Wt. 25064/D423. 40m. 9/50. Wa. & Co. G51/3. Wt. 35762/524 50m. 12/50. 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. 28 Reference J.I.C. (51) 13 13th March, 1951. CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE POSSIBLE SOVIET REACTIONS TO THE REARMAMENT OF WESTERN GERMANY Note by the Secretary At their meeting on Friday, 9th March, 1951,ø the Chiefs of Staff approved the above quoted report by the Joint Intelligence Committee, and instructed the Secretary to forward the report to the Foreign Office as an expression of their views.