Series consists of copies of messages from HMCS Niobe, Canadian Naval Liaison Officer in London, Flag Officer Pacific Command, the Naval Communications Centres in Halifax and Ottawa, the Staff Officers (Intelligence) in Esquimalt and Halifax and from the Naval Member, Canadian Joint Staff in Washington. The vast majority of the messages are of a routine nature and a general information card was produced for each command's message. In the rare instance when unusual information has been noticed a note has been made in the appropriate card
Messages from Naval Services Headquarters (NSHQ) include the following topics: Ships arrivals, departures, movements and positions; Vessels in U.S. ports, VESCA departures; Ships cargoes; Intelligence reports on movements of German nationals in South and North America; Personnel; such as postings, leave, promotions, casualty messages; Information on whereabouts of German, Japanese and Italian shipping; Ships launchings, repairs, supplies and equipment (include armaments); Ships and equipment trials; Info on locations of dangerous wrecks and other marine hazards, Convoy messages; U-Boat sightings and possible positions.
Messages from the Commanding Officer Atlantic Command (COAC) include the following topics: Ships disposition and movements; Convoy information, info on ships cargoes; Messages re mail bags, deliveries and requests for various publications; Channels searched; Personnel related; Sea hazards; Cypher numbers; Ships arrivals and departures; Fair number Royal Navy Messages; Equipment and stores sent or required; Some messages re escorts; U-Boat movements and attacks on convoys; General administration.
Messages from the Commanding Officer Pacifc Command (COPC) cover the following topics: Ships routes in Pacific and ports of call; Condition of Buoys, Buildings maintenance, Supplies, Arrivals and Departures of vessels at west coast ports; Suspicious vessels; Messages to ships regarding patrol duties; Warnings regarding new types of enemy bombs and other explosive devices; Ships positions, weather forecasts; Information on trials of new equipment; Positions of Canadian naval patrol vessels in west coast area; Ships movements; Warnings re areas that have mines; Enrolments, postings and other administration related to personnel.
Messages from the Naval Member Canadian Staff, Washington (NMCS - Washington) relate to the following topics: Convoy information; Disposition of ships; Ships arrivals and departures; Ships repairs; General administration.
Messages from the Canadian Naval Mission Overseas, London (CNMO - London) include topics relating to: Ships arrivals and departures; Sailing orders and plans; Equipment and supplies (requirements, breakdowns and repairs); Postings, casualty messages; Ships refit and repair schedules; Courses; General Administration.
Messages from the Naval Control Service Officer/Naval Officer-in-Charge, Quebec (NCSO/NOIC - Quebec) include topics relating to: Convoy Messages; Names of HMC Ships escorting convoys; Navigational hazards; Ships arrival/departures from various ports; Patrols; Ships positions; Arrivals/departures merchant ships; Weather reports; General Administration.
Volume 12059, in addition to naval messages, deal with post war topics and contains files related to NUKS (1948-1965) and the Naval Engineering Design Investigation Team NEDIT (1953-1962).
Volumes 12051, 12163 and 12171 contain papers from the period 1921-1940 related to the Canadian Jobbers Association, the Northern Saskatchewan Jobbers Association and Rex v. Imperial Tobacco Co. et al (1939-1940).
