Contains:
- DSTO [Defence Science and Technology Organisation] MRL [Materials Research Laboratory] Newsletter Number 2 March 1990.
- Two photocopied newspaper clippings dated 3 April 1990 from the Keilor Messenger. Titles are 'Our voice is being heard' and 'He faced the horrors of Iraq's gas warfare', both are by Rodney Curtis.
- Photocopies of Nuclear Biological, And Chemical Defence And Technology International Journal, April 1986 and June 1986 editions.
- Peter Dunn's Certificate for the Professional Officers Association Award of Merit, dated 3 October 1989, printed on glossy photographic paper.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.

Contains:
- NBC [Nuclear Biological and Chemical] Defence and Technology International, volume 1, number 3, June 1986, pages 31 to 46.
- World Travel Map of Iran. Dated 1977, printed and published in Scotland by Bartholomew and Son Limited.
- Brochure 'Use Of Chemical Warfare By The Iraqi Regime' dated November 1986, published by the War Information Headquarters, Supreme Defence Council, The Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Large map titled 'Iraq-Iran Central and Southern Border Areas', undated.
- Photocopy of 'The Iran-Iraq war: where gas is the poor man's atom bomb' from The Weekend Australian , dated November 29-3 [March] - 1986, pages 2 to 3, by Bryan Boswell.
- Copy of the April 1986 edition of Nuclear, Biological, And Chemical Defence And Technology International. This item was rehoused in an archival sleeve at the time of processing for preservation purposes.
- Untitled photocopy of a map featuring the Southern Desert, Zubair, Marun, Naft Safid, and Bandar Mahshahr, amongst other places.

The records listed above were originally housed in an envelope inscribed 'Miscellaneous Papers/Documents - Maps Of Iran And S.W. [South West] Iran. - Brochure - Use Of CW [Chemical Weapons] By Iraqi Regime - Nov [November] 1986 (2 copies) (Note: Gives a list of chemical attacks). - Weekend Australian Article 29/30 November 1986. NBC [Nuclear Biological Chemical] Defence and Technology April 1986 - The Chemical War - A Journey To Iran By P. Dunn p. [page] 28. - The Chemical War - Iran Revisited, NBC [Nuclear Biological Chemical] Defence and Technology June 1986, p. [page] 32.' For preservation purposes, during processing they were removed from the envelope.

Contains:
- Eight coloured transparencies. Each transparency sits in a labelled plastic sleeve. For preservation purposes, during processing each transparency was placed in an acid free enclosure behind its original sleeve. The labels read 'M.R.L. [Materials Research Laboratory] Scientific Photography No. [Number]' followed by a unique code. The eight unique codes are: 'F20 15776'; 'F7 15776'; 'F22 15776'; 'D21 15776'; 'D32 15776'; C18 15776'; 'F10 15776'; 'E23 15776'.
- A4 envelope inscribed 'Masters of Viewgraphs - 1987' housing 14 sheets of typed notes for presentation purposes, numbered in pencil from 2 to 15 in the top left hand corner. Examples of titles include 'UN [United Nations] Mission To Iran And Iraq TOR [Technical Operating Report] - 1987'; 'Investigations In Iran'; and 'Iraq -The War Zone - 1 May 1987'. For preservation reasons, during processing the papers were removed from the envelope.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.

Contains:
A4 envelope inscribed 'Photographs - 1987 Mission To Iran And Iraq. - Bomb Sampling - 1984 Mission Majnoon Island - Iran', containing:
- Plastic bag holding 26 colour photographic prints and a sheet of paper featuring a handwritten list entitled 'Photographs retained by DFA'. Photographs depict victims of chemical weapon attacks, and sites investigated by the United Nations Special Commission for traces of chemical weapons, including bombs and craters. Photographs bear photographic codes and captions on reverse. The codes begin 'MRL 15776', with unique references as follows: D32; F-23; -59; -52; B-9; G8; F22; F20; F10; G3; F7; C18; B35; A10; D21; E22; E23; A23; F-24; F-7; 63; F-22; F-20; G-3; G-8; G-5.
- Captioned photograph printed on paper, depicting an Iranian Revolutionary Guard member (Pasdar) with a defused mustard gas bomb. Three copies, plus one copy with only the caption.
- Smaller envelope inscribed 'Spares - duplicates' housing a colour photographic print inscribed on reverse 'MR L 15776 # F16' and 'In Andeisan - East of Basra Leetre, 1 May 87 [1987].

A4 envelope inscribed 'Colour photographs and captions Iran & Iraq 1984 - 87 [1987]' housing colour photographs depicting victims of chemical weapon attacks, and sites investigated by the United Nations Special Commission for traces of chemical weapons, including bombs and craters. Photographs are glued to A4 sheets, with typed captions. Each sheet is numbered and many are missing their photographs. The sequence is: 2, 3, 8, 17, 20, 23, 9, 14, 15, 28, 29, 25, 30, 31, 13, 4, 35, 33, 34, 32, 27, 26, 24, 22, 21, 19, 18, 16, 12, 11, 10, 7, 6, 5, 1. There is a loose colour photographic print between the items numbered 5 and 1 with a label on its back reading 'Near Shatt-e-Ali, South-West Iran. Bombs in the marshes. March 1984 No. 2, 26 (MRL [Materials Research Laboratories]).

For preservation purposes, during processing the photographs were removed from original enclosures and rehoused, together with paper-based documentation, in archival sleeves.

File title was imposed during processing.

Contains:
Envelope inscribed 'Photographs (4) from UN [United Nations] Mission to Iran' containing:
- Three loose black and white prints, each inscribed on reverse. The inscriptions are as follows: 'No [Number] 1', 'MRL 15345-2'; 'No. [Number] 2', 'MRL 15345-3'; and 'No.[Number] 4', 'MRL 15345-1'.
- Typed list titled 'Captions For Photographs - Four' dated Wednesday 14 March 1984.

Envelope inscribed 'Spare Photographs From Iraq Visit - 1987 5" x 3" and 3" x 2" - 2 sets', containing:
- Plastic bag holding forty-six 5" x 3" colour photographic prints depicting victims of chemical weapon attacks, and sites investigated by the United Nations Special Commission for traces of chemical weapons, including bombs and craters, as well as general images of Iranian buildings, landmarks and landscapes. Photographic prints have codes and captions on reverse. Codes begin 'MRL 15776', with unique references as follows: F-10; G-23; G-9; G-13; G-14; G-20; G-24; F-24; G-11; G-4; F-15; G-10; F-18; F-3; G-15; G-12; G-16; F-23; G-5; F-4; G-2; F-14; F-13; G-6; G-7; G-19; F-21; F-10; F-2; F-6; F-21; F-8; F-9; G-8; F-11; F-5; G-3; G-22; F-17; F-19; F-7; F-22; G-17; G-21; G-18; G-25.
- Plastic bag holding forty-seven 3" x 2" colour photographic prints depicting victims of chemical weapon attacks, and sites investigated by the United Nations Special Commission for traces of chemical weapons, including bombs and craters, as well as general images of Iranian buildings, landmarks and landscapes. Photographs have codes and captions on reverse. Codes begin 'MRL 15776', with unique references as follows: G/24, 23; G/20, 19; G/4, 13; G9, 8; G/23, 22; G/25, 24; G/18, 17; G/21, 20; F17, 16; G/17, 16; F22, 21; F19, 18; G22, 21; G8, 7; G3, 2; F5, 4; F11, 10; F9, 8; F7, 6; F8, 7; F6, 5; F2, 1; G19, 18; F12, 11; F21, 20; F13, 12; F14, 13; G6, 6; G7; G10, 9; G2, 1; G5; F4, 3; G5, d; G5, 4 p; F23, 22; G16, 15, 16; G12, 11, 12; G15, 14, 15; F3, 2; F18, 17; F15, 14; G4, 3; F24, 23; G/11 [Black dash]; G/11, 10; G13, 12.

The following paper-based records:
- MRL report titled 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - Photographic Evidence'. Summary page is dated 3 March 1988 and signed by Peter Dunn. Summary page states that album contains photocopies of thirty-five photographs of weapons, locations, effects of chemical agents on individuals and other aspects of the UN missions to Iran and Iraq from 1984 to 1987. Soft-bound volume.
- Colour photograph of Revolutionary Guard (Pasdar) with defused mustard gas bomb in Iran. This photograph also appears, with caption, in 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - Photographic Evidence' listed above. Photograph is mounted on cardboard with velcro tabs on the back.

For preservation purposes, during processing the photographs were removed from original enclosures and rehoused in archival sleeves.

File title was imposed during processing.

Contains loose extracts for inclusion in an official volume of compiled documentation of the United Nations' missions to Iran and Iraq during the period 1984-1987. The objective of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations' was to 'permanently record significant events associated with the recent proliferation of chemical weapons and of Australian efforts to achieve effective chemical disarmament' (see Summary page).

Extracts in this file include:
- Contents Page
- Foreword along with sheets entitled 'Some details of the volume'
- Section Summaries
- Postscript
- Summary page signed by Peter Dunn and dated 30 November 1987
- Photocopy of a Frontispiece

This file is one of four part files containing extracts of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations'. Section I of the volume can be found in Inventory Item DUNN00689, Section II in DUNN00690, and Section III in DUNN00691.

Loose typescript and photocopied sheets.

Contains loose extracts for inclusion in an official volume of compiled documentation of the United Nations' missions to Iran and Iraq during the period 1984-1987. The objective of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations' was to 'permanently record significant events associated with the recent proliferation of chemical weapons and of Australian efforts to achieve effective chemical disarmament' (see Summary page in Inventory Item DUNN00688).

This file contains Section I entitled 'The First Mission to Iran, March 1984'. Section I includes Security Council Report S/16433 'Report of the specialists appointed by the Secretary-General to investigate allegations by the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the use of chemical weapons', dated 26 March 1984, and 'A Journey to Iran - A Personal Account' by Peter Dunn, dated September 1984.

This file is one of four part files containing extracts of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations'. The Foreword and other parts of the volume can be found in Inventory Item DUNN00688, Section II can be found in DUNN00690, and Section III in DUNN00691.

Loose typescript and photocopied sheets.

Contains loose extracts for inclusion in an official volume of compiled documentation of the United Nations' missions to Iran and Iraq during the period 1984-1987. The objective of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations' was to 'permanently record significant events associated with the recent proliferation of chemical weapons and of Australian efforts to achieve effective chemical disarmament' (see Summary page in Inventory Item DUNN00688).

This file contains Section II entitled 'The Second Mission to Iran, February-March 1986'. Section II includes Security Council Report S/17911 'Report of the mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to investigate allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq', dated 12 March 1986, and 'The Second UN Mission to Iran - A Personal Account - or Iran Revisited - 1986' by Peter Dunn, dated April 1986.

This file is one of four part files containing extracts of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations'. The Foreword and other parts of the volume can be found in Inventory Item DUNN00688, Section I can be found in item DUNN00689, and Section III in DUNN00691.

Loose photocopied and typescript sheets.

Contains loose extracts for inclusion in an official volume of compiled documentation of the United Nations' missions to Iran and Iraq during the period 1984-1987. The objective of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations' was to 'permanently record significant events associated with the recent proliferation of chemical weapons and of Australian efforts to achieve effective chemical disarmament' (see Summary page in Inventory Item DUNN00688).

This file contains Section III entitled 'The Third Mission to Iran and the First to Iraq, April-May 1987'. Section III includes the Security Council Report S/18852, 'Report of the mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to investigate allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq', dated 8 May 1987, and 'The Chemical War - A Personal Account - or - A Further Visit to Iran and one to Iraq - 1987' by Peter Dunn, dated 16 October 1987.

This file is one of four part files containing extracts of 'Chemical Aspects Of The Gulf War - 1984-1987 - Investigations By The United Nations'. The Foreword and other parts of the volume can be found in Inventory Item DUNN00688, Section I can be found in Inventory Item DUNN00689, and Section II in DUNN00690.

Loose photocopied and typescript sheets.

Contains two photocopied articles from The New Yorker magazine, as follows:
- 'Annals Of The Cold War - The Yellow-Rain Complex - II', pages 44 to 68. Dated 18 February 1991.
- 'Annals Of The Cold War - The Yellow-Rain Complex - I', pages 38 to 67. Dated 11 February 1991.

The articles listed above were originally housed in an envelope inscribed 'The "Yellow Rain" Episode Articles from the New Yorker Magazine 11 February 1991 and 18 February 1991 Includes a general review of CW [Chemical Weapon] agents'. For preservation purposes, the papers were removed from the envelope during processing.

Contains envelope inscribed 'PTFE-Ethlyene CoPolymers DuPont And Hoechst Types. This type of polymer was used to mould the two canisters in the 122 mm chemical rocket containing "Sarin" nerve gas. The original rockets came from Egypt', housing:
- Hoechst Plastics Sales Information booklet dated January 1984.
- Notes on 'Tetrafluoroethylene-Ethylene Copolymers (ETFE), affixed with sticky tape to a sheet of writing paper.
- Letter to Mr John Roseblade from R.C. Chenhall General Manager UNASCO [Australian manufacturer of plastics] pty [proprietary] ltd [limited] dated 24/6/87 [1987] regarding the provision of four samples of Valve Seat.
- Tefzel Fluoropolymer Design Handbook, Du Pont, dated 1973. Includes six sheets (three illustrations/captions, three graphs with handwritten annotations) loose inside booklet. The graphs were rehoused in archival sleeves at the time of processing for preservation purposes.

For preservation purposes, the contents were removed from the envelope during processing.

File title was imposed during processing.

Contains assorted papers behind an MRL cover page entitled 'United Nations Documents issued by the Security Council on Chemical Aspects of the Gulf War - 17 March 1986-23 July 1987.' Cover page is dated November 1987. Records include letters, statements, reports and press releases distributed by the United Nations' Security Council.

Details of records:
Correspondents: Permanent Representative of Iraq, Ismat Kittani; United Nations Secretary General; Charge D'Affaires A.I. of The Permanent Mission Of The Islamic Republic of Iran Fereidoun D. Kamali; Mr Tariq Aziz Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iraq; Permanent Representative Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran Ambassador Said Rajaie-Khorassani; United Nations Security Council President D.H.N. Alleyne; Charge D'Affaires A.I. of The Permanent Mission Of The Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif; Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Akbar Velayati; Charge D'Affaires A.I. of The Permanent Mission Of Iraq Ali Sumaida; four Iraqi prisoners of war, Flight Captain Bassel Yahya Soleiman, Flight Captain Zahir Mohammad Said, Flight 1st [First] Lieutenant Abdol Karim Hossein Abdolzazzagh, and Flight 1st [First] Lieutenant Abdol Al Mohammad Fahd.

Notes written by:
- The United Nations Security Council President D.H.N. Alleyne
- The United Nations Security Council.

Statements by:
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- The President of the United Nations Security Council.

Resolutions:
- United Nations Resolution 588 (1986) dated 8 October 1986

Press releases:
- United Nations Press Release, dated 6 January 1987, titled 'Secretary General Urges 'Earliest Possible Termination Of Prolonged Conflict Between Iran And Iraq' subtitled 'Expresses Dismay over Reported Continued Use of Chemical Weapons by Iraq against Iran.’

Other materials:
- Two tables, one titled 'Details of chemical attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran', and the other untitled. Both titles feature the following column headings: ‘area’, ‘time’, ‘date’, ‘means of delivery’, ‘number of bombs’, ‘contaminated area’, ‘agent’, and ‘wounded’.

Records were originally held together with a large bulldog clip in an envelope inscribed 'Complete set of UN [United Nations] documents re [regarding] actions related to Chemical Warfare in Iran and Iraq 17 March 1986 -23 July 1987'. For preservation purposes, during processing the papers were removed from the envelope, and the bulldog clip was discarded. The inscription from the envelope has been retained in this inventory item.

Contains envelope of papers inscribed 'Miscellaneous Reports - Spare copies - January 1989 (See Vol [Volume] 26)’.

Mostly contains press reports (newspaper clippings and journal articles, including originals, photocopies and transcripts) on numerous subjects to do with chemical weapons, chemical warfare and disarmament. Sources include The Age, The Herald, The Australian, Bangkok Post, The Times, New Scientist, Newsweek. Topics include the Soviet Union's chemical weapons policy, in particular Soviet declarations of intent to destroy their chemical weapons (eg 'Soviets winning PR [Public Relations] honours', The Canberra Times 10 January 1989); West German involvement in the provision of chemical weapons and chemical weapons' capabilities to Libya (eg 'Bonn accepts link to chemical plant', The Age 18 January 1989); policy issues and likely consequences of a chemical or nuclear attack on Australia (eg 'Why we must lead the fight against chemical weapons', The Australian 12 January 1989).

Other records include:
- 'Interview with the Minister for Defence', 11 January 1989. Transcript of radio interview with Kim Beazley, Minister of Defence, on subjects to do with chemical weapons.
Two-page typescript.
- 'Backgrounder', United States Information Service document, begins 'Why an international conference on CW [chemical weapons] use?', dated 16 December 1988. Subject is an international conference to be held in Paris on 7-11 January 1989 to discuss concerns about international respect for and compliance with the 1925 Geneva Protocol. Six photocopied sheets.
- 'Statement for Mrs Kelly, Minister - Involvement of Staff of MRL in Disarmament Negotiations', c.1987. One page typescript.

For preservation purposes, the contents were removed from the envelope at the time of processing.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.

Contains envelope inscribed 'Newspapers - 1987 Mission - Tehran Times - Baghdad Observer'. Envelope contains two copies of the Thursday 30 April 1987 edition of the Baghdad Observer, Number 6163, and the following editions of the Tehran Times:
- Volume IX, Number 24, Tuesday 28 April 1987
- Volume IX, Number 23, Monday 27 April 1987
- Volume IX, Number 20, Thursday 23 April 1987
- Volume IX, Number 22, Sunday 26 April 1987
- Volume IX, Number 21, Saturday 25 April, 1987

For preservation purposes, the newspapers were removed from the envelope at the time of processing.

Contains:
- United Nations Security Council Report S/19823, 'Report of the Mission Dispatched by the Secretary-General to Investigate Allegations of the use of Chemical Weapons in the Conflict Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq', dated 25 April 1988. Soft-bound volume.
- 'The Chemical War - A Personal Account - or - A Further Visit To Iran And One To Iraq - 1987' by Peter Dunn. Official MRL copy of Peter Dunn's account of the 1987 UN mission. Soft-bound volume, cover page is MRL Minute Paper signed by Peter Dunn, dated 19 October 1987.
- Invitation to Peter Dunn from M. Balali, Director of First International Medical Congress on Chemical Warfare Agents in Iran, inviting him to attend as guest speaker. Dated 3 January 1988.
- 'Observations And Clinical Manifestations Of The Dead And Injured By Chemical Weapons' by Dr H. Sohrabpur, Director, Labbafi-Nejad Medical Centre, Tehran, Iran. Dated May 1986. This report was given to UN team member, Peter Dunn, during a visit to the Labbafi-Nejad Medical Centre, Iran in March 1986. Six page typescript, two copies.
- 'UN [United Nations] Mission To Iran And Iraq - 1987 - Report S/18852', dated 8 May 1987. Official MRL copy of report. Soft-bound volume.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.

This item contains:
- Four official MRL copies of Security Council Report S/18852, 'Report Of The Mission Dispatched By The Secretary-General To Investigate Allegations Of The Use Of Chemical Weapons In The Conflict Between The Islamic Republic Of Iran And Iraq', dated 8 May 1987. Soft-bound volumes. Includes copy of report together with an MRL Minute Paper, dated 3 June 1987 and signed by Peter Dunn, originally housed in a plastic sleeve. For preservation purposes, the papers were rehoused in an archival sleeve at the time of processing. The original plastic sleeve was discarded.
- 'The Chemical War - A Personal Account - or - A Further Visit To Iran And One To Iraq - 1987' by Peter Dunn. Official MRL copy, dated 16 October 1987. Soft-bound volume.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.

Contains the official report of the United Nations Missions undertaken in Iran and Iraq in April-May 1987, and related papers. Details are as follows:

- S/18852 'Report Of The Mission Dispatched By The Secretary-General To Investigate Allegations Of The Use Of Chemical Weapons In The Conflict Between The Islamic Republic Of Iran And Iraq'. Two copies in English, and one copy each in French, Russian, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish.
- S/18852/Add.1 'Addendum - Appendix III - Summary Report on Patients examined by the Medical Specialist (Dr Manuel Dominguez) with Relevant Clinical Data'. Two copies.
- Cover letter from Gustav Andersson, Manuel Dominquez, Peter Dunn, and Colonel Ulrich Imobersteg to Secretary-General of the United Nations, as sent with their report of the 1987 UN Missions to Iran and Iraq. Dated 6 May 1987. Annotated photocopy. Also an attached sheet outlining seven unanimous conclusions drawn by the authors based upon their recent investigations.
- A second cover letter from Gustav Andersson, Peter Dunn, Manuel Dominquez and Colonel Ulrich Imobersteg to Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Secretary-General, United Nations, also dated 6 May 1987. In this letter the authors report on casualties they had observed during the UN Missions which had involved the use of mustard gas against Iraqi Kurds. The authors state that due to the political sensitivity of this matter, they were advising him of this aspect of their investigations separately to the main report. Letter consists of an annotated photocopy, stamped 'strictly confidential'. Letter is filed together with a copy of the cover letter described above, and an annotated draft version of the report itself. This set of papers was originally held together with a bulldog clip. For preservation purposes, they were were rehoused in an archival sleeve at the time of processing.
- Official MRL Minute Paper and cover sheet, as used in distribution of the report listed above.

The records listed above were originally housed in a yellow envelope inscribed '1987 UN [United Nations] Mission to Iran & Iraq. Master copy of the report (2) Plus foreign language copies (4)’. For preservation purposes, they were removed from the envelope during processing. The inscription from the original envelope has been retained in this inventory item.

Contains 16 transparencies for presentation/s. One slide features the following title: 'The Chemical War Between Iran And Iraq - by Peter Dunn - Materials Research Laboratories - Defence Science And Technology Organisation.'

Each transparency is housed in a plastic sleeve, some of which are numbered with pencil in the top right hand corners. The numbers include: 3, 2, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15. None of the transparencies are dated.

Transparencies were originally housed in an uninscribed manila folder. For preservation purposes, during processing they were removed from the folder, which was discarded. Each transparency was rehoused in an archival sleeve, behind its original sleeve.

File title was imposed at the time of processing.