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Soviet and Satellite War Potential 1953-1956

1 Jan 1953

4 TOP SECRET The United Kingdom should still be able to maintain her position in the Canal Zone, although at the cost of some diversion of military resources, even if Egypt were unco-operative. But this would have a serious effect on feeling in the other Arab States where the respect felt for General Neguib's movement has reinforced Egypt's leading position. (d) A serious increase of Arab-Israel tension or a feeling that the West was supporting Israel against the Arabs. 9. Israel.—The present, and any foreseeable future, Israel Government will be sympathetic to the Western Powers and ready to provide them with facilities.

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Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Afghanistan Albania Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Burma Canada Ceylon China Czechoslovakia Denmark East Germany Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Indochina Indonesia Iraq Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea Lebanon Libya Luxembourg Malaya Mongolia Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan People's Republic of China Persia Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of China Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Siam South Africa South Korea Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Turkey United Kingdom United States of America West Germany Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 158/15/16
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 158/15
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.016
Keywords
Military Intelligence Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength War Preparations Threat Of War With The Ussr Military Strength Naval Strength Air Power Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Soviet Satellite States Armaments War Materials Weapons Production Manpower Occupied Germany Occupied Austria Western Bloc Eastern Bloc Morale Public Opinion Communism Subversion Fifth Columnists Economy Economic Intelligence Resources Agriculture Transportation Atomic Warfare Weapons Development Technology Sabotage Biological Warfare Chemical Warfare Missiles Radio Navigation Mobilisation Paratroopers Defence Coastal Defence Naval Bases Dockyards Anti-aircraft Defence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
47
Persons Discussed
Anthony Buzzard Charles Carstairs Francis Fressanges Patrick Reilly Eric Searight 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 1-62
Themes
Military Intelligence

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