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Southern Europe: visit to Sicily by Kesselring, July 16; GAF intelligence report...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/1850

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This record is about the Southern Europe: visit to Sicily by Kesselring, July 16; GAF intelligence report... dating from 1943 July 18 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 1/1850
Date
1943 July 18
Description

Southern Europe: visit to Sicily by Kesselring, July 16; GAF intelligence report position of Allied convoy on July 17 led to appreciation that landing would be attempted behind Axis front line; details of damage at Foggia, especially to goods station, July 16; wireless tower in heel of Italy to be removed, July 17; Allied motor boats sank in Straits of Messina, July 17.

Japanese minister, Lisbon: information from Spanish ambassador on British pressure on Portugal, July 15.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
c/3907
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Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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