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Government Code and Cypher School: Air Section: Weekly Reports

Catalogue reference: HW 56

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HW 56

Weekly reports on progress in cryptography, intelligence and traffic analysis, as well as personnel matters.

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Reference
HW 56
Title
Government Code and Cypher School: Air Section: Weekly Reports
Date
1942-1945
Description

Weekly reports on progress in cryptography, intelligence and traffic analysis, as well as personnel matters.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Government Code and Cypher School, Air Section, 1936-1946
Physical description
5 volume(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2004 Government Communications Headquarters

Subjects
Topics
Intelligence
Accumulation dates
1941-1945
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
Selected under acquisition policy criterion 2.2.1.3 to document GC&CS activities to exploit intercepted enemy air force communications.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16167/

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