AD (S) to C June 13 on espionage material in Italian traffic, with contribution from...

AD (S) to C June 13 on espionage material in Italian traffic, with contribution from FW Hinsley of NS, items being reported in DEGS reports; Wing Cdr Jones of Hut 3 to AD (S) and C, GAF states captured RAF order indicates German W/T stations not to be included as targets as W/T traffic was more important to British than destroying its source, GAF orders its units to reduce use of W/T; order from Chief Officer WRNS at BP that Director WRNS and Superintendent WRNS The Nore to visit BP June 23 to see Wrens at work, Paymaster Rear Admiral Drayson to visit BP June 24; letter to EWT from Newman of BP Machine Room and Research Section on problems with new processing equipment being installed by PO engineers, EWT to speak to Dr Radley of PO; EWT to Section Heads and AD (A) on papers by MI-8 and Lt Col Sayer of BP on respective functions of cryptography and W/T I, stressing importance of fusion; comments June 20 by AW Bonsall of AS on German radio silence on Western Front since June 15, report on AS visit to 10 Group to see RAF night-fighter system; evaluation of Kedlestone Hall intercept by Lt Cols Sayer and Pritchard June 14; liaison with WO, AM, Washington, Acting Director CBME, ETOUSA, AF HQ Algiers and 276 Wing; elements of 380 WU Algiers to deploy forward to La Marsa June 19; Col Bicher of ETOUSA considers more of his men should be at BP working on GAF 3-figure codes; NS sends package of crypto working aids to Washington; DD (Y) to SOIC Home Forces June 12 listing Army units to be employed in signalling raw Sigint from BEF 43 to UK; GCCS employee at 380 WU seriously ill with paratyphoid, parents to be informed June 18; C reluctant to give D of S Sigint clearance but asks EWT to consider whether he should be allowed to see Sigint evidence for comms insecurity by Allies in ME/N African campaign June 20; results of GP trials at Derna May 30 - June 5; list of German cover-names used in N Africa; Hut 3 to C June 16 quoting German accusation that Italians compromising German cypher system; report entitled "Appreciation of Functions of Intelligence and W/T I in Relation to Cryptography & Production of Intelligence" written by Lt Col Sayer Sept 26 1942 with amended version by MI-8 dated June 11 1943; US ETORIG report No 17 for June 11-18; 380 WU Algiers Daily N Africa R/T Reports for June 10 and 14

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