A file of miscellaneous correspondence relating to codes and cyphers. Subjects discussed in this file include the disposal of enemy cypher machines after the end of the war; discussion over whether to allow the Soviets to send observers to study British cryptography methods; a proposal to feed the Germans false intelligence via Greek diplomatic cyphers that were known to be weak; surveillance of a diplomat transporting cypher equipment to the German embassy in Dublin; proposals to cover ‘Boniface’ intercepts from detection by capturing and interrogating German officers; and a reported Italian breach of American diplomatic cyphers.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Belgium Brazil Egypt Greece Ireland Italy Portugal Portuguese East Africa Russia Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/326/2
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- FO 1093/326
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0326.002
- Keywords
- Cyphers Technology Armistice Anglo-soviet Relations Military Observers Information Sharing Deception False Intelligence Secrecy Interrogation Diplomatic Signals
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Security Service Sicherheitsdienst Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service
- Pages
- 51
- Persons Discussed
- Alexander Cadogan Archibald Clark Kerr Peter Loxley Patrick Reilly
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Signals Intelligence Code-breaking Intelligence Organization International Relations
