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Signals from commands to service ministries based on sigint and referring to allied...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 3/933
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 3/933
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944 Oct 1 - Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
- Signals from commands to service ministries based on sigint and referring to allied sigint organisation, policy and procedure.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Signals retained by the department under S.3(4) CO 923-4, 926, 928-35, 937-9, 943-4, 947-8, 952, 955, 957-64, AL 101-4, JY 26, 38-9, LF 4, 7, 10 LQ Unnumbered NX 4, 8, PK 142, 145, 147-8, 151, 153-6, 158-9, 164, 167, 169-77, 182-3, 186, 190-3, 195, 198-201, 203-6, 208-9, 213-4, 216-20, 222, 224-6, 231, 235-6, 238-40, 243, 245, 250, 252, 254-8, 261-2, 265, 267, 270, 276-9, 281, 285-6, SB 89, 96, 99-100, SH 12, 14, 16, 26-7, 29, 32, 38, 40-1, 44, 47, 49, 51, 53, 56-7, 60, 63, 69-70, 72, 84, 94-7, 99, 101, 106, 112-3, 115, 124, 130, 133, 135-6, 141, 145, 146-7, 149-50, 154, 171, 176, 187-8, ST 12, TG 2, 4-5, 7-10, 13-7, 19-22, WM 7, signals missing due to restricted distribution. CO 925, 927, 936, 940-2, 945-6, 950-1, 953-4, 956, signals missing due to restricted distribution. GU 1, signals missing due to restricted distribution. NX 3, signals missing due to restricted distribution. PK 146, 150, 157, 160-1, 165-6, 180-1, 188, 212, 215, 221, 227-8, 233, 244, 253, 256, 271, 273, 163, 184 numbers not used signals missing due to restricted distribution. SB 90-1, 93-5, 97, signals missing due to restricted distribution. SH 23, 31, 34, 42, 48, 50, 52, 59, 61, 67, 71, 81, 85, 87-8, 90-1, 93, 107, 109-10, 114, 125-7, 132, 134, 137, 54, 82, 98, 120, 143, 183 numbers not used SIGNALS missing at transfer ST 26 missing signals missing due to restricted distribution. TG 3, 11, 18, signals missing due to restricted distribution. WM 8
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- GAD CO 923-964 GAD AL 101-104 GAD GU 1 GAD JY 25-56 GAD LF 1-10 GAD LQ one unnumbered signal GAD NX 3-11 GAD PK 139-287 GAD RJ 3 GAD SB 89-100 GAD SH 12-189 GAD ST 11-36 GAD TG 2-24 GAD WM 7-10 GAD YKA 1 GAD ZE 2
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1910830/
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