The VENONA Documents, July 1940

These are the scanned-in images of the VENONA documents which have been declassified up to this point that are from the month of July 1940.

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Quick Index:

Day of the Month: 6, 8, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29.

6 July

• Friction between British and Colonial troops; French ships at Portsmouth; and Ban on possession of maps (1940). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

8 July

• Details of the Tommy-Gun; and Report on British anti-invasion measures (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• ZhEROM and MARTA; and DIK requests repeat of telegram (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

11 July

• Reissue of: Reference to the running of MARY (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• 5th reissue of: British, Russian and German interests in the Balkans and the Mediterranean (1940)/ (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

15 July

• DICK's visit to Gloucester and Bristol (1940). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• MINISTER's report on effect of German bombing; and General report on German bombing (1940). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• MUSE's radio set to be installed in Military Attache's house; and BARCh requests Moscow's permission to meet STANLEY (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

17 July

• STENLI, Setting up of an illicit radio in the Soviet Emassy; NIK, KLARK and ZhEROM; and MARK and MIM (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript.

• 2nd reissue of: MARTHA, JEROME, APTEKAR and MARK. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript.

18 July

• Comments on possible agreement between Britain and Germany; and Information on German and British air strength supplied to Soviet Ambassador (1940. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

20 July

• British Army Infantry Divisions; and JEROME (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

22 July

• Reisuue of: NICK, KLARK, and ZhEROM; Setting up of an illicit radio in the Soviet Embassy; MARK and MIM; and STENLI, BRAUN and MINISTR (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript.

23 July

• Report of German air activity (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

24 July

• IRONSIDE'S retirement and GORT'S new appointment; and LITTLE passes information on war production to Soviet Ambassador (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• MARTHA, JEROME, MARY and DICK (1940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

25 July

• INTELLIGENTSIA and the X Group 91940). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript.

26 July

• Reissue- Fragmentary London Text (1940) (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• STANLEY and CARPENTER to help over problems of MUSE'S receiver supplied by JOE; London's request for permission to use MOSKVIChEV as cipher clerk as well as DIKIJ; and Radio-electrician required to fill electrician's post in Soviet Embassy. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript;

  27 July

  • German Air-Raids and Bombing Tactics (1940) (Release Five)
    Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
    Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

  29 July

  • Morale of The British Army; Increase in Strength of Indian Army; Troops in Northern Ireland (Release Five)
    Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
    Page 2- GIF, PostScript.
  • Messages signed by MINK (1940) (Release Five)
    GIF, PostScript.

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