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GC&CS Periodical Reports. WTC Weekly Reports 1943-1945. Weekly reports from head...
Catalogue reference: HW 63/1
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This record is about the GC&CS Periodical Reports. WTC Weekly Reports 1943-1945. Weekly reports from head... dating from 1943 Feb 20 - 1945 Oct 22 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Wireless Telegraphy Coordinator Section: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 63/1
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1943 Feb 20 - 1945 Oct 22
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GC&CS Periodical Reports. WTC Weekly Reports 1943-1945. Weekly reports from head of WT [Wireless Telegraphy] Control Section, Lt Col Sayer to Head of GC&CS, Cdr Travis. Sayer's reports are concerned with the whole business of intercept stations, strategy,allocation of resources, engineering, communications, personnel, Sigint Board meetings, liaison with the Services and other ministries, visits to stations. Also included are weekly civil and diplomatic highlight summaries giving detail s of interception of these radio targets during the week. These were produced by C L S Williams, head of CMY Section, after its incorporation into WTC Section in June 1944
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Q-594
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Public Record(s)
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Retained Until 2004
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Open Document, Open Description
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HW 63
Government Code and Cypher School: Wireless Telegraphy Coordinator Section: Records
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