EWT proposes weekly assessment of Sigint production problems; discussion paper by...

HW 14/39

1942 June 1-10

EWT proposes weekly assessment of Sigint production problems; discussion paper by Brigadier Van Cutsem on work of IE in Hut 12 and Research Section in Hut 3; search for accommodation for a further 400-500 Wrens expected to start work at BP in October, case for WRNS officer supervisors to manage increased complement of Wrens at BP and Sigint outstations, itinerary and supporting documents for tour of inspection on June 8 by Director WRNS to BP and all other locations where Wrens engaged in Sigint work were employed or accommodated; Sigint cover plan for all diplomatic and commercial targets; Sigint highlights May 1942 for Civil Section at Berkeley Street, minutes of 3rd Heads of Sections meeting of Civil and Diplomatic Sections; DNI minute to C suggesting dropping of sensationalised title Station X for BP; paper by WG Welchman, Head of Hut 6, on future of W/T TA, proposes new section led by Capt Blair-Conynghame recently arrived at BP from Beaumanor, minute from Welchman to EWT requesting he make strong case to retain Blair-Conynghame and not allow him to be posted to ME; table illustrating percentages of Bombe time spent on various Axis codes for May 1942; status of Italian Military Section and proposals for reorganisation, Italian AS abandons 24 hour working because of staff shortages, appeals to DDI 4 at AM for reinforcements; more French Resistance messages sent from BP to SIS; problems with Holerith machinery in Hut 7 for processing Floradora, instructions for submitting GAF aircraft activity records to Mr Freeborn's Holerith Section in Hut 7; liaison with RSS on problems of common frequencies, particularly when used by both military forces and secret agents; bid for nore naval Sigint cover; Army Sigint Course personnel considered suitable for commissioning; AS report on characteristics of Chinov Cypher, report by Met Party of AS on German supplementary met stations in captured and operational areas; liaison with Canada, South Africa, Russia and Shaw in Kilindini, FA Kendrick to replace Oliver Strachey, past retirement age, as GCCS representative in Ottawa, C agrees to AGD's suggestion; correspondence with CBME, precedence problems with GCCS and CBME Sigint signals, EWT asks DDMI (O) for permission to increase priority of Phoenix traffic when sent from ME to BP, raising of signalling and processing priorities for GAF ME code Scorpion II taken in ME, C orders all Sigint depicting Axis situations or intentions to be sent verbatim to General Auchinleck in addition to normal Sigint end product reporting; Sigint policy report from Mauritius; liaison with Sigint authorities in East Africa; RAF Comsec, procedures for 1000 massed bomber raid on Cologne June 6, security of RAF Coastal Command Syko Code, Comsec for RAF RDF plots; orders to Cs-in-C and Ds of I for handling Ultra information; Sigint service to BGS (I) Home Forces

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