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Case File · ARCHIVE-045Declassified
Agency NSAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 3 min

3jan British Warships

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 18, 2026

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Cold Open. This is a diplomatic cable from the United States Department of State, dated January third, nineteen forty-three, transmitted from Washington to Moscow. It reports the departure of several British warships and two French vessels from Gibraltar, a movement of interest to both Allied and Axis powers.

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National Security Agency (NSA)
Date
JUL 18 · 2026
Release
Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
Source document
View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/3jan_british_warships
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Cold Open. This is a diplomatic cable from the United States Department of State, dated January third, nineteen forty-three, transmitted from Washington to Moscow. It reports the departure of several British warships and two French vessels from Gibraltar, a movement of interest to both Allied and…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/3jan_british_warships

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What was 3jan British Warships about?
Cold Open. This is a diplomatic cable from the United States Department of State, dated January third, nineteen forty-three, transmitted from Washington to Moscow. It reports the departure of several British warships and two French vessels from Gibraltar, a movement of interest to both Allied and Axis powers.
Why was this case declassified?
This material was released by the National Security Agency (NSA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.
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