Catalogue description Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese Naval Decrypts

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Reference: HW 18
Title: Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese Naval Decrypts
Description:

This series consists of records of the Naval Section comprising reports on German, Italian and French naval activity and on German, Italian, French and Spanish naval communications during the Second World War period, based on signals intelligence. The series includes traffic analysis carried out against German navy communications and correspondence between Spain and its attachés in Berlin and Rome. The series also includes Portuguese navy material.
Note: Updated descriptions of the records HW 18/243–297 were gratefully received from a reader Mr Walter Cloots (May 2011)
Date: 1938-1945
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Government Code and Cypher School, Naval Section, 1924-1946
Physical description: 450 files and volumes
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 1999 Government Communications Headquarters
Accruals: Series is accruing.

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