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Future of the British Intelligence Organisation (Germany)

1 Aug 1953

SECRET its Chairman should begin to operate as soon as the term of office of the Commander of B.I.O.(G) expires towards the end of this year. The Foreign Office are willing to provide a suitable officer at that time. Finance 8. Although the cost of maintaining ourselves in Germany is at present covered up to June 30, 1954, we must look ahead to the time when the flow of Dcutschemarks will cease and the maintenance of even a reduced intelligence organisation in Germany will be a direct charge on the British taxpayer and a strain on our foreign exchange resources.
germany finances cold war personnel secret intelligence service intelligence gathering ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office british intelligence organisation intelligence funding intelligence organization intelligence services responsibilities scientific and technical intelligence branch percy sillitoe occupied germany kenneth strong occupation arrangements manpower reductions valentine boucher francis fressanges patrick dean anglo-german relations
Collection ID
CAB158
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Germany
Document Reference
CAB 158/16/23
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 158/16
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab158.0016.023
Keywords
British Intelligence Organisation Occupied Germany Occupation Arrangements Anglo-german Relations Manpower Reductions Personnel Intelligence Funding Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Services Responsibilities Finances
Languages
English
Note
Sections of this document have been retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act, 1958.
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch Secret Intelligence Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Percy Sillitoe 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 63-122
Themes
Intelligence Organization

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