Letter Reveals How GCHQ Told Codebreakers Their Jobs Were over After VJ Day

Letter reveals how GCHQ told codebreakers their jobs were over after VJ Day

Historic documents released to shed light on what happened to staff who deciphered Nazi messages during Second World War

Letter reveals how wartime codebreakers were told jobs had ended after VJ Day

GCHQ staff were bound by the Official Secrets Act and were unable to talk about their secret work they carried out during the war. Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day. The intelligence agency has published historic documents to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day, shedding light on what happened to staff who deciphered Nazi messages during t…

Letter reveals how wartime codebreakers were told jobs had ended after VJ Day - Rother Radio

Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day. The intelligence agency has published historic documents to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day, shedding light on what happened to staff who deciphered Nazi messages during the Second World War. A first letter dated August 12 1945 was sent to staff at GCHQ’s wartime headquarters, Bletchley Park, days bef…