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

17 Apr 1944

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 South Europe: that the Commander in Chief (C-in-C) for the Southwest seeks approval for measures to supply personnel to keep the Italian railways in working order, on April 14; on South-east Europe: a German Air Force (GAF) report of damage caused by a raid on airfields near Belgrade, on April 16; the GAF in Roumania report on an Allied raid on Ploesti and Bucharest, on April 15; reports that the German Navy are to set up an E-boat base on Corfu, on April 1 and 11; and of an Allied raid on Nish, on April 16; Naval Headlines; and from the Portuguese chargé in Bucharest, on Roumania's plight, and stating that the army is to stand alongside the Germans, on April 12.
philippines japan germany russia italy naval bases transportation railways romania great britain oil second world war personnel military intelligence security service airfields edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school german u-boats surrender naval intelligence german navy japanese navy pacific war troop movements torpedo boats romanian foreign policy occupied yugoslavia occupied italy
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Philippines Romania Russia
Document Reference
HW1 /2717/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2717
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2717.002
Keywords
Personnel Railways Transportation Effects Of Bombing Airfields Occupied Yugoslavia Oil Naval Bases German Navy Torpedo Boats Occupied Italy Naval Intelligence German U-boats Japanese Navy Pacific War Troop Movements Romanian Foreign Policy Surrender
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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