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Records of the Combined Bureaux

Catalogue reference: Division within HW

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Division within HW

Records of the Far East Combined Bureau (HMS Anderson), the Combined Bureau Middle East (CBME) and the Central Bureau, Brisbane (CBB). The work of these Bureaux related to the interception of enemy electronic communications during the Second...

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Reference
Division within HW
Title
Records of the Combined Bureaux
Date
1940-1945
Description

Records of the Far East Combined Bureau (HMS Anderson), the Combined Bureau Middle East (CBME) and the Central Bureau, Brisbane (CBB). The work of these Bureaux related to the interception of enemy electronic communications during the Second World War. Records of the bureaux are in HW 4, HW 51 and HW 52.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Government Code and Cypher School, 1919-1946
Physical description
3 series
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

Government Communications Headquarters

Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Navy
Middle East
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1210/

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