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

9 Jul 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 German unit specialising in subversive activities in North Africa is to be reinforced, as of July 4; that French aircraft are to fly to Djibuti via Libya, on July 8; of Kesselring's interest in a convoy en route from Crete to Tobruk on July 8; on the results of an RAF raid on Benghazi, on July 6; and a GAF report for July 8; on the Russian Front: a GAF report of July 8; and that some Russians are still holding out in Voronezh; from the French assistant military attaché in Chungking, a report on the Japanese campaign in China, from July 4 (in French); from the Japanese ambassador in Ankara, on possible future changes in Turkish neutrality, from July 1; from the Japanese ambassador in Rome, on the status of the war in North Africa and on the Russian front; that Mussolini was in Africa, on July 2; and that [9] Italian divisions, including three Alpine detachments, are to go to the Russian Front and become involved in the Caucasus by September; and from the Turkish military attaché in Rome, a report on the war in Africa, including details of Italian losses.
india turkey france egypt libya cyprus united states of america germany russia air warfare international relations italy ports great britain crete second world war military intelligence royal air force convoys security service subversion eastern front turkish foreign policy edward bridges intelligence organization effects of bombing irregular warfare government code and cypher school german intelligence services benito mussolini military situation reports diplomatic intelligence troop movements desert war french air force
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Cyprus Egypt France Germany Great Britain India Italy Libya Russia Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /712/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /712
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0712.002
Keywords
Irregular Warfare German Intelligence Services Subversion French Air Force Troop Movements Convoys Ports Desert War Effects Of Bombing Royal Air Force Air Warfare Military Situation Reports Eastern Front Diplomatic Intelligence Turkish Foreign Policy
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
27
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Benito Mussolini
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization International Relations

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