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

15 Jun 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: that a statement of the Panzer Army's strength and losses is required by General Halder as of June 10; a report for June 11 describing heavy Allied casualties; a German naval report for June 14, covering the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; on South Russia: a 4th Air Fleet special operational report, for June 14; Naval Headlines; the Japanese ambassador in Hanoi calls for a response to reports of a U.S. naval victory at Midway on June 10; of a Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs complaint to Lisbon about the non-cooperation of Portuguese authorities in Timor and pro-Australian activities, on June 8; and a Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs signal to the ambassador in Vichy, outlining Japanese policy towards France and French possessions, on April 28.
india china france bermuda japan togo malta gibraltar germany russia australia malaya indochina international relations italy shipping propaganda spain scotland crete sardinia taiwan sicily second world war casualties royal navy military intelligence security service military dispositions edward bridges government code and cypher school intelligence requirements german u-boats naval intelligence german army italian navy military situation reports diplomatic intelligence pacific war desert war military commanders torpedo boats soviet air force aerial attacks aerial attacks on ships captured settlements battle of gazala ibiza
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Bermuda China Crete France Germany Gibraltar Ibiza India Indochina Italy Japan Malaya Malta Russia Sardinia Scotland Sicily Spain Taiwan Togo
Document Reference
HW1 /649/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /649
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0649.002
Keywords
Intelligence Requirements German Army Military Commanders Casualties Desert War Military Situation Reports Battle Of Gazala Captured Settlements Naval Intelligence Aerial Attacks On Ships German U-boats Royal Navy Military Dispositions Aerial Attacks Soviet Air Force Torpedo Boats Italian Navy Shipping Diplomatic Intelligence Propaganda Pacific War
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
21
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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