(iii) (iv) was not impossible within the next ten years and he believed that the Spaniards might well be persuaded to permit the construction of heavy bomber airfields in Spain. MR. HAYTER siad that, whether or not there was a political understanding with Spain, he considered that that country would initially be neutral. General Franco had been successful in keeping Spain neutral in the late war, and it Was probable that he, or his successor, would be reluctant to reserve this policy. Although Spain was anxious to take part in the European recovery programme, her motives were probably only material.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Austria Burma Singapore Soviet Union Spain United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/3/40
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/3
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0003.040
- Keywords
- Nuclear Weapons Spanish Neutrality Occupied Austria Predicting Enemy Intentions Soviet Strategy Information Sharing British Intelligence Organisation Photographic Reconnaissance
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Francisco Franco Paul Gleadell William Hayter Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare
