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Periodic Intelligence Summary for S.H.A.P.E. (General Section)

1 Jan 1952

A volume of reports commissioned for the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC). The JIC was formed of representatives from the intelligence services, the armed services, and the Foreign Office. Its purpose was to assess military, security, and foreign policy requirements and coordinate Britain's intelligence organisations accordingly. A vast range of international and domestic issues are investigated and analysed in the JIC's reports. Subjects covered in this file include the military strength and preparedness of the Soviet Union and its satellites; combat operations and peace negotiations in the Korean War; proposals for and the possible repercussions of extending the war to China; arrangements to assist captured UN troops to escape from captivity in North Korea; arrangements for intelligence sharing between NATO members; access to captured German documents; photographic mapping of areas of strategic interest; and the influence of the communist Tudeh party in Iranian politics.

united kingdom technology brazil albania bulgaria hungary poland luxembourg united states of america germany united nations russia air power aircraft artillery austria communications czechoslovakia german democratic republic israel manpower tactics mines transportation romania switzerland ussr soviet union yugoslavia korea cold war england wales crete contingency planning mobilisation east germany equipment weapons development austria-hungary military intelligence tanks west germany morale soviet satellite states military organisation airfields ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr occupied germany kenneth strong secret weapons military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence josef stalin assessing enemy strength francis fressanges arthur shortt soviet air force soviet navy naval strength soviet army anthony buzzard
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Albania Austria Austria-Hungary Brazil Bulgaria Crete Czechoslovakia East Germany England German Democratic Republic Germany Hungary Israel Korea Luxembourg Poland Romania Russia Soviet Union Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America USSR Wales West Germany Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/14/3
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 158/14
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0014.003
Keywords
Military Intelligence Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Threat Of War With The Ussr Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Soviet Satellite States Air Power Military Strength Naval Strength Tactics Morale Manpower Mobilisation Military Organisation Geographic Intelligence Occupied Germany Contingency Planning Aircraft Technology Weapons Development Secret Weapons Artillery Tanks Mines Equipment Communications Airfields Transportation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
70
Persons Discussed
Anthony Buzzard Francis Fressanges Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Josef Stalin 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 1-79
Themes
Military Intelligence

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