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Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister, Messages and Correspondence

12 Nov 1941

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. This file includes the following reports: of a temporary suspension of sea transport between Italy and Africa on November 11; of damage caused in RAF raids on Benghazi, Gazala and Derna on November 11; that the 10th Air Corps is to take over convoy protection while a special operation is carried out on November 12; and of the Turkish attitude to war from the Japanese ambassador in Ankara on October 24.
india turkey egypt iraq libya syria gibraltar germany international relations italy shipping transportation great britain england second world war military intelligence royal air force security service airfields persia edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school turkish neutrality german air force air raids diplomatic intelligence
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Egypt England Germany Gibraltar Great Britain India Iraq Italy Libya Persia Syria Turkey
Document Reference
HW1 /207/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /207
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0207.002
Keywords
Transportation Shipping Effects Of Bombing Royal Air Force German Air Force Air Raids Airfields Diplomatic Intelligence Turkish Neutrality
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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