SECRET 7. We recommend that the Chiefs of Staff should give Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliot discretion to discuss the two alternatives in paragraph 6 above with the Unoted States Joint Chiefs of Staff but that, in the last resort, he should say that we would drop the question if Australian representation if it appears that the United States would participate fully in future conferences only if these were held on a strictly tripartite basis. If the United States are not prepared in any circumstances to send more than observers, we see no reason why Australia and Vietnam should not send observers, but in that case it would seem preferable, provided French agreement can be obtained, to restrict attendance in the manner suggested in paragraph 6 (b) abo 8.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Australia Cambodia China Indochina Laos New Zealand Singapore United Kingdom United States of America Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/70
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.070
- Keywords
- Diplomacy Diplomatic Intelligence Peace Proposals Saigon Anglo-french Relations Anglo-american Relations Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Political Intelligence Diplomatic Officials Diplomatic Missions Foreign Policy Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Channels Intelligence Services Responsibilities Information Sharing Intelligence Distribution First Indochina War Geographic Intelligence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Commonwealth Relations Office Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 10
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization
