Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi), Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with diverse environments ranging from savanna to rainforests.

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The National Archives · 1 August 1953 English

TOP SECRET GUARD NIGERIA 10. The coastal area of Nigeria has had long, if intermittent, contact with Western Europe. The Northern part, ruled by powerful Fulani Emirs and largely Muslim …

Force are s t a t i o n e d in the Colony, SIERRA LEONE 17. The P r o t e c t o r a t e of J i e r


The National Archives · 1 March 1942 English

C. Air. The ports of BATHURST, FREETOWN, TAKORADI, ACCRA and LAGOS would be subject to air attack (a) by French aircraft operating from French bases; (b) by Axis aircraft operating …

the frontier at SIERRA LEONE, but the difficulties of corrmuni- cation in Sierra Leone would be likely


The National Archives · 1 August 1941 English

ANNEX. INTER-SERVICES TOPOGRAPHICAL SECTION (N.I.D.6). Proposed additional staff and accommodation. Memorandum by the Director of Naval Intelligence. 1. At a meeting between D.N.I., D. of P., F.O.P.S. and E.P.S. on …

for potential operations of var (e.g. Gambia, Sierra Leone, Eire, etc.) which may suddenly become of immediate


The National Archives · 29 September 1941 English

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 …

which have concluded operations against the Sierra Leone convoy (NH 90, para.1) have been ordered to


The National Archives · 28 September 1941 English

This file also includes Naval Headlines report 90, covering U-boat claims against a convoy from Sierra Leone on September 24 and U-boat attacks against a northbound convoy from Gibraltar on September 25

GERMAN 1. The attack on the homeward bound Sierra Leone convoy, which began on 21/9, continued until


The National Archives · 20 February 1941 English

and of the HASTINGS and WATERLOO aerodromes (SIERRA LEONE) at an estimated height of 1500 feet. On being which a reconnaissance has beer, reported over SIERRA LEONE since May 13th. GREECE. Italian 6th (CUNEO)


The National Archives · 25 September 1941 English

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 …

Operations against the northbound convoy from Sierra Leone (see Naval Headlines 86, paragraph 2.c.) continued


The National Archives · 1 June 1937 English

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY. It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy …


The National Archives · 1 April 1941 English

2. MILITARY. The following factors affect the strategical flexibility of the German army:(a) Out of 250 divisions, some 160 are likely to be permanently employed as garrisons in occupied territories, …

attack on the lightly escorted Gibraltar and Sierra Leone convoys v/ou.ld not be offset even by j British


The National Archives · 15 March 1949 English

SECRET SIERRA LEONE INTERNAL SECURITY Report by Lieut.-Colonel R.W.B. Simonds, Royal Marines, Staff Officer (Intelligence), South Atlantic. GENERAL I visited FREETOWN 25th-30th March, 1949, and discussed the "Colony" consists of the FREETOWN Peninsula, the "Protectorate" being the remaining 99% of SIERRA LEONE.

subject between the C.-in-G. and the Governor of Sierra Leone in November last the S.O.(I) South Atlantic Director of Naval fate H i ence § SECRET SIERRA LEONE ~ INTERNAL SECURITY I Report by Lieut.-Colonel "Protectorate" being the remainin- 99". of SIERRA LEONE. The latter has a Ion ^ frontier with FREI'CL ARRANGE! "ENTS • Within the Colony 3. The SIERRA LEONE Police, 500 strong, under a Commissioner and following Proposals in hand:- ' • I (a). The SIERRa LEONE Police, including the C.I.D., to I have authority


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