SECRET military manpower. If her resources were to be exploited, Spain would be much wealthier than she is at present. Apart from her manpower her main assets are:(a) Minerals. These are as yet poorly exploited on account of the backwardness of industry, lack of power and poorly developed and maintained transport. Foremost amongst them are iron ore of good quality, iron pyrites, mercury and to a lesser extent, coal, tungsten, lead, zinc, bauxite and copper. (Spain's exports of iron are and pyrites are of considerable importance to the United Kingdom).
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Balearic Islands Canary Islands France Germany Gibraltar Guinea Morocco Portugal Soviet Union Spain Spanish Guinea United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/14/45
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/14
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0014.045
- Keywords
- Geographic Intelligence Politics Political Intelligence Spanish Armed Forces Spanish Politics Military Strength Foreign Policy Colonies German Scientists Scientific Experts Economy Economic Intelligence Ideology Alliances Manpower Resources Agriculture Communications Political Dissent Spanish Monarchy Communism Industry Armaments Anglo-spanish Relations
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence North Atlantic Treaty Organisation United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 14
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Francisco Franco Francis Fressanges Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations
