1. J.I.C. Appreciations Relating to Enemy Plans; 2. Defence of the Middle East; 3. "D" Notice - Movements of Certain Ores; 4. Appreciation of Military, Political and Economic Factors in Western Europe; 5. Infiltration of Biolocical Warfare Weapons. Before the Outbreak of War; 6. Future Meetings of the Sub-Committee - Easter

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1. J.I.C. Appreciations Relating to Enemy Plans; 2. Defence of the Middle East; 3. "D" Notice - Movements of Certain Ores; 4. Appreciation of Military, Political and Economic Factors in Western Europe; 5. Infiltration of Biolocical Warfare Weapons. Before the Outbreak of War; 6. Future Meetings of the Sub-Committee - Easter

1 Jan 1947

MAJOR-GENERAL SINCLAIR said that, as a general rule calculations by the Administrative Planning Staff regarding the enemy were, of necessity, based on British estimates. When referring to the calculations for Russian forces, the onus of assessing how far data, based on British estimates, could be applied to Russian forces should lie with the Joint Intelligence Staff. In general, it was thought that the draft suggested procedure set out, in principle, a desirable system for handling J.I.C. appreciations of enemy plans.
security resources censorship biological warfare transportation soviet union economic intelligence cold war surveillance arab world contingency planning defence military intelligence security service secrecy intelligence gathering political intelligence soviet foreign policy sabotage ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff edward parry joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence services responsibilities joint planning staff lawrence pendred gerald templer joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe john sinclair intelligence requirements kenneth strong paul gleadell press reports military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence assessing enemy strength joint intelligence committee (washington) soviet army alan crick
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Soviet Union
Document Reference
CAB 159/1/20
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0001.020
Keywords
Military Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Services Responsibilities Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning British Intelligence Organisation Assessing Enemy Strength Soviet Army Military Strength Defence Arab World War Preparations Censorship Resources Transportation Press Reports Secrecy Security Political Intelligence Economic Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Soviet Foreign Policy Biological Warfare Sabotage
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Alan Crick Paul Gleadell William Hayter Stewart Menzies Edward Parry Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe John Sinclair Kenneth Strong Gerald Templer
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Later Committee: Minutes (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Meetings 1 (0)-60 (0)
Themes
Intelligence Organization Military Intelligence Surveillance

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