Intelligence
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(Untitled), [1914]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/6B/252-258
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Letter from Rear-Admiral David Beatty [Commander, 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron], on the situation in the North Sea and defences for the naval bases, suggesting that Rear- Admiral John de Robeck [Admiral of Patrols] should be put in charge of countering the submarine and mine menace, with more disciplined forces; he also suggests that if the Scapa Flow [Orkney, Scotland] anchorage were to be used again, steps should be taken to deal with the spies there, with the introduction of martial law....
Dates:
[1914]
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(Untitled), 01 May 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/13-14
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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Guard" and "Personal" detailing the procedure for the announcement of the surrender of German forces in Italy, indicating how it will coincide with orders to the Germans to lay down their arms; and mentioning that the OSS [Office of Strategic Services] have infiltrated a man into Bolzano [Italy].
Dates:
01 May 1945
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(Untitled), 01 May 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/15
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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Through C [Major General Sir Stewart Menzies, Head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service]" and "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting that they are "perhaps only a day or two from surrender on all fronts through [Heinrich] Himmler [Head of the SS]"; stating that he will be sorry if this overshadows "Italian events"; assuming that Alexander will...
Dates:
01 May 1945
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W F Clarke's papers on Jutland, 1916-08 - 1981-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/ROSK 3/6
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Includes: schedule of decyphers held by Room 40 OB, Admiralty; Patrick Beesly's papers on cryptographic intelligence, German and British, 1981.
Dates:
1916-08 - 1981-08
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The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Wickenden and Other Letters, 1936-01 - 1951-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/6/13
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Personal correspondence, with correspondents including (Henry) James Wickenden, on subjects including his posting to India (20); Major-General Ross McCay [Military Secretary, India]; Colin Hardie [Tutor in Classics, Magdalen College, University of Oxford] on post-war degree courses at Oxford that Wickenden might apply for; Denys Winstanley [Vice-Master of Trinity College, University of Cambridge] on places Wickenden might apply for; Patrick Duff, Senior Tutor, Trinity College (5); ...
Dates:
1936-01 - 1951-08
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The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.