TOP SECRET (f) Cyprus Limited threat from long range bombers. Island is within range of tactical aircraft based in Bulgaria. Should Turkey be occupied by the enemy, Cyprus is within range of all strike aircraft. In this event, airborne attacks are possible. Any increase in the military importance of Cyprus would increase the risk of attack. (g) British Somaliland Threat of attack by bombers based in Iraq or Canal Zone area most unlikely. (h) Aden (1) Possible attacks by long-range bombers at extreme range from present Soviet positions.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Bahamas Barbados Bermuda British Honduras British Somaliland Brunei Bulgaria Burma China Cyprus Falkland Islands Federation of Malaya Fiji Gambia Gibraltar Gold Coast Honduras Indochina Iraq Jamaica Kenya Malaya Malta Mauritius Nigeria Northern Rhodesia Nyasaland Rhodesia Russia Seychelles Siam Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Somaliland South Africa Soviet Union Spain Sudan Togoland Trinidad Turkey Uganda United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/58
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.058
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Threat Of War With The Ussr Defence Air Power Air Raids Hong Kong Geographic Intelligence Invasion Threat Strategy Chinese Army Chinese Navy Chinese Air Force Soviet Army Soviet Navy Soviet Air Force Military Strength Naval Strength
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Eric Searight Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
