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1. Relations with Spain; 2. Scale and Direction of Attack on Sea Communications; 3. Short Term Indications of Russian Preparedness for War; 4. Events in Yugoslavia; 5. Planning Discussions; 6. R.U.S.I. Journal - Security Examination

1 Jan 1948

prove useful when reviewing the basic papers on Soviet strategic interests and intentions. Continuing, MR. HAYTER said that it was also desirable to discover the reason for the withdrawals of Russian troops from Austria eastwards across Hungary which had been reported, and he also asked whether it would be possible to obtain any information, negative or positive, of possible troop concentrations in Hungary and Roumania directed against Yugoslavia. BRIGADIER BOUCHER said that it was possible that the Russians intended to withdraw their troops from Austria, but they were unlikely to do so unless the Western Powers withdrew their troops.
security hungary training germany austria communications diplomacy foreign policy industry international relations manpower shipping naval warfare publications romania spain yugoslavia economic intelligence cold war contingency planning mobilisation security clearance military intelligence security service secrecy ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence organization intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports joint planning staff lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr guy liddell intelligence requirements kenneth strong paul gleadell release of information industrial intelligence military strength anglo-spanish relations predicting enemy intentions spanish armed forces staff colleges assessing enemy strength valentine boucher soviet-yugoslav relations
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria Germany Hungary Romania Spain Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 159/4/6
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/4
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0004.006
Keywords
Foreign Policy Diplomacy Anglo-spanish Relations Spanish Armed Forces Military Strength Industry Industrial Intelligence Economic Intelligence Contingency Planning War Preparations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Threat Of War With The Ussr Shipping Communications Naval Warfare Mobilisation Manpower Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports Soviet-yugoslav Relations Intelligence Services Responsibilities British Intelligence Organisation Publications Release Of Information Training Staff Colleges Security Clearance Security Secrecy
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher Paul Gleadell William Hayter Guy Liddell Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
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 Committee. Meetings 63 (0)-142
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization

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