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Turkish Intentions & Capabilities in the Event of War

1 Apr 1950

Wt. 29078/338. 100m. 10/49. Wa. & Co. G51/3. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of TOP SECRET Copy No. 91 Circulated for the consideration of the Chiefs of Staff J.I.C. (50) 39 Final 2nd August, 1950. CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE TURKISH INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES IN THE EVENT OF WAR Report by the Joint Intelligence Committee In anticipation of instructions we have examined letters+ from the Foreign Office with reference to plans for the defence of the Middle East, particularly with regard to Turkish intentions and capabilities.
cyprus poland international relations soviet union cold war contingency planning defence military intelligence turkish foreign policy ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office joint planning staff patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr kenneth strong military strength arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes soviet-turkish relations soviet strategy turkish armed forces turkish army
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Cyprus Poland Soviet Union
Document Reference
CAB 158/10/11
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 158/10
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0010.011
Keywords
Turkish Foreign Policy Turkish Armed Forces Military Strength Soviet-turkish Relations Threat Of War With The Ussr Contingency Planning Soviet Strategy Defence Turkish Army
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Basic Intelligence Brief for U.K. Delegations to the Brussels Treaty Military Committee & the Northern European and Southern European Regional Planning Groups
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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