Naval Miscellaneous Papers Aug.-Sept.1944 These papers, collected by Frank Birch,...

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Naval Miscellaneous Papers Aug.-Sept.1944

These papers, collected by Frank Birch, Head of Naval Section, reflect the changing organisation of Naval Section and an increasing concentration on the war against the Japanese.

• 5/8/1944 Lt Cdr Parsons [An alternative"coal face" view of OP-20-G/Naval Section relations and the relative value of Naval Section processing vis-a-vis Colombo].
• 11/8/1944 Duplication in Japanese Sigint: the cryptographic side.
• 11/8/1944 Staff and material requirements for expansion of Eastern Fleet signals intelligence in Ceylon (Director of Naval Intelligence).
• 30&31/8/1944 GC&CS (Travis) to Chief of Intelligence Staff, Colombo. [Arguments to be put to U.S. Admiral Redman for maintaining US/UK agreement on exchange of intelligence on BRUSA circuit]. See also CXG990 from O'Connor of 31/8/1944.
• 2/9/1944 Travis to C.S.S. AZ/2117 on GC&CS's need for additional W.R.N.S.
• 5/9/1944 Chief of Intelligence Staff Eastern Fleet to Director of Naval Intelligence [Admiral Redman visit to Colombo].
• 5/9/1944 Post-war organisation of GC&CS [rough draft by Travis].
• 6/9/1944 Memorandum on British Naval Signals Intelligence Policy in Far Eastern War with reference to C. in C. Eastern Fleet's No. 1389/EFX.001/7/1
• 6/9/1944 DD(NS) [Birch] to Chief of Intelligence Staff Eastern Fleet: Monthly Letter No.2.
• 7/9/1944 Letter by command of Their Lordships to C. in C. Eastern Fleet enclosing Memorandum of 6/9/1944 [see above].
• 8/9/1944 Birch to Director on"Redman's action".
• 8/9/1944 2 messages from C. in C. Eastern Fleet to Admiralty re. Colombo participation in Admiral Redman's reorganisation in the Pacific area.
• 9/9/1944 Birch to Director: sinister side of Redman's procedure.
• 10/9/1944 Keith [Colombo] to Travis re. Redman's actions.
• 10/9/1944 2 signals from Admiralty to C. in C. Eastern Fleet re. Redman and Pacific arrangements.
• 13/9/1944 Birch papers on policy against Japanese naval target.
• 14/9/1944 Policy with regard to interception in the period immediately following an armistice with Germany.
• 15/9/1944 S.M. [Stewart Menzies,"C"] to Director on studies for post-war organisation of GC&CS
• 17/9/1944 Travis to Keith (Colombo): congratulations on outcome of Redman visit.
• 19/9/1944 Chief of Intelligence Staff Eastern Fleet to GC&CS on Redman visit:"within five days we achieved".
• 21/9/1944 Capt. Hillgarth [visiting GC&CS] to C. in C. Eastern Fleet"Result of Admiral Redman's visit to Colombo very much appreciated here".
• 19/9/1944 Post War Committee, minutes of meeting held at B.P. on September 19th 1944.
• 25/9/1944 Signal Intelligence effort against Japan (London Sigint Board). 26/9/1944 Post War Committee amendments.
• 27/9/1944 O'Connor [Washington] for Director and DD(NS) [U.S. reneging on Admiral Redman's offer to Colombo of 4 signal channels].
• 30/9/1944 Planning for post war sigint activities in the Far East (W.B. Keith, Officer Commanding Anderson).

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