16 October 1942 Part 7

16 October 1942 further review of Jersey diary signatures

To Harbour Commandant Jersey, copy to Naval Commandant Channel Islands. Subject: keeping the war diary. References: G 17053 A Ia of 16 September and Jersey G 1188/42 of 1 October 1942. The prohibition on signature stamps is reiterated. Naval regulation M.Dv. 545, Instructions for Keeping the War Diary, section 1 b, requires the commanding officer to sign the diary personally with his name. The word “daily” is struck through in this draft. A closing sentence expecting proper preparation in future is also struck through. Filing direction: attach to reference 2. These requirements belong to the historical document.

T-1022 Roll 2422, scan 0308. Naval Commander Channel Coast, G 19590 A Ia, Secret.