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

24 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 North Africa, regarding the German Air Force (GAF): of a critical situation on November 23; a reconnaissance report of November 23; a report for November 23; a report of a critical fighter situation on November 23; that there will be an attack on a railhead on November 24; 459/T10 is not included - returned to the Prime Minister (PM) under 8157; of intentions on November 23; on the Russian Front: that GAF 'booty' units are to transfer to north west Europe, from November 22; Tokyo is to consult Hong Kong on measures to be taken in China against foreign concessions in the event of an emergency, from November 18; the Japanese ambassador in Washington reports the effect on the U.S. of Vichy's dismissal of Weygand, on November 21; of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the ambassador in Washington on U.S. extension of lease and lend to Turkey, on November 21; the Turkish ambassador in Vichy reports German pressure on France over North Africa, on November 21; and the Turkish ambassador in Rome reports pressure for a Turkish-Italian treaty on November 22.
india china trade turkey france japan libya gibraltar portugal united states of america germany international relations italy netherlands railways spain great britain azores second world war british army military intelligence royal air force tanks security service looting holland foreign office edward bridges war preparations intelligence reports government code and cypher school vichy regime turkish neutrality military strength charles de gaulle german air force german deployments air raids military situation reports diplomatic intelligence troop movements desert war japanese foreign policy mechanical problems
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Azores China France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Holland India Italy Japan Libya Netherlands Portugal Spain Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /253/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /253
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0253.002
Keywords
Desert War Military Situation Reports German Air Force British Army Troop Movements Intelligence Reports Tanks Military Strength Royal Air Force Mechanical Problems Air Raids Railways German Deployments Looting Diplomatic Intelligence War Preparations Japanese Foreign Policy Vichy Regime Turkish Neutrality Trade
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
30
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Charles de Gaulle
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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