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Section Heads asked by EWT to list gaps in intercept Sept 18, reply from GPS Sept...

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This record is about the Section Heads asked by EWT to list gaps in intercept Sept 18, reply from GPS Sept... dating from 1943 Sept 16-30 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Directorate: Second World War Policy Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HW 14/88
Date
1943 Sept 16-30
Description

Section Heads asked by EWT to list gaps in intercept Sept 18, reply from GPS Sept 21, GP cover at Shenley, GPS officers to visit Shenley, NS replies to EWT Sept 24, Lt Col Sayer to EWT Sept 17 accompanying statistics for GP intercept June 23-30, Sayer toEWT same subject Sept 19; processing of German printer from Knockholt, comparison of Newman's and Tester's processing techniques Sept 18; reorganisation of 6 IS Parties in Huts 3 and 6, both to be amalgamated and come under Lt Col Crankshaw of W/T C, reorganisation of BP cover control, to come under W/T C with new responsibilities, W/T C report on Beaumanor Sept 30; Lt Col Sayer to EWT recommending MSS clearance for key staff in Harrogate CRR Sept 21; W/T C paper on E set control in UK Sept 22; visit by JH Hancock of W/T C to Naval Sigint station Flowerdown, list of working aids supplied Sept 20; letter of thanks from WG Welchman after leaving Hut 6 to Head of 6 IS Central Party in Hut 6 Sept 25; AD (S) to C asking for external distribution for BP report WFP No 1 on German reaction to Operation Starkey Sept 25; AD (S) to EWT suggesting German Sigint establishments at Potsdam be added to COS paper on locations to be occupied in Germany after Armistice; letter from Maj Gen PG Whiteford of 21 AG to EWT Sept 20 suggesting he asks C to bring pressure on WO to supply Sigint Comcen unit (R-Type Section) to 21 AG, EWT recommends Whiteford approach DMI, Sept 24; cover procedures for German alert exercise in the West Sept 19; MI-8 to EWT suggesting much greater BP role for Major Leatham of Hut 3 and promotion to Lt Col; comparison of Cheadle and BP AS code recoveries, (on back of Sigint Red Intercept Form S323), AS BMP distribution list Sept 20, AM to HAS on support required from AS Operational Watch to Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands Sept 24, duties of Operational Watch, distribution of GAF traffic from Comcen Sept 26, AS statistics for complement increases expected before end of 1943 totalling 91; Capt FW Edwards at BP to Wing Cdr Oeser suggesting bombing or sabotage of Verona, current focal point for GAF land-line network in Italy, suggestion forwarded to C by AD (S) Sept 26; GPS to EWT with bid for more cover on GP in Italy and Yugoslavia Sept 27; AD (S) to C Sept 27, Sigint support for amphibious Operation Alacrity under command of Admiral Holt; meeting called by JS Colman of Hut 6 Sept 27 on Army priorities, points for discussion; note from Tech Section BP on German ionospheric investigations, sent on by Lt Col Sayer to AM Research Station at Great Baddow Sept 29; functions of Mr Williams' Cover Control Section including control of 5 FO stations; Wing Cdr Jones calls meeting of all sections involved in passing Sigint to Home Air Commands Sept 29; liaison with AM, WO, OP-20-G and Col O'Connor Washington; more on attachment of Cheadle party to HQ 11 Gp for culmination of Operation Starkey, suitability of certain officers for such detachments, Cheadle to HAS Sept 16; OC Beaumanor Lt Cdr Ellingworth RN (Retired) now promoted to rank of Lt Col Royal Signals Sept 30; BP 7-page report on German reaction to Allied deception exercise Starkey, Germans not fooled, Sept 27; SALU 8-page report on operational intelligence from GAF bomber and recce units Sept 30

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Europe and Russia
Conflict
Research
Intelligence
Navy
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5317605/

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