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GCHQ will be joining forces with its World War II predecessor this July in a unique public exhibition which will show the vital contribution intelligence made during the war and how it continues to protect the UK's security against modern-day threats. As the nation prepares to honour the servicemen and women who took part in the Second World War, GCHQ and the Bletchley Park Trust have announced that they will be participating in a week-long Living Museum exhibition in St James Park, London in early July. The museum - which coincides with veterans week - will be opened by the Prince of Wales on 4 July and will comprise a wide range of exhibits and events showcasing the armed forces, including re-enactments of wartime life. It will be open to the public free of charge and will conclude on 10 July - National Commemoration Day - when events marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the war will take place across the UK. The GCHQ/Bletchley Park exhibit will be titled 'Churchill's Golden Geese" a reference to Winston Churchill who praised the high value of Bletchley Park's intelligence, and the fact that the tight-lipped codebreakers were sworn to secrecy and "never cackled." A GCHQ spokesman said: "We are really excited about taking part in such a prestigious event - over 100,000 visitors are expected to come through the gates during the week and I am sure they will be fascinated by what they see. Bletchley Park Trust - the charity which preserves the site and artefacts of the legendary Government Code and Cypher School - will focus on the codebreakers who unravelled the German Enigma code, whereas GCHQ will show how modern day intelligence is geared towards the threats posed by terrorists, drugs, and serious crime." 2 June 2005 |
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