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

9 Feb 1943

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 the Russian Front: a reconnaissance report from Air Division Donets for February 7, stating that Soviet forces are continuing to advance; and the German Naval Liaison Officer reports German troops being pushed back by a Soviet offensive south of Novorossisk; the Turkish ambassador in Moscow reports comments made by a French General critical of U.S. actions over the De Gaulle-Giraud issue, and of the Casablanca Conference taking place without Soviet participation, and advocating close cooperation between France and the Soviet Union, on February 4.
politics france tunisia germany russia international relations italy propaganda england second world war military operations military intelligence security service eastern front edward bridges free french government code and cypher school vichy regime josef stalin red army military situation reports diplomatic intelligence captured settlements
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England France Germany Italy Russia Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1352/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1352
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1352.002
Keywords
Eastern Front Military Situation Reports Captured Settlements Red Army Military Operations Diplomatic Intelligence Propaganda Free French Vichy Regime Politics
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Josef Stalin
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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