Naval Miscellaneous Papers May-July 1944 These papers, collected by Frank Birch,...

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1944 May 01-1944 Jul 31

Naval Miscellaneous Papers May-July 1944

These papers, collected by Frank Birch, Head of Naval Section, reflect the daily operations of Naval Section and the formulation of joint policy with the U.S. for the exploitation of Japanese naval communications.

• 3/5/1944 [Practical effect of inaccuracy in teleprinting - loss of USS Donnell, a destroyer escorting C.U.22] See also 7/5/1944 and 10/5/1944.
• 4/5/1944 Admiralty support for expansion of Naval Section effort against Japanese target - Woburn Abbey stables suggested. See also 31/5/1944.
• 8/5/1944 U.S.- GC&CS friction.
• 9/5/1944 OVERLORD.
• 30/5/1944 [Difficult relationship with OP-20-G Washington.]
• 31/5/1944 Col. H.M. O'Connor to Director GC&CS [U.S. dissemination of Special Intelligence.]
• 3/6/1944 Director of Naval Intelligence to C. in C. Eastern Fleet [Reply to his criticisms.]
• 5/6/1944 OP-20-GY-P news letter.
• 4/6/1944 [Draft policy paper on sigint organisation in the Far East.]
• 30.6.1944 Captured material from U505.
• 20/6/1944 Cdr. Wenger (OP-20-G) to Travis, Director GC&CS [Policy on Japan, some criticism of Birch's approach.]
• 21/6/1944 C. in C. Eastern Fleet to Secretary to Admiralty: British Naval Signals Intelligence Policy for Eastern War and letter to Director of Naval Intelligence [complaints about GC&CS]
• 14/7/1944 Director of Naval Intelligence's draft reply to C. in C. Eastern Fleet.
• 17/7/1944 Notes on C. in C. Eastern Fleet's three letters [clearly by Frank Birch]
• 17/7/1944 GC&CS assistance to Colombo.
• 18/7/1944 FB/288/44 and FB/289/44 [Frank Birch's draft replies to C. in C. Eastern Fleet's letters.]
• 18/7/1944 Director GC&CS to Director of Naval Intelligence re C. in C. Eastern Fleet's letters.
• 20/7/1944 C. in C. Eastern Fleet's"Plan C", Staff and Material Requirements for Expansion of Eastern Fleet Signals Intelligence in Ceylon.
• 22/7/1944 'C' to Director of Naval Intelligence on C. in C. Eastern Fleet's"unfortunate attitude".
• 21/7/1944 Director GC&CS to Director of Naval Intelligence concerning C. in C. Eastern Fleet's letters.
• 24.7.1944 DD(NS) [Frank Birch] Letter No.1 to Chief of Intelligence Staff Eastern Fleet.
• 24/7/1944 Director of Naval Intelligence to Maj. Gen. Sir Stewart Menzies ["C"] [on C. in C. Eastern Fleet's views on sigint]
• 24/7/1944 Director of Naval Intelligence to C. in C. Eastern Fleet.
• 24/7/1944 Director of Naval Intelligence to DSS (for DDSD(Y)) British Naval Signals Intelligence, Policy for Eastern War.

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