DD (Y) at WO to EWT re training of ATS at Knockholt for intercept of German printer...

HW 14/93

1943 Dec 1-15

DD (Y) at WO to EWT re training of ATS at Knockholt for intercept of German printer at Kedleston Hall Dec 2; non-morse cover at Knockholt and Kedleston Dec 13, draft letter from WTC for EWT to send to DD (Y) on non-morse at Kedleston Hall Dec 14, WTC study of Swordfish printer logs Oct 29 - Nov 11; WTC to AD (O) Dec 7 voicing strong objections to appointment of Col Balmain as CSO of WO Y stations, conflict with control of all static Y stations by GCCS; summary of VIP visits to Beaumanor on various dates between Dec 9 and 30 compiled by Lt Col Ellingworth OC, visitors include CSO WO Y, DMI, D of S, DD (Y), 2 officers from SRDE, Chairman YC, DATS, DA and ADA Hygiene, HAS and AD (O) from BP; EWT to DDMI (O) Dec 8 re proposed visits to BP of MI-2 officers; Dec 2 Forest Moor to open Dec 7 with 30 positions, 6 of which GP, evaluation required end of Dec, evaluation of individual operators training at Forest Moor Dec 2, evaluation of further 31 operators there Dec 5; Major Sawdon of WTC to AD (S) arguing for DF plotters to be given more background information, agreed; GP Domino message totals Sept-Nov; AD (S) to C Dec 9 with new E name additions; John de Grey of WTC to EWT re interference to Y interests from Allied Loran transmissions Dec 11; de Grey to Major Carr I/C BP comms requesting speedy control network for FO Sigint stations at Sandridge, Hawklaw, Brora, Denmark Hill, Whitchurch and Shaftesbury Dec 2, Carr to Maine at SIS HQ on same subject Dec 13; DD (S) Serial Order No 136 of Dec 6, Major Carr to be made aware of all comms' arrangements made by sections or their overseas correspondents; WTC to EWT on role of Williams' Section in context of W/T Coordination Organisation Dec 15; AD (O) to AGD at Berkeley St replying to AGD 608 of Dec 4 on intelligence release; Wing Cdr Jones orders top priority precedence for all reports containing U-boat information Dec 3; paper on conflicting demands of intelligence, cryptography and TA and roles of 3L and FR Dec 1; BP summary of MI-8/44/20, general report on France, including comms, Dec 1; AE Cooper appointed Head of new Traffic Control Section wef Dec 6; adverse comments by Dr Hooper and AD (S) on intelligence report by Baraclough, report to be returned to Nicholson at The House, Dec 7; comments on Hollerith operations in Freeborn's Machine Room Dec 14; Hut 6 telephone links to stations for task allocation and cover control Dec 15; AOW Order No 2, naval context or details not to be included gratuitously in air intelligence reporting Dec 1, Dec 4 3A Note No 31 that Hut 3 was to adopt same policy, Dec 5 3A Note No 33 listing important exceptions to exclusion of Naval details; DDI 4 to HAS accompanying congratulatory letter from AOC 11 Group on AS's BMP reports Dec 2, Wing Cdr Garrett's list of 39 EP reporting series then in production by AS Dec 3, M/S letter to HAS from Handel Edwards, Head of AS F Party, complaining about low priority for F Dec 3, further letter Dec 4, AS Georgic reports 6-10 on operations in Russia with other BP negative comments on security classification Dec 4, paper by HAS Dec 5 on ME liaison and signal prefixes and distribution, AW Bonsall to HAS Dec 6 on German new 3-letter code Brahms and German use of International Air Code, Bonsall to HAS Dec 15 on German GGG traffic associated with activation of G jammers in NW Germany and Denmark, WTC to HAS on Spanish Military high-grade traffic Dec 7, AS extracts of intercepted German R/T Dec 8, GC Mc'Vittie to AD (O) Dec 9 with notes on discussions with Capt Hussey of COHQ on Sigint met support to amphibious operations in European and FE War Zones, Dec 14 HAS to EWT and DDI 4 complaining about RAF attacks against GAF Zenit met recce aircraft which were against BP interests, Zenit met codes facilitated breaks by BP into other German cypher systems, contents of Naval Murder Bag sent from AS to Cheadle Dec 14; Chicksands weekly cover return for w.e. Dec 4 and 11; liaison with ETOUSA, comments to Col Corderman, USA, on report of Nov 10 by Lt Barasch of USA on BP Sigint organisation following his visit there, all sent to Col Bicher of ETOUSA Dec 9, AD (S) to Bicher Dec 1 re BP working aids for ETOUSA; EWT liaison with Col O'Connor in Washington, O'Connor replies Dec 5 and 9 with list of answers to BP questions posed to German POW held by US who had worked at a Naval Y station, OP-20-G would be delighted to see Hinsley of BP NS Dec 6, Hinsley sails Dec 14 due NY Dec 18, arrives just too late for talks with Capt Goggins from Pearl Harbour, EWT tells Washington Dec 7 that Admiralty and C-in-C EF had both approved a US Liaison Officer post at Colombo under same conditions as Guernsey at Melbourne, Cdr Guernsey had left by air for Colombo en route Melbourne, Admiralty to C-in-C EF Dec 7 listing processing machinery items for Colombo with delivery times of 2-5 months; AS report on Brown GAF R&D networks for w.e. Dec 13

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