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This record is about the EWT to C Dec 21 with facsimile pictures sent by Japanese Naval Attaché in Berlin... dating from 1944 Dec 16-31 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 14/118
1944 Dec 16-31
EWT to C Dec 21 with facsimile pictures sent by Japanese Naval Attaché in Berlin to Tokyo and recorded by FORDE at Knockholt; 27 page Hut 3 unofficial report with originally just 5 copies, all to EWT, Dec 28, detailing BP's apparent failure to accuratelypredict German Ardennes offensive which started Dec 16, EWT apparently requests additional 6 copies for C and BP Section Heads, Dec 31 EWT sends one copy to Col O'Connor in Washington for personal attention of Gen Bissell, Brig Gen Clarke and Col Mc'Cormack, instructs that report is not to be quoted to WO or AM, although personal copies had gone to DMI and ACAS (I); DD 1 to C Dec 21 re provision of Sigint to SOE; AD (WTC) to EWT Dec 17, going on leave to Cumberland Dec 22-29, proposes to visit Brora, Hawklaw, Forest Moor and Kedleston between Dec 29 and Jan 6; AD (WTC) to MI-8 Dec 18 re Shenley, importance of continuing GP cover in face of conflicting demands from Japanese tasks; DD (Y) paper on re-organisation at Shenley Dec 30; BP MF needs after loss of Broadstairs Dec 17, more sets required at Capel; results of MF comparison tests at Capel and Chicksands Dec 20, Capel results superior; Lt Col Crankshaw of WTC to DD 1 re required increase in MF cover at Capel Dec 23; DD (MW) to EWT Dec 18 re SHAEF plans for disposition of Sigint personnel after German collapse, reply from EWT Dec 22, GP Section to remain intact, DD (MW) to MI-8 same subject Dec 23; Met Section weekly notes for w.e. Dec 16, 23 and 30; DD (AS) to EWT Dec 31 with draft of duties of HAS and those of Chief Sigs Intelligence Officer (RAF); minutes of BP meeting Dec 22 to for DMI and US War Dept, Dec 20; 21 AG sitrep for Dec 27; EWT to SHAEF Dec 21 on comms problems with 21 AG, more capacity required; DDMI (O&S) to EWT Dec 24 re problem at SHAEF; HQ 2nd TAF requests AS BMP Section produce weekly report covering reaction to 2nd TAF's operations Dec 24, AS to AM Dec 29 same subject; Cheadle Foreign W/T Activity Report for Nov 1944, Dec 25
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