Catalogue description Director's Order No 6 of Mar 21, Capt Lovett's party to be transferred from Sixta to Hut...

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Reference: HW 14/100
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Director's Order No 6 of Mar 21, Capt Lovett's party to be transferred from Sixta to Hut 3 and in future to be known as 3L(S); DD 1 to Kenworthy at Knockholt Mar 18 following his visit there Mar 16, DD 1 to Gp Capt Jones Mar 30 suggesting that all main areas at BP should produce a directory of personnel similar to that of NS; Mar 16 JEL Clarke of Hut 8 on expected U-boat bigram table change, requests return of 3 experienced ex Hut 8 staff; DD 1 to C Mar 20 recommending that Overlord should not start at the beginning of a month to avoid clashing with German c/s change; Mar 19 program for visit to BP of DMI, Maj Gen Sinclair and Brigadier Way, DDMI (O), on Mar 20; thank you letter to DD 1 Mar 24 from Maj Gen JFM Whitely of SHAEF following his recent visit to BP; Lt Col Sayer of WTC to DD 1 Mar 25 on Williams' recent visit to BBC, considers unwise to cultivate contact with BBC on security grounds, best to leave it to RSS, Sayer to DD 1 Mar 18 complaining about Hut 6 passing results of a WTC arranged recorder test direct to DD (Y) in WO without first consulting WTC; WTC to DDI 4 at AM Mar 18 suggesting once Sutton Valence vacated by US it be used as contingency station for Capel, agreed by Mar 24, Sayer and Lucas had visited both Sutton Valence and Capel Mar 6, John de Grey to Sayer re Capel and Sutton Valence Mar 24, F reception trials to be conducted at these 2 stations, Chicksands and Forest Moor Mar 30 - Apr 7, WTC to Major Carr, i/c comms at BP, Capel, (South Foreland), being upgraded to 20 sets, request for better comms Mar 28; WTC to CSO (SW) Mar 19 Bishops Waltham to be increased to 18 sets from Apr 17, Mar 20 CSO (SW) orders OC Beaumanor to arrange 6 extra sets at Waltham making 18 in all; WTC intercept comparison table between Forest Moor and Chicksands for Mar 18-21; GPS to WTC Mar 22 re 6 designated operators to be transferred from Beaumanor to Shenley; WTC to 21 AG Mar 23 re familiarisation visit by 5 BP female staff to tactical Sigint unit at 1 SW Group on Mar 30; WTC minute Mar 23 on amount of liaison by Service Ministries with BBC at Caversham and Tatsfield, visit report Mar 23 by Williams of BP who visited Caversham with Capt Ryle of RIS on Mar 22, BBC tasked with certain BP tasks; Sayer to Section Heads Mar 24 with proforma for new monthly cover return to be completed by all sections, first to be as at Mar 31; S/L Lucas at Chicksands to Sayer Mar 22 re training of US Sigint operators at Bexley Heath, 6811 USA Detachment, Sayer replies Mar 24, will visit 6811 with Col Bicher of ETOUSA; CLS Williams to Major Sawdon of WTC on problem of US transmitters interfering with BP Sigint tasks Mar 25; John de Grey sends copy of his talk previously given to ATS operators at Forest Moor to OC Beaumanor Mar 22, not designed for experienced operators at Beaumanor but de Grey now preparing specific talk for them, OC replies Mar 27, suggests lecture should include a piece on CRRs; Sayer to Lt Col Crankshaw of WTC Mar 27 updating him on developments in WTC and BP since he left for overseas trip; Mar 31 WTC to Hut 6 asking for justification for 20 E sets at Whitchurch, originally tasked with diplomatic, JS Colman replies sets essential for E, also apologises as being unable to attend Sayer's cocktail party that evening; Forest Moor DO to visit BP Mar 25-29; Major Webster for DD 1 to DD (AS) Mar 16 on provision by GPS of GP decodes on results of Allied bombing raids to Bonsall of AS; instructions from Bonsall on processing of Mandolin and Orchestra Mar 16; RAF Kingsdown to DD (AS) Mar 20 with suggestions for Kingsdown contribution to Sigint broadcast, Mar 26 new Carpenter Code to be introduced for Kingsdown Sigint broadcast; Handel Edwards to DD (AS) Mar 20 listing F codes in use with identities and roles of users; ACAS I to DD (AS) Mar 25 covering RAF report on bomber raids against Berlin and other German targets during night of Mar 24/25; Dr Mc'Vittie of Met Section to EWT then visiting Washington Mar 22 re Balkan met cyphers, Mar 26 McVittie to EWT and DD (AS) both in Washington re weather liaison with US, ACAS I just returned from US, USAAF HQ Washington required met decodes, DD 3 to C Mar 26/27 met service from Dunstable to USAAF in Washington vetoed by Sir Nelson Johnson of Met Office, DD 3 asks for C's support to present to ACAS I for action, problem originally raised by Mc'Vittie when visiting Washington; Wing Cdr Oeser of Hut 3 to give lecture Mar 31 on intelligence value of Fish; Mar 28 Milner-Barry of Hut 6 on Uncle D problem, senior E processing and technical staff to form new committee and attend inaugural meeting Apr 3; Mar 27 duplicate of agenda dated Feb 20 1944 for meeting at ETOUSA Feb 25 on plan for co-operation between GCHQ and ETOUSA for solution of low grade codes and medium grade cyphers in context of support for SHAEF AND 21 AG, Mar 31 copy of functions of Col Bicher of ETOUSA sent by Col O'Connor in Washington; telephone extension nos for intelligence elements of 21 AG including 1 SIC Mar 17; Chicksands' cover return for w.e. Mar 18; new postal address for CSO (SW) Mar 28; CLS Williams to DD 1 with weekly reports for w.e. Mar 24 and 31 on Foynes Radio consisting of Shannon Airport and the Eire Dublin - Vatican link; AS BMP reporting service to HQ BC Mar 28; HS Marchant of Hut 3 to DD 3 Mar 28 re Abwehr reporting of situation in Jugoslavia [Yugoslavia] Mar 28, Sigint support to intelligence staff at Bari and Force 266 under Gen Stawell

Date: 1944 Mar 16-31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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