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

29 Nov 1941

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 German Air Force (GAF) supplies are en route to Benghazi, on November 27; of a GAF query as to whether control of Italian Air Force fighters in German interests is provided for, from November 28; on the Russian Front: GAF operation orders for November 29 in the face of strong Russian pressure; and a GAF report for November 27 on Soviet air activity; on the Moscow Front: GAF air operations for November 28; the Turkish ambassador in Vichy reports on Franco-German negotiations, on November 25; Marshal Petain is to meet Hitler; the Japanese ambassador in Bangkok reports on Thai preparations for war on November 21; and Tokyo assurances to Berlin regarding negotiations with the U.S. on November 27; on Turkey: from Ankara comes a denial of a press report that the Germans will request transit facilities for movement against Egypt, on November 26; and the minister in Buenos Aires reports on Argentinian policy in the event of the U.S. entering the war, on November 25.
thailand india china panama argentina turkey france brazil egypt chile united states of america germany armaments diplomacy indochina international relations italy shipping second world war military intelligence adolf hitler security service foreign office edward bridges nazi leadership government code and cypher school vichy regime red army german-italian relations military situation reports diplomatic intelligence italian air force invasion of the soviet union soviet air force counter-attacks thai armed forces
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Argentina Brazil Chile China Egypt France Germany India Indochina Italy Panama Thailand Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /277/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /277
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0277.002
Keywords
Shipping Armaments German-italian Relations Italian Air Force Invasion Of The Soviet Union Red Army Counter-attacks Soviet Air Force Military Situation Reports Diplomatic Intelligence Vichy Regime Nazi Leadership Thai Armed Forces Diplomacy
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
19
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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