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Military Threat to Yugoslavia - Situation as at 7.10.49

1 Sep 1949

TOP SECRET (v) In the case of 2nd Guards Mechanised Division, to shake up this formation which has been static on garrison duties in Roumania for 3 years. It could have been moved into the AradTimisoara area and a formation from the U.S.S.R. moved into Hungary. Its removal into Hungary suggests that the cutting of ties with the Roumanian population was considered essential. (Signed) W.G. HAYTER E.W.L. LONGLEY-COOK V. BOUCHER (for D.M.I.) A.J. RANKIN (for A.C.A.S. (I)) Ministry of Defence, S.W.1.
bulgaria hungary russia international relations romania ussr yugoslavia cold war military operations military intelligence subversion soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states diplomatic disputes ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations communist information bureau military strength invasion threat predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength valentine boucher soviet-yugoslav relations soviet army
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Bulgaria Hungary Romania Russia USSR Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/8/14
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 158/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0008.014
Keywords
Soviet Foreign Policy Soviet Satellite States Diplomatic Disputes Invasion Threat Soviet Army Military Strength War Preparations Military Operations Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Intelligence Subversion Soviet-yugoslav Relations
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Communist Information Bureau Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher William Hayter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee: Memoranda (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Committee: Memoranda 71-118
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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