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Comprises mainly messages between Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, and Buenos...
Catalogue reference: HW 36/1
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This record is about the Comprises mainly messages between Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, and Buenos... dating from 1943 Jun 08-1943 Oct 31 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Diplomatic Section: Reports of German Diplomatic.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 36/1
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Date (When the record was created)
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1943 Jun 08-1943 Oct 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Comprises mainly messages between Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berlin, and Buenos Aires, Kabul, Lourenco Marques and Luanda; regular war situation reports from Berlin to all stations. Other locations include Adana, Angora, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beyoglu, Dairen, Harbin, Hsinking, Izmir, Lisbon, Mukden, Munich (Gestapo Abwehr; Dept. 2 South), Saigon, Santiago, South Africa, Stuttgart (D.A.O. Dept. 8C), Tangiers, Therapia, Tientsin, Tokyo and Valparaiso.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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0001-0023 missing at transfer. Not all messages are in serial number order.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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GERDI 0024-0700
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Fascism
- Intelligence
- Africa
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HW 36
Government Code and Cypher School: Diplomatic Section: Reports of German Diplomatic...
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