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Russian Short Term Intentions in Greece. Report by the Joint Intelligence Committee

1 Jan 1948

A volume of reports commissioned for the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC). The JIC was formed of representatives from the intelligence services, the armed services, and the Foreign Office. Its purpose was to assess military, security, and foreign policy requirements and coordinate Britain's intelligence organisations accordingly. A vast range of international and domestic issues are investigated and analysed in the JIC's reports. Subjects covered in this file include Soviet policy on the formation of a Jewish state in Palestine; Soviet involvement in illegal Jewish emigration from Eastern Europe; coastal survey requirements in the Middle East; security arrangements in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; information sharing with India and Pakistan; the protection of British nationals in Iraq; the likelihood and probable course of a major war with the Soviet Union in 1957; Soviet troop movements in Eastern Europe; and the sale of scientific equipment to the Soviet Union.
turkey france albania bulgaria hungary united states of america greece austria communism international relations italy manpower romania great britain soviet union yugoslavia cold war eastern bloc military intelligence military supplies central intelligence agency soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff edward parry joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office lawrence pendred greek armed forces paul gleadell military strength predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength military situation reports douglas packard soviet strategy greek politics greek civil war international brigades
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Albania Austria Bulgaria France Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Romania Soviet Union Turkey United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/3/3
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 158/3
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0003.003
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions Soviet Foreign Policy Greek Civil War Soviet Satellite States Eastern Bloc Soviet Strategy Communism Greek Politics Military Situation Reports Greek Armed Forces Assessing Enemy Strength Manpower Military Strength International Brigades Military Supplies
Languages
English
Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Paul Gleadell William Hayter Douglas Packard Edward Parry Lawrence Pendred
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Committee. Memoranda. January - May 1948. Papers Nos J.I.C. 1-44. Vol. XLVII
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence

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