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17 Oct 1942

obstacle, but I shall require assistance in obtaining the use of submarines: which are necessary for the introduction of agents already trained for the Adriatic and the Gulf of Genoa. C. COMMUNICATIONS. The most satisfactory method is to send craft (sea or air) to collect reports, but I am assuming that this will be impracticable for the Islands or Southern Coast, so we are reduced to W/T or R/T. As time is perilously short and may be insufficient for W/T training (3-4 months), I must request, in anticipation of my finding agents in Tunisia, support in obtaining the immediate allocation of 4 Hudson A/C, with crews for conversion and training in the use of R/T, which I believe may provide a means of obtaining answers to some of the questions which are so urgently needed by the Planning Staff.
france tunisia communications croatia espionage italy recruitment switzerland sardinia surveillance sicily second world war agents intelligence gathering ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff british intelligence organisation denis capel-dunn intelligence requirements geographic intelligence recruitment of agents
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Croatia France Italy Sardinia Sicily Switzerland Tunisia
Document Reference
CAB 176/1/9
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 176/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0001.009
Keywords
Intelligence Gathering Geographic Intelligence Recruitment Recruitment Of Agents Communications Intelligence Requirements British Intelligence Organisation Agents Espionage
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1942-1943) 1-383 (42) 4-1335 (43)
Themes
Surveillance

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