5 March 1943 Part 2

5 March 1943 Naval Group West review of St Malo diary for 16–31 December

The St Malo Convoy Control Office war diary for 16–31 December 1942, with comments by Commander Security West and 3rd Security Division, is submitted after examination. Concerning 23 December, 1413, page 18: restoration of the small lock is being examined. Maintaining additional harbours beyond Commander Security West's existing operational ports is not considered necessary. For the Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, Naval Group West. Signed Hoffmann. [Routing annotations and registry stamp follow; partly illegible.]

T-1022 Roll 2423, scan 0678. Operations Staff reference Secret Command Matter 812/43 A5. Headquarters, 5 March 1943. Copy 1 to Naval High Command, Naval War Staff; copy 2 for information to Commander Security West, without enclosure.