EWT to Col O'Connor in Washington Dec 12 with explanation of Army and RAF field unit...

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1944 Dec 1-15

EWT to Col O'Connor in Washington Dec 12 with explanation of Army and RAF field unit titles as requested on Dec 1; Gp Capt Jones to EWT Dec 14 with draft letter to C and Brigs Lycett, Way and Somerville, thanking them for granting 6 of 7 officer promotions that he had requested for Hut 3; Dec 1 CLS Williams of WTC on losses of diplomatic traffic for w.e. Nov 12; Lt Col Crankshaw of WTC to EWT re visit to BP by Head of CRR at Kedleston Hall Dec 2; MW to Crankshaw on details of GP cover at Shenley Dec 6; list of CRR personnel essential to GP work of 7 SWC at Shenley Dec 7; initials CFE to C re Sir Theodore Adams' directive on release of certain personnel Dec 4, JIC to arbitrate over disputes on allocation of personnel; EWT to C Dec 9 re Brig Gambier Parry's question on search by Army field units in Italy and ME, comments also from Lt Col Blair-Cunnynghame as CO of 7 SIC; S/L Smith to Lt Col Crankshaw on traffic distribution activities for w.e. Dec 10; AD (WTC) to DD 2 Dec 10 proposing reduction of overtime in CMY Section by increasing establishment; Wing Cdr Garrett to WTC Dec 15 agreeing to lend 3 Capel sets to Colman of Hut 6 for a 3-day comparative test with Chicksands; Garrett to DD (AS) Dec 1 on reporting policy for Vera V2 traffic; Met Section notes for w.e. Dec 2 and 9; DDI 4 to DD (AS) Dec 5 re unsatisfactory reporting from Canterbury and Cheadle; Dec 10 extracts from AS monthly letter to Ottawa; Hut 3 recipients for IE Monthly Diary Dec 1; 9th USAF to Gp Capt Jones Dec 1 re their policy on fighter role of fighter-bombers, 9th USAF to Jones Dec 9 requesting further information on how German Sigint was aware of Allied bomber intentions, Jones replies no further information; 6 AG requests experienced officer to exploit Sigint in its area Dec 1; Lt Col Brown at SHAEF to Lt Col Pritchard at BP Dec 1 on cover and reporting of Vera V2 traffic; MW case for downgrading Vera from Ultra to Pearl Dec 2; SHAEF to Chairman SB and DDI 4 Dec 3 on problems of handling Vera as Ultra, Chairman SB on downgrading Vera to Pearl; SHAEF to Gp Capt Jones Dec 2 re rate of German train movements necessary for moving German Divisions; targeting from Sigint for US 6th AG Dec 1; SHAEF deployment plans and future Sigint channel requirements Dec 3; Blair-Cunnynghame, then visiting 1 SWG Mobile, to EWT Dec 3 re visit of 849 SIS officer to BP to see how work was proceeding on Raster Code; SHAEF requires USTAF Rear Station at Bryanston Square to be re-opened Dec 4; new USSTAF liaison officer with SHAEF to visit BP for familiarisation visit Dec 6; Lt Col Brown at SHAEF requests posting of his confidential clerk from BP Dec 6; SHAEF to DDI 4 Dec 7 re proposed conference near Versailles of Sigint officers from TAF HQ and Field Units, F/L Stacey from AS invited, DD (AS) replies Dec 11, agrees; Col Scott at SHAEF to MI-8 Dec 8 re Sigint reserve unit for exploiting low grade material, to be held at BP pending deployment; 1 SIC to BP reporting Lt Col Brown left 1 SIC Dec 9 for 1 SWG Mobile at Chartres; Dec 8 1 SIC to send OC 53 R-Section to BP for liaison visit Dec 15, agreed Dec 12; EWT to DD 2 Dec 9, Mr Page AD (IS) to be loaned to SHAEF for a few weeks as advisor to Col Wild; SHAEF to Gp Capt Jones Dec 12, SHAEF Advanced to deploy to Rheims Jan 1, Sigint staffing for Rheims and Shellburst which will become 15 US Army after SHAEF split; MI-8 to DD (MW) Dec 12 re SHAEF letter on disposition of Sigint personnel after German collapse; Lt Col FW Hilles to EWT Dec 14 on Sigint irregularities arising from dissemination of Ultra to certain senior officers in SHAEF; Chairman TICOM to Col Fechet, Com Tare Force Berlin, re TICOM plans Dec 12

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