Establishment of Intercept Stations in Britain for the Interception of Diplomatic Traffic in Wartime

A file of correspondence and memoranda concerning the establishment of Intercept Stations in Britain to monitor diplomatic traffic in wartime. Subjects covered in this file include arguments for the necessity of building these stations; the funding and equipping of the intercept stations by the General Post Office; the construction of the stations; complaints about the slow speed of construction; the necessity for preserving the secret nature of these stations, including in government paperwork and financial accounts; and discussion of suitable locations for the stations.