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Naval Miscellaneous Papers March 1945 These papers, compiled by Frank Birch, Head...
Catalogue reference: HW 8/35
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This record is about the Naval Miscellaneous Papers March 1945 These papers, compiled by Frank Birch, Head... dating from 1945 Mar 01-1945 Mar 31 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports, Working Aids and Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 8/35
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1945 Mar 01-1945 Mar 31
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Naval Miscellaneous Papers March 1945
These papers, compiled by Frank Birch, Head of Naval Section, reflect the daily operations of the Section and negotiations concerning the prosecution of the war against Japan.
- 3/3/1945 Frank Birch to Director; briefing on Anderson.
- 5/3/1945 Director to Director of Naval Intelligence; comments on the Jerram-Fleming Report and accompanying papers.
- 6/3/1945 History of Naval Sigint Unit targetted against Japanese Navy to September 1943 [HMS Anderson and predecessor].
- 8/3/1945 Analysis of Colombo coverage by circuits.
- 9/3/1945 Director GC&CS requests Wenger's official views on Anderson.
- 10/3/1945 Wenger's views on future sigint attack on Japanese naval communications.
- 10/3/1945 Admiral Redman's concurrence with Wenger's views.
- 10/3/1945 D.D.(N.S.) to Director on Anderson and the future war in S.E. Asia.
- 17/3/1945 OP-20-G proposed new operating plan.
- 16/3/1945 OP-20-G request for 20 receivers at Colombo. D.D. (N.S.) comments.
- 21/3/1945 Director GC&CS comments on OP-20-G's proposals for Colombo.
- 21/3/1945 OP-20-G's plan for 20 receivers at Colombo.
- 22/3/1945 D.D.(N.S.) and D.D.1 objections to OP-20-G's proposals for Colombo.
- 26/3/1945 Minutes of Meeting held at Naval Headquarters, Colombo, at 1030, 26th March, 1945.
- 27/3/1945 CXG92 & 93 on future of Anderson.
- 27/3/1945 OMB3978 Director to D.D.1 and D.D.(N.S.); procedure for steering strategic intelligence research.
- 27/3/1945 Draft charter of responsibilities for C.O. HMS Anderson, C.B.N.I.E.T. and Fleet Y Officer in HMS Anderson.
- 29/3/1945 Director from D.D.(N.S.); Naval Section policy and commitments [on Japanese].
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Retained Until 2002
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Open Document, Open Description
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