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1.
A great deal about the positions of German minefields was known
to us by signal intelligence but does not seem to have included
these fields. Syrtis
was specifically ordered to attack shipping using only Otvaer
Fjord, Tennholm Fjord and Fleinfjord.
2. A pre-war civilian design for commercial flying boats on the
South American route.
3. Syrtis
was in any case probably lost before she got there.
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4. It had,
in fact, been reinforced as recently as February and March 1944.
5. Commander Rendel, a retired submarine officer was appointed
to co-ordinate the project. The three firms were Broadbents of
Huddersfield, Markhams of Chesterfield and Marshalls of Gainsborough.
6. Figures for January - May 1944. This also applies to subsequent
figures in this paragraph.
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