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Likelihood of Attack on Yugoslavia

1 Jul 1951

TOP SECRET when it would be too late to start a campaign. (ii) preparations in spheres other than the Satellite armies are not indicative of an early attack; (iii) an early attack would be likely to destroy any advantages the Russians hope to gain in further pursuit of the 'peace Campaign'; (iv) recent developments will have brought home to the Russians the increased risk of an attack on Yugoslavia leading to world war. Recommendations 4. We recommend that the Chiefs of Staff approve this report and forward copies to the Minister of Defence, and thereafter to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs with the suggestion that it should be brought to the notice of H.M.
turkey bulgaria hungary greece united nations russia air power alliances czechoslovakia foreign policy romania treaties soviet union yugoslavia korea cold war contingency planning military operations allies eastern bloc military intelligence political intelligence soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff war preparations patrick reilly communist information bureau kenneth strong military strength invasion threat predicting enemy intentions yugoslav armed forces arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes soviet-yugoslav relations
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Greece Hungary Korea Romania Russia Soviet Union Turkey Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/13/5
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 158/13
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.005
Keywords
Soviet-yugoslav Relations Soviet Satellite States Soviet Foreign Policy Yugoslav Armed Forces Invasion Threat Eastern Bloc Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning War Preparations Military Intelligence Military Operations Foreign Policy Military Strength Air Power Political Intelligence Allies Alliances Treaties
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Communist Information Bureau Ministry of Defence United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Later Committee: Memoranda (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Committee: Memoranda 61-131
Themes
Military Intelligence

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