23 January 1945

Secret — Naval High Command West, Headquarters, 23 January 1945

Reference No. G 158/45 F I.

To: Naval High Command / 1st Operations Division.

Subject: submission of war diaries.

Enclosed is the War Diary of the Commandant of the Sea Defence, Channel Islands, for the period 16–31 December 1944.

The passages marked by item numbers in the War Diary were transmitted in cipher and are appended in deciphered form.

There are no comments to make on the contents of the War Diary.

By order. [Signature illegible.]

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0174 — forwarding letter