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

30 Apr 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: that every seaworthy landing craft is to be employed in a supply operation to Tunisia, from April 29; that 1800 troop reinforcements are to be shipped to Tunis by 6 Italian destroyers, on May 1; of measures to locate and attack Allied naval forces when they are considered a danger to Axis convoys, on April 29; and a British agent's intelligence report from Tunisia, on April 29.
malta tunisia italy naval warfare transportation warships sardinia second world war defence military intelligence convoys military shortages government code and cypher school italian navy invasion of french north africa troop movements supply problems
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Malta Sardinia Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1647/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1647
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1647.002
Keywords
Supply Problems Military Shortages Invasion Of French North Africa Troop Movements Transportation Warships Italian Navy Defence Convoys Naval Warfare
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
10
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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