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Cross-Channel Explosions (Draft Report by J.I.C.)

1 Apr 1944

News Chronicle Daily Express (17th April) S.E. Command Daily Telegraph Police H.Q. Folkstone Sound-Ranging. Daily Telegraph Pilot of a Mosquito The Shortly before 1 a.m. 0045 0338 hours 2346½ hours 0213½ hours Afternoon 0200 hours 2.43 a.m. Date 2nd April 20th 23rd 25th 26th 26th 27th April April April April April April April April Summary of Report Series of explosions on the French Coast rocked Dover: altogether 9 in 1½ hours. No aircraft reported in the vicinity. Referring to the mysterious bangs which have shaken the English Coast from Dover to East Anglia stated that the coast explosions have been reported at persistent intervals since last Autumn.
united kingdom france nuclear warfare great britain england second world war intelligence gathering joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff weapons technology press reports secret weapons
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England France Great Britain United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 81/122/39
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/122
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0122.039
Keywords
Secret Weapons Intelligence Gathering Press Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. April - May 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 151-225. Volume XXXII
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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