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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Russell

Rare Alan Turing wartime papers saved for the nation after export bar

A collection of rare project writings by Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing, the Delilah papers, has been saved for the nation. (King’s College Cambridge/ PA) -

A collection of rare project writings by Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing has been saved for the nation after an export bar was placed on them to prevent them being taken abroad.

The wartime documents are valued at more than £397,000 and relate to the Delilah project, which developed a portable encryption system for use in military operations.

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