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Originally Posted by Nictalope
welcome,
btw i take you read the note on 1614/4 may
(1614/4 was not read until 16 May; hence the first actual proof that Dönitz had issued orders to U-boats to cease hostilities and return was in a fragmentary plain text message intercepted at 1745Z on 5 May which referred to 1614/4. At ---1/5 May all U-boats were ordered to cease operations against England and America immediately. (Read on 7 May)
A detail, but worth enough to consider a thought o two, specially the ---1/5.
Cheers
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It certainly adds to a confusion.
I found some other source stating that the order was given on May 4th, and became effective at 0800 May 5th, and that supports the 1614/4. Although another source mentions morning of May 4th.
