A short file of documents discussing the installation of wireless sets in British embassies. The documents consider the advantages and disadvantages of the proposal, including the increase in speed of communication versus the danger of interception and the risk of antagonising foreign governments; there is also some debate over which government department should cover the costs of the scheme.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Greece Poland Russia
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/321/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/321
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0321.002
- Keywords
- Wireless Communications Diplomatic Missions Technology Communications Interception Finances
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service
- Pages
- 17
- Persons Discussed
- Herbert Brittain Alexander Cadogan Peter Loxley
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization
