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General funding of Intelligence

1 Nov 1940

A file of correspondence, meeting minutes and memoranda covering the funding and administration of the intelligence services. Amongst the topics of discussion in this file are the purchase of petrol for the use of intelligence agents; the costs for the Government Code and Cypher School establishments, including Bletchley Park; a debate over whether members of the service were allowed to publish books or articles; travel and subsistence allowances; payment for telephone and postal communications; arrangements for the examination of travellers between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic; and relations with the BBC, including cooperation to produce and disseminate propaganda and political warfare material.
northern ireland france bulgaria portugal germany russia finances ireland italy transportation postal communications propaganda publications railways spain sweden switzerland fuel second world war personnel military supplies security service secret intelligence service government communications headquarters secrecy wireless communications broadcast services border controls foreign office british intelligence organisation intelligence funding herbert brittain intelligence organization alexander cadogan thomas bromley intelligence services responsibilities ministry of economic warfare horace wilson vernon kell political warfare executive cyphers telephone communications release of information political warfare
Collection ID
CAB301
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria France Germany Ireland Italy Northern Ireland Portugal Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland
Document Reference
CAB 301/80/2
Document Types
Correspondence Summary
File Reference
CAB 301/80
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab301.0080.002
Keywords
Intelligence Funding Finances British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Wireless Communications Military Supplies Cyphers Fuel Secrecy Release Of Information Publications Broadcast Services Propaganda Political Warfare Personnel Transportation Railways Border Controls Telephone Communications Postal Communications
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Government Communications Headquarters Ministry of Economic Warfare Political Warfare Executive Secret Intelligence Service Security Service
Pages
232
Persons Discussed
Herbert Brittain Thomas Bromley Alexander Cadogan Vernon Kell Horace Wilson
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Funding Intelligence Organization

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