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Intelligence work in Tunis prior to North African Landings (1942)?

Platon Alexiades Feb 24, 2019 10:24 AM

I am looking for communications between the America consulate in Tunis and Tangiers or Gibraltar prior to the November 1942 landings in French North Africa. This was mentioned in Hal Vaugh's "FDR's Apostles". The vice-consuls Utter, Springs and King were passing on information transmitted by the local French Resistance. After the North African landings, contacts were renewed by clandestine radio transmitters with Algiers and Malta. I am preparing a book on the French Resistance in Tunisia (1940-1943) and I am trying to evaluate the value of intelligence supplied.

Platon Alexiades

Re: Intelligence work in Tunis prior to North African Landings (1942)?

Rebecca Collier Feb 27, 2019 9:36 AM (in response to Platon Alexiades)

Dear Mr. Alexiades,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located 9 series pertaining to the U.S. Consulate in Tunis, 17 series for the U.S. Legation in Morocco, and 4 series for the U.S. Consulate in Gibraltar in the Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State (Record Group 84). In addition, we search the Records of the Office of Strategic Services (Record Group 226) and located 6 series concerning to their field station in Algiers and 4 series for Tangiers.

For access to these series, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

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  Platon Alexiades Feb 28, 2019 11:06 AM (in response to Rebecca Collier)
  
  Many thanks, Rebecca! It is very useful.
  
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