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Naval Headlines of Aug 14, 19, 21, 23 and 24: Italian and German activity, Allied...
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HW 1/833
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1942 Aug 24
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Naval Headlines of Aug 14, 19, 21, 23 and 24: Italian and German activity, Allied forces reported landed Dieppe Aug 19.
Japanese ambassador, Berlin reports Ribbentrop's call for closer cooperation in attacking Allied supply lines Aug 8; reports effects of Allied bombing raids, Aug 13 (2 parts).
Russian Front: Japanese ambassador, Berlin, report on extensive tour of whole Front and interviews with senior German officers, Aug 7 (2 parts).
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs signal to Japanese ambassador, Berlin, revealing war plans for disclosure to Germans, July 27; ambassador's response following meeting with Ribbentrop, Aug 2.
Japanese ambassador, Rome reports views on war and Churchill's visit to Moscow and of visit by Italian senior Foreign Ministry official, Aug 20.
North Africa: Japanese ambassador, Rome reports preparations for resumption of Egyptian campaign, Aug 12.
Turkish ambassador, Berlin, reports meetings with Hitler and Ribbentrop, Aug 16.
Turkish minister, Madrid, repeats French-source information on German forces in occupied France, and expectation of serious crisis for Axis in September, Aug 15.
Japanese minister, Madrid appreciation of Allied aims and progress, and recommendations for Japanese policy, July 29.
Turkish Foreign Ministry repeat signal from Embassy, Kuibyshev, on Free French pressure for second front, Aug 20.
Japanese ambassador, Vichy, report on German attitude and policy towards Laval, Aug 15.
Aga Khan's view of British political situation, and on India, as told to Japanese ambassador, Vichy, by Laval Aug 7.
Japanese ambassador, Vichy, repeats Laval's statement on French policy, July 29.
Turkish ambassador, Tokyo, reports neither Germany nor Italy satisfied with Japan as ally, Aug 10.
Japanese minister, Budapest, reports discussion with Hungarian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs on second front, July 27.
Japanese instructions to ambassador, Buenos Aires, on peace initiative, Aug 3.
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c/499
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