Gp Capt Jones' draft letter from EWT to Gen McDonald of USSTAFE Feb 19 requesting...

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1945 Feb 16-28

Gp Capt Jones' draft letter from EWT to Gen McDonald of USSTAFE Feb 19 requesting visit by Gen Spaatz to brief BP staff on his use of Sigint both in the Med and in Spaatz's present command in W Europe, sent on by EWT to McDonald Feb 20, report by S/L Jones of Hut 23 and GCCS Bombe organisation to EWT and AD (Mech) Feb 17 on first 5 years of his organisation; HC Kenworthy of Knockholt to Major King, new OC Knockholt, Feb 19 re developments at Knockholt unknown to Kenworthy and taking place while Kenworthy was on Continent, probably as a result of Major Tester's 3-week inspection of the unit, Kenworthy to EWT Feb 20 enclosing Knockholt family tree as he understood it, unhappy that new OC Major King is considered by most as true Head of Knockholt, Kenworthy proposes visiting EWT Feb 24 to discuss situation, AD 2 to EWT Feb 21 re proposed alterations to Kenworthy's family tree of Feb 20, Kenworthy only Head of FORDE, Major King OC Station and head of GCWS Knockholt, EWT's draft reply to Kenworthy, report by Kenworthy Feb 21 on printer reception trials in Belgium and France Jan 14-29 by BP party led by Lt Col Wallace and including Kenworthy, party started work in house in Brussels area called Bel-Air before moving on to Verdun area, MHA Newman to EWT Feb 24 with draft instructions to Kenworthy on forwarding of printer tapes to BP for processing, Kenworthy to EWT Feb 24 re AD 2's letter of Jan 22 to Millam and copy of Kenworthy's letter to Major King of Feb 19, EWT to Kenworthy Feb 26 with draft order on Knockholt organisation and Knockholt family tree and channels of communication between BP and Knockholt, AD 2 to EWT Feb 27 re previous week's Knockholt printer output, Kenworthy to EWT Feb 28 re EWT's memo on Knockholt organisation, discussed with AD 2 who will now submit amended version; quoted Sigint report from Slessor to ACAS (I) and CAS Feb 18 on ELAS instruction to all subordinate units in face of expected agreement on forming a single Greek National Army by dissolving all military groups including ELAS, ELAS units to conceal arms and true strength, possible support for ELAS from Albania, Slessor considers report a valuable political weapon but LSIB should be consulted, comments by EWT on potential problems with release of such intelligence, C decides to await return of Foreign Secretary; Col Telford Taylor visiting SHAEF to Gp Capt Jones at BP HQ would transfer to BP and form part of proposed Anglo-American research group to write up history of Ultra during the war, particularly the history of Hut 3 and use of Ultra in the field; paper by DD 1 approved be EWT Feb 22 on future handling of World War II Sigint History, C to Col O'Connor in Washington asking what steps War Dept and Navy were taking in preparation of Sigint war records for historical purposes; Chairman SB to Service Chiefs of Intelligence Feb 23 asking for views on World War II Sigint History; FL Lucas to DD 1 Feb 21 after talks at"School" re ISK German agent material and suggestions for cover in N Africa and ME, Von Griesheim at Gabes"an able and dangerous man"; paper by CLS Williams of BP CMY Section on cover problems with international diplomatic links Feb 18, covering letter for diplomatic statistics from Williams to AD (WTC) Feb 19 stressing shortage of operators and attaching 2 press cuttings stating that GPO had more trained wireless operators than could be employed and that there were little prospects of newcomers finding work in Merchant Navy or Services, AD (WTC) to DD 1 Feb 19 re Williams' repeated requests to be put on circulation of BP Summary; H Townshend of GPO to DD 3 Feb 19 re W/T operators at coastal stations; DD (Y) to AD (WTC) Feb 23 re changes at WO Sigint stations, CSO (SW) must be informed of all changes; MI8 to AD (WTC) Feb 25 re item from Reception Notes No 55 from BBC Monitoring Service on German printer test transmission, also extracts from No 56 Feb 27; AD (WTC) to DD 1 Feb 25 re indoctrination of Signal Officers at US Sigint station at Bexley Heath; AD (WTC) to DD (Y) Feb 28 re transfer of 16 male operators from Shenley to overseas, must be counter-balanced by transfer of 20 experienced ATS GP operators from Forest Moor to Shenley, thus reducing GP cover at Forest Moor by 5 watches; JS Colman to AD (WTC) Feb 27 re complaints from OC Forest Moor; John de Grey's order to BP sections Feb 17 to replace Mr Loxley's name on distribution of ZIPS to FO with that of Mr Bromley; Met Section notes for w.e. Feb 17 and 24: AS to DDI 4 Feb 23 re cover of Flak Advice tasks at Canterbury Forward; report by JS Colman on Feb 25 visit to Chicksands, very complimentary, credit goes to Hancock on detachment from BP; Cheadle Op Order No 53/S1 Feb 28 re Cheadle messages for Canterbury Broadcast; AI 4 to US VIII AF re forging of GAF intercept logs by a Sgt of 351st Bomber Group since Oct 1944; Bp's Thumb/Zip/Exta reporting series to be discontinued Feb 22; Hut 3 order on bombing of German landline stations Feb 18; DD 1 to C Feb 16 re Sigint liaison with French; Chairman LSB to Chairman SHAEF SB Feb 20, no Ultra or Ciro/Pearl reports to be passed to and French Sigint staff or unit; minutes of second meeting of SHAEF SIB Feb 28 dealing with Operation Eclipse, also Sigint liaison with French and Dutch forces; 12th US AG to BP Feb 16 for Chairman SB asking whether to destroy Euskirchen German Sigint station, Milner-Barry to DD 1 Feb 16, no objection to destruction, Chairman SB to 12th AG Feb 20 agreeing site could be destroyed without harm to Allied Sigint; SHAEF Main Air to AS Feb 16 appreciating aspects of Canterbury Broadcast; Marchant, Deputy Head of Hut 3, to Gp Capt Jones Feb 17, Marchant probably en route to SHAEF but diverted to Paris; details of Ultra bag service to SHAEF Feb 17, SHAEF re-organising wef Feb 20, to be located at Versailles and Rheims, BP Despatch Officer Dunston asks if there then should be 2 bags, Winterbotham at HQ summarises problem, new instructions for sending BP signals to USSTAF London, Rheims and St Germain wef 2000Z Feb 18, SHAEF to Winterbotham Feb 19 re new arrangements for Sigint bags to SHAEF; DD (AS) to DD 1 Feb 20 re Det A of RSM (G) deploying from Versailles to Rheims Feb 19 but leaving an operational printer connected resulting in a Pearl message from BP arriving in an unattended room, link fully restored Feb 27; DD (Y) to AD (WTC) Feb 21 re abondoning of proposal to establish new ATS Sigint site in Brussels, reply Feb 23; Winterbotham at HQ to BP Feb 23 re Sigint indoctrination of Lt Col CJC Moloney, MI2 Col Designate, now visiting SEAC HQ and returning to UK via ME; 1 SIC Sitrep for Feb 20; C replies Feb 22 to SHAEF's signal of 21st requesting use of specific Sigint report in Black Propaganda, C strenuously opposes proposal; 1 SIC to Lt Col Brown visiting BP Feb 24, 1 SIC to Lt Col Wallace at BP re printer intercept; personal letter from Col Bicher to EWT Feb 20; Col Telford Taylor, visiting SHAEF to EWT Feb 19, 7 named US officers indoctrinated for Sigint Feb 19 by Cols Taylor, Bicher, Brown and Lt Cdr Dudley-Smith, Bicher and Taylor indoctrinate Brig Gen Emil Lenzner, Chief Sigs Officer 6th AG, also Lt Col Charles H Hiser of SID ETOUSA Feb 20, Col Scott to EWT Feb 20 re indoctrination of 7 US officers, presence of Taylor and Dudley-Smith from BP greatly appreciated; EWT to Scott SHAEF Feb 26 approving Sigint indoctrination of Col St John Hoysted as extra officer working on signals security; SHAEF paper on Counter-Intelligence Records in Germany, Feb 20, Part I, The War Room, War Room set up in London at request of SHAEF and Heads of OSS, MI5 and MI6, terms of ref from War Room and family trees of its links, both during and after war, War Room Director's Circ No 1 of Feb 20 by Lt Col TA Robertson, detailing organisation; SHAEF comments Feb 20 by Gp Capt Scott-Farnie on report by S/L Stacey of BP AS on his visit to Sigint Field Units in France and Belgium late Jan-early Feb, refuting Stacey's

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