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

15 Dec 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 two Axis supply vessels were sunk on December 14-15, with other ships being en route; from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, that Ribbentrop is unwell, on December 12; from the Yugoslav representative in Kuibyshev, on the plight of the Roumanian forces on the Russian Front, as of December 10; and Naval Headlines, covering Axis shipping to North Africa.
japan tunisia germany international relations italy submarines second world war royal navy military intelligence military supplies security service edward bridges nazi leadership government code and cypher school axis strategy italian navy diplomatic intelligence joachim von ribbentrop shipping losses romanian armed forces
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Italy Japan Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1225/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1225
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1225.002
Keywords
Shipping Losses Italian Navy Royal Navy Submarines Military Supplies Diplomatic Intelligence Nazi Leadership Axis Strategy Romanian Armed Forces
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Joachim von Ribbentrop
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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