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Instructions of 19 April 1945 (together with Admiralty implementation papers), to...

Catalogue reference: HW 49/7

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This record is about the Instructions of 19 April 1945 (together with Admiralty implementation papers), to... dating from 1945 Apr 19 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Special Liaison Units: Histories. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HW 49/7
Date
1945 Apr 19
Description

Instructions of 19 April 1945 (together with Admiralty implementation papers), to be seen by all cleared for ULTRA that they are never to reveal, mention, hint at, write or lecture about the ULTRA secret (together with rationale for this ban); issued by Group Captain F W Winterbotham

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2006
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11280570/

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HW 49

Government Code and Cypher School: Special Liaison Units: Histories

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Instructions of 19 April 1945 (together with Admiralty implementation papers), to...

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