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North Africa: GAF signals to take broadcasting and communications facilities in Tunis,...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/1096

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This record is about the North Africa: GAF signals to take broadcasting and communications facilities in Tunis,... dating from 1942 Nov 13 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HW 1/1096

Date

1942 Nov 13

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North Africa: GAF signals to take broadcasting and communications facilities in Tunis, Nov 12; Benghazi asks for expected ship to be sent to Ras Aali, Nov 13.

German secret service, Vichy: Italian occupation of Savoy has led to crisis in French government, Nov 13.

Japanese minister, Madrid: Spain preparing for reduction of service personnel in Gibraltar, Nov 10.

Japanese chargé, Madrid: secret envoys from Ribbentrop to arrive to see Franco on Nov 11.

Portuguese minister, Berlin: French, German and Spanish attitudes to Allied landings in North Africa, Nov 10.

Argentian minister, Berne: anticipation of Allied attack on Italy, Nov 10.

Turkish ambassador, Vichy: indications of a German take-over, Nov 11.

Turkish military attaché, Rome: Hitler meets Italian COS and Foreign Minister to obtain troops for Tunisia, Nov 12.

Japanese Foreign Minister: ambassadors in Berlin and Rome to seek German and Italian assurances following US occupation of North Africa, Nov 11.

Turkish minister, Madrid: German assurances to Spain, Nov 11.

Naval Headlines: Mediterranean shipping.

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c/1378

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International
Europe and Russia
Intelligence
Navy
Middle East
Operations, battles and campaigns
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