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Air Ministry, Directorate of Intelligence and related bodies: Intelligence Reports...

Catalogue reference: AIR 40

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AIR 40

This series consists of various intelligence reports, narratives, photographs and surveys of enemy capabilities and reports of operations carried out against the enemy and of interrogation of prisoners of war. A substantial number of files relate...

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AIR 40

Title
Air Ministry, Directorate of Intelligence and related bodies: Intelligence Reports and Papers
Date

1926-1987

Description

This series consists of various intelligence reports, narratives, photographs and surveys of enemy capabilities and reports of operations carried out against the enemy and of interrogation of prisoners of war.

A substantial number of files relate to the Air forces and Commands of the United States Army Air Force. Also included are some records of the Joint Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of Defence.

Related material

Defence Intelligence Staff registered files are in DEFE 31

For the papers of RV Jones, Director of Scientific Intelligence 1952-1953, see DEFE 40

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

3137 files and volumes

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1973 Ministry of Defence

Accruals

Series is accruing

Unpublished finding aids
A subject index is available in the reading rooms, The National Archives, Kew.
Administrative / biographical background

The Directorate of Intelligence was responsible for the organisation and co-ordination of all types of air intelligence - military, political and civil - at home and abroad, liaison with Air Attaches and Missions, and questions of security and censorship.

The organisations which, in addition to the Directorate of Intelligence, have been responsible for the records in this series include the Directorates of Air Tactics and Bomber Operations of the Department of the Chief of Air Staff, the Special Investigation Branch (reporting on war crimes), and various commands and other units at home and abroad.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2095/

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Air Ministry, Directorate of Intelligence and related bodies: Intelligence Reports and Papers