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

25 Apr 1942

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: of German Air Force (GAF) intentions for April 25 in response to an expected British ground forces attack; on the Mediterranean: that the GAF AOC (Air Officer Commanding) in Chief South is concerned at a report that British bombs are more effective, on April 22; on Yugoslavia: a German operational report for April 23; from the Turkish ambassador in Tokyo on U.S. air raids on Japan, on April 22; from the Italian ambassador in Santiago on the situation in the U.S., on April 18; from the Turkish ambassador in Rome on anti-Fascist feeling, on April 20; from the Turkish minister in Stockholm on German assurances regarding Sweden, on April 22; from the Turkish consul in Batumi on the local situation, on April 22; from the Japanese minister in Santiago on Press reporting of air raids on Japan, on April 20; from Tokyo: a comment on U.S. air raids on Japan, on April 18; on the Mediterranean: a GAF operational and recce report for April 21, and that a new bomber unit is in Greece; of the GAF AOC in C South on a new bomber unit going to Greece, on April 21; the Chief of the Air Staff's (CAS's) reply to the Prime Minister's (PM's) query on the new bomber unit in Greece, on April 23; and Naval Headlines, covering German and Italian activity.
china france japan serbia egypt montenegro togo libya malta united states of america greece germany croatia international relations italy public opinion radio navigation sweden great britain warships england crete sicily second world war defence military operations partisans royal navy military intelligence security service special operations edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school german u-boats naval intelligence swedish neutrality italian navy italian army german air force diplomatic intelligence troop movements desert war military commanders torpedo boats shipping losses aerial attacks high-explosive bombs siege of tobruk american war effort
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China Crete Croatia Egypt England France Germany Great Britain Greece Italy Japan Libya Malta Montenegro Serbia Sicily Sweden Togo United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /522/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /522
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0522.002
Keywords
Special Operations Desert War Aerial Attacks Siege Of Tobruk German Air Force Effects Of Bombing High-explosive Bombs Military Operations Partisans Diplomatic Intelligence Public Opinion American War Effort Military Commanders Italian Army Swedish Neutrality Defence Troop Movements Radio Navigation Naval Intelligence German U-boats Warships Royal Navy Torpedo Boats Italian Navy Shipping Losses
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
26
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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