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A, B and Y Committee papers The A Committee took over from the AT Subcommittee in...

Catalogue reference: HW 42/28

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This record is about the A, B and Y Committee papers The A Committee took over from the AT Subcommittee in... dating from 1943 Oct 29-1945 Oct 02 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Sigint Board and Related Committees and Sub-Committees:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HW 42/28
Date
1943 Oct 29-1945 Oct 02
Description

A, B and Y Committee papers

  • The A Committee took over from the AT Subcommittee in November 1943 and met until Aug 1944, when it was combined with the B Committee (qv), to form the Y Committee. Topics covered include the supply of equipment at home and abroad, provision and training of Sigint manpower, DF and the setting up of a new intercept station at Forest Moor, near Harrogate.
  • The B Committee took over the responsibilities of the former Communications Subcommittee for the provision fo all Y Service communications, both at home and abroad, including those required for the invasion of Europe, at the end of October 1943. Like the A Committee, it was disbanded in August 1944 and both were replaced by the Y Committee.
  • The Y Committee met between August 1944 and October 1945. Discussions centred on provision of Y Service communications, technical equipment and manpower, particularly as affected by the successful progress of the war in Europe and its impact on capabilities to support the effort in the Far East.
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Labour
Europe and Russia
Conflict
Intelligence
Operations, battles and campaigns
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