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Documents relating to Naval Section: bound collection of papers held by WF Clarke,...
Catalogue reference: HW 3/1
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This record is about the Documents relating to Naval Section: bound collection of papers held by WF Clarke,... dating from 1915-1939 in the series Government Code and Cypher School and predecessors: Personal Papers, Unofficial Histories,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 3/1
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Date (When the record was created)
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1915-1939
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Description (What the record is about)
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Documents relating to Naval Section: bound collection of papers held by WF Clarke, Head of Naval Section, covering signals intelligence (Sigint) work and associated administration from early days of Room 40, Old Admiralty Building, to Government Code andCypher School (GCCS)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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HW 3
Government Code and Cypher School and predecessors: Personal Papers, Unofficial Histories,...
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