1. Meeting with Major General Cawthorn; 2. Short Term Indications of Soviet Preparedness for War; 3. Russian Preparedness for War; 4. Estimate of Dates Fo Russian Preparedness for War; 5. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities; 6. Air Survey Commitments; 7. Intelligence Background for Operational Plans; 8. Intelligence Appreciation for Civil Defence Planning

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1. Meeting with Major General Cawthorn; 2. Short Term Indications of Soviet Preparedness for War; 3. Russian Preparedness for War; 4. Estimate of Dates Fo Russian Preparedness for War; 5. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities; 6. Air Survey Commitments; 7. Intelligence Background for Operational Plans; 8. Intelligence Appreciation for Civil Defence Planning

1 Jan 1948

5. SOVIET INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES. J.I.C.(48) 104 (0) Draft. (Previous reference: J.I.C.(48) 103rd Meeting (0), Minute 3, Confidential Annex). THE COMMITTEE examined the draft report entitled as above in the light of a minute+ by the Director of Military Intelligence. A record of the discussion is circulated separately as a Confidential Annex.x + Ext/362/48/M13/HQ. x J.I.C/1893/48. 6. AIR SURVEY COMMITMENTS. (Previous reference: J.I.C.(48) 97th Meeting (0), Minute 4). THE COMMITTEE had before them a minute+ by the Secretary covering a memorandum+by the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) suggesting that in the event of the Americans not being able to undertake the air survey of Turkey, consideration should be given to using for it the radar-controlled Lancaster Squadron, at present committed for some years to come to work on behalf of the Colonial Office.
security turkey mapping psychology germany civil defence international relations manpower soviet union cold war personnel contingency planning mobilisation defence military intelligence security service morale intelligence gathering aerial reconnaissance persia ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr intelligence requirements operations planning kenneth strong release of information military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance assessing enemy strength douglas packard joint intelligence committee (washington) military objectives reconnaissance aircraft arthur cornwall-jones
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Germany Persia Soviet Union Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 159/4/47
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/4
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0004.047
Keywords
Personnel Mobilisation Contingency Planning War Preparations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Threat Of War With The Ussr Intelligence Requirements Military Intelligence Manpower Military Strength Aerial Reconnaissance Photographic Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Aircraft Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Mapping Intelligence Gathering Operations Planning Intelligence Services Responsibilities Defence Civil Defence Morale Psychology Military Objectives Intelligence Reports Release Of Information Security
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Arthur Cornwall-Jones William Hayter Stewart Menzies Douglas Packard 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
Military Intelligence International Relations Intelligence Organization

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