A file of correspondence concerning the upkeep of Geoffrey Pyke while working on the 'Habakkuk' project and the development of 'Weasel' vehicles in the United States of America and Canada. Subjects covered in the file include the administration of Pyke's salary under various secret and military departments during his time in America and on his return; expenses for the projects that he worked on; plans for financial and technological collaboration with Canada and the USA on these projects; outstanding salary payments still owed to Pyke in 1944 by Combined Operations Headquarters (COHQ); and a newspaper cutting on the development of the 'Weasel' from February 1945.
- Collection ID
- CAB301
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Australia Canada Ceylon England France Germany Great Britain Italy Netherlands Norway Russia United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 301/63/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Financial Report Report
- File Reference
- CAB 301/63
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab301.0063.002
- Keywords
- Newspapers Press Reports Secret Weapons Climate Sabotage Industry Finances Intelligence Funding Personnel Weapons Development Technology Agents Warships Military Spending Royal Navy Allies Weapons Production Information Sharing Intelligence Services Responsibilities
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff
- Pages
- 51
- Persons Discussed
- Herbert Brittain
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare Intelligence Funding
