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Technical Assistance to Czechoslovakia

1 Sep 1947

ANNEX. DRAFT LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY, CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE Please refer to your letter No.M.13316/13316/12 of 29th November, 1947. 2. The Chiefs of Staff have examined the proposal that the Shell Company should sell certain patent licences and provide technical assistance to the Czechs. From the Defence point of view, they consider that there would be many objections to helping the Czechs in this way, while there would be no comparable advantages. 3. It is considered that the process mentioned for the manufacture of chemical solvents is of direct war value, while that for the manufacture of soap would indirectly be of value in time of war since it would release fats for warlike use which would otherwise be used to make soap.
security trade united kingdom technology russia czechoslovakia industry international relations oil cold war soviet satellite states ministry of defence william hayter edward parry joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office lawrence pendred percy sillitoe kenneth strong war materials industrial intelligence
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Czechoslovakia Russia United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 158/2/33
Document Types
Report Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 158/2
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0002.033
Keywords
Industry Trade Industrial Intelligence Oil War Materials Technology Security Soviet Satellite States
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
William Hayter Edward Parry Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. January - September 1947. Papers Numbers JIC. 1-50. Volume XLV
Themes
International Relations

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