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In the 25 years since the revelation of the so-called 'Ultra Secret', the importance of codebreaking and signals intelligence in the diplomacy and military operations of World War II has become increasingly evident. Drawing upon newly available sources in Australia, Britain, China, France and the United States, the articles in this volume demonstrate that the codebreaking war was a truly global conflict in which many countries were active and successful. (Studies in Intelligence Series).

Cover -- Title -- Half-Title -- Contents -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Key Dates -- 1 Introduction: Conservative backbenchers and political influence -- 2 Conservative attitudes to European integration -- 3 The Conservative Party and Europe: in opposition 1948-50 -- 4 The waiting room of power: 1950-51 -- 5 The Conservatives and Europe: the pragmatism of power 1951-57 -- 6 The genesis of the Suez Group and the Anti-Suez Group -- 7 The Conservative Party and the Middle East: 1948-51 -- 8 The Conservatives in power: Egypt and the Sudan 1951-53 -- 9 Negotiating the withdrawal from the Suez Canal Zone base: 1953-54 -- 10 The Conservative Party and the Middle East: 1955-57 -- 11 Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.