China Council; Queensland. - China Council; Confidential papers (1978); 'Blue birds' (Television play).

Item 6

• Australian Institute of International Affairs Queensland Branch 1992; Griffith University Centre for the study of Australian-Asian Relations; 'Australians in Asia'.

Framed certificate of the Order of Australia 1985; Original certificates of Knight of the Sword (UK) 1952, Ambassador to Nairobi 1978, Ambassador to Buenos Aires 1975, Ambassador to Taipei 1970, Grand master of Masons of England 1951, Appointment to Canadian Army 1953, Membership of Queensland Art Gallery 1999.

Dalai Lama wall hanging with autograph by the Dalai Lama.