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Shrapnel - Developments Affecting this Operation. Note by Secy. Covering Extract from Telegram from Commander, Sierra Leone Area to W.O. No. 3300 Cipher 25/10

1 Jul 1940

ANNEX A From:Commander Sierra Leone Area. To:The War Office. 3300 cipher 25/10. MOST SECRET. Following from Shrapnel for D.M.O. and P. Secret. Begins. It seems clear from source Y Naval Intelligence that Italians are operating air service Villa Cosneros to South America via Sal and obtaining petrol from Vacuum Oil Company with connivance of Governor of Cape Verde Islands. Indications from this source are services and installation generally are increasing. Source Y reports reliability of info.
sierra leone cape verde second world war military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff intelligence reports joint planning staff joint intelligence sub-committee duties c edwards
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Cape Verde Sierra Leone
Document Reference
CAB 81/98/161
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/98
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.161
Keywords
Joint Intelligence Sub-committee Duties Intelligence Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
C Edwards
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. July - November 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 195-394. Volume VIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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