Signal jettison areas 10 April 1944

Signal jettison areas 10 April 1944

Signal indicating bomb jettison areas agreed with Royal Navy. On the reverse some calculations.

1944-04-10

Two sides front typewritten document on th=e reverse handwritten

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SChattertonJ159568v10648, SChattertonJ159568v10649

OPS
¬IMMEDIATE
SECRET-NOTWT
[SIGNAL OFFICE STAMP]

SCM K WITH R

STAND BY FOR B/CAST
V GPE NR OPS 10 0-P

FROM 5 GROUP 101553B
TO ALL 5 GROUP STATIONS
SECRET QQY BT

10/APRIL/44
FOLLOWING AREAS FOR JETTISONING OF BOMBS TONIGHT IF NECESSARY HAVE BEEN AGREED WITH NAVAL COMMAND. LE HARVE TO BOULOGNE WITHIN 5 MILES FROM FRENCH COAST WITH DUE REGARD TO ANY SURFACE VESSEL BOMBING RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE
IN AREA :- BOULOGNE – DUNJENESS – OSTENDE – NORTH XXX FORELAND, NO BOMBS TO BE JETTISONED
:-OSTENDE TO OVERFLAKKE NOT WITHIN 50 MILES OF ENGLISH COAST BT 101553B

CWA OVERFLAKKE NOT WITHIN
IYK

DLG.R. 1605/10 D.B
COPIES PASSED TO INT
DATE 10/4/44 INITIALS H.B