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Reoccupation of Tripolitania by the Italians. Report by the Joint Intelligence Committee

1 Jan 1949

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 military strength and dispositions; possible indications of Soviet preparations for war; the possible scale of air attack on the United Kingdom in a future war; the dispute between Yugoslavia and the Cominform; Soviet development of guided missiles; the spread of communist influence in East Asia; the release of documents relating to operations in the Second World War; British intelligence organisation in the Middle East and East Asia; aerial photographic reconnaissance in the Middle East; and Israel’s intentions regarding its future borders.
security eritrea united nations colonies international relations italy manpower yugoslavia cold war contingency planning empire somaliland ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office joint planning staff lawrence pendred kenneth strong military strength occupation arrangements italian army douglas packard italian foreign policy italian armed forces italian somaliland
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Eritrea Italian Somaliland Italy Somaliland Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/6/3
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 158/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0006.003
Keywords
Colonies Empire Italian Foreign Policy Italian Armed Forces Manpower Italian Army Contingency Planning Occupation Arrangements Security Military Strength
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner William Hayter Douglas Packard Lawrence Pendred Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Chiefs of Staff. Joint Intelligence Committee. Memoranda. Jan. - June 1949. Papers Nos. J.I.C. 1-41 Volume L
Themes
International Relations

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