5 Engineers and a daily
requirement of 2 Research cryptographers
2 Research Wrens
13 Construction Engineers
6 Administrative Staff.
31C ADMINISTRATION
As the section expanded, administrative problems became considerable. Co-
ordinated policy was established through a "Fish Committee" under Mr. Welchman's
chairmanship during the period of fastest development (May 1944 - January 1945) to
determine the policy of machines to be ordered and staff to be recruited. A good
deal of attention was given by this committee to the slip-reading and perforation
of tape at Knockholt and every effort was made to encourage the production
of material at Knockholt on a scale commensurate with the rapidly expanding
capacity at this end.
The administration had to keep in touch with operational results. It did
this by collecting and analysing facts about success achieved in each part of the
section and issuing suitable reports. The log books kept by all operators
provided the required information in addition to making operators conscious of
their own efficiency.
31D. CRYPTOGRAPHIC STAFF
The first thirteen men to join the Section as cryptographers were drawn from
other sections of GC & CS. In experience and infectious enthusiasm they preserved
their lead to the end, and there were few in the section not affected by their
keenness. After July, 1944 they were joined by men from other war jobs and
men straight from the universities. The qualifications of men chosen are given in
the following table: