Enigma: 18th problem

Station X                                                May 3, 1940

 

Dear Alan,

 

We recovered the attached external key by
capturing an enemy ship. I hope that with it you
will be able to decipher the following message. It
dates from April 27.

 

Alastair

 

1340/27/3

JBZA DNDK NKAX KPHD BMQX PVYZ VTSS
DTNI IDSU WIWQ JTQI IXLE RDED AFRI
WKFK WVGK JBZA DNDK