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

18 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: on the 4th Air Fleet's instructions following surprise daylight air raids by the Soviets on Breslau and Warsaw; on the 4th Air Fleet's instructions for winter camouflage of aircraft in Russia; on re-equipment of the 1st and 2nd Air Groups; on permission for the destroyer/cruiser Procida and Maritza to sail being refused until Benghazi is clear enough for them to enter and off load, on November 18; Naval Headlines; the Turkish ambassador in Vichy reports German terms for a peace treaty with France on November 12; an Italian report from Shanghai on Japanese intentions, from November 15; a Japanese report from Ankara that Turkey is seeking an opportunity to act as a peace mediator, from November 14; a Japanese proposal to invite Nankin government participation in the new anti-comintern protocol, from November 14; and a Portuguese report from Ankara on Von Papen's comments on Turkey's wish to act for peace, from November 15.
china turkey france japan togo malta gibraltar united states of america greece germany russia aircraft indochina international relations italy shipping romania spain great britain england second world war military intelligence convoys adolf hitler security service edward bridges nazi-occupied europe government code and cypher school vichy regime camouflage naval intelligence spanish armed forces peace proposals italian navy german air force josef stalin air raids diplomatic intelligence japanese foreign policy joachim von ribbentrop soviet air force shipping losses
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China England France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Indochina Italy Japan Malta Romania Russia Spain Togo Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /221/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /221
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0221.002
Keywords
Soviet Air Force Air Raids Nazi-occupied Europe German Air Force Camouflage Aircraft Shipping Naval Intelligence Italian Navy Convoys Shipping Losses Spanish Armed Forces Diplomatic Intelligence Vichy Regime Japanese Foreign Policy Peace Proposals
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
20
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler Joachim von Ribbentrop Josef Stalin
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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