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

12 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 North Africa: the German Air Force (GAF) report little activity; that landing fields softened by rain are limiting operations; and a list of the aircraft available, on February 11; a signal from Rommel reporting his deteriorating state of health, on January 23; a consultant's report on Rommel's state of health, on January 23; from the Japanese ambassador in Ankara, regarding a meeting with Turkish officials on the Adana Conference, on February 9; from the Japanese minister in Madrid, describing a discussion with a Spanish official on the war situation, on February 8; from the Turkish ambassador in Vichy, relating a discussion with a German representative, Krug von Nidda, on the Adana Conference, on February 9; and from the Turkish minister in Lisbon, on the hasty withdrawal of German forces from Northern France to Russia; and detailing a discussion with the Romanian minister on Romania's low morale, on February 9.
health argentina turkey france syria united states of america germany russia international relations spain great britain soviet union england second world war military intelligence security service adverse weather conditions edward bridges nazi-occupied europe government code and cypher school turkish neutrality german army spanish neutrality benito mussolini erwin rommel german air force military situation reports diplomatic intelligence pacific war troop movements allied strategy military commanders
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Argentina England France Germany Great Britain Russia Soviet Union Spain Syria Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /1359/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1359
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1359.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports German Air Force Adverse Weather Conditions Health Military Commanders Diplomatic Intelligence Turkish Neutrality Spanish Neutrality Pacific War Allied Strategy German Army Troop Movements Nazi-occupied Europe
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
15
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Benito Mussolini Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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