3. FORECAST OF THE WORLD SITUATION IN 1956/60. (Previous reference: J.I.C. (47) 52nd Meeting (0) Minute 1) THE SUB-COMMITTEE had before them a Minute+ by the Secretary covering the preliminary views of the Directors of Plans on a request to provide an estimate of the military and economic capabilities to the British Commonwealth and U.S.A., which was required for the preparation of the report+, entitled as above. BRIGADIER POETT said that until the policy regarding the shape and size of our peace-time forces was clarified, it would not be possible for the Joint Planning Staff to estimate the military capabilities of the United Kingdom.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Palestine Singapore United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/1/58
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0001.058
- Keywords
- Personnel Diplomatic Officials Manpower Manpower Reductions Finances Intelligence Funding Attachés Consular Intelligence Sources Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Economic Intelligence Economy Intelligence Requirements Military Strength Military Intelligence British Army Former Colonies Strategy Security Geographic Intelligence Communism Political Intelligence Soviet Foreign Policy Arab World Propaganda Subversion Partition Jews Diplomatic Disputes
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Commonwealth Relations Office Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service United Nations
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Stewart Menzies Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong Gerald Templer
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization International Relations Intelligence Operations
