Comments by J.I.C., London, on Central Intelligence Agency reports. ORE 64 The Current Situation in France. 1. Page 1 para. 1 sub-para. 3. The Chief of the General Staff (Gen. Revers) estimates that France has the manpower to raise between 40 and 50 Divisions i.e. about 2,000,000 men. They would have to be equipped almost entirely from outside sources. 2. Page 2. It is suggested that, if de Gaulle came into power and failed to improve the conomic conditions, the Communists might come to power on the swing of the pendulum.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Austria China Czechoslovakia France Germany Italy Philippines Poland Soviet Union Switzerland
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/4/15
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 158/4
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0004.015
- Keywords
- Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations Intelligence Reports American Intelligence Services Foreign Policy Security Intelligence Channels Soviet Foreign Policy Predicting Enemy Intentions Communism French Armed Forces Politics Economy Italian Armed Forces Topographical Intelligence Military Strength Occupied Austria Contingency Planning
- Languages
- English
- Note
- This document was retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act, 1958 in August 1995, but was released in October 2013.
- Organizations
- Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Communist Information Bureau Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 9
- Persons Discussed
- William Hayter Douglas Packard Lawrence Pendred Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Operations International Relations
