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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
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1. Russian Preparedness for War; 2. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities - 1949 and 1956/57; 3. Photographic Reconnaissance Requirments; 4. Treatment of Satellite Service Attaches; 5. Possibility of War before 1956; 6. Intelligence Organisation in a Certain Country; 7. Defence Aspects of Atomic Energy; 8. Reorganisation of Scientific Intelligence
| Document Title | 1. Russian Preparedness for War; 2. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities - 1949 and 1956/57; 3. Photographic Reconnaissance Requirments; 4. Treatment of Satellite Service Attaches; 5. Possibility of War before 1956; 6. Intelligence Organisation in a Certain Country; 7. Defence Aspects of Atomic Energy; 8. Reorganisation of Scientific Intelligence |
| Reference | CAB 159/4 |
| Document Date | 5 November 1948 |
| Conflicts | Cold War |
| Themes | Military Intelligence and Operations, Intelligence Gathering and Surveillance, Intelligence Organisation and Administration |
| Regions | Europe, North America |
| Countries | Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Document Type | Meeting Minutes |
| Organisations | Chiefs of Staff, Foreign Office, Joint Intelligence Bureau, Joint Intelligence Staff, Joint Planning Staff, Ministry of Defence, Security Service, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee |
| People | John Gardiner, William Hayter, Stewart Menzies, Douglas Packard, Percy Sillitoe, Kenneth Strong |
| Notes | Sections of this document have been retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act, 1958. |
Keywords
war preparations, assessing enemy strength, threat of war with the USSR, predicting enemy intentions, mobilisation, military intelligence, military strength, contingency planning, defence, foreign policy, Soviet foreign policy, photographic reconnaissance, aerial reconnaissance, mapping, geographic intelligence, topographical intelligence, Soviet satellite states, attachés, diplomatic officials, consular intelligence sources, diplomacy, British intelligence organisation, intelligence channels, intelligence requirements, intelligence gathering, intelligence services responsibilities, atomic warfare, technology, scientific research, scientific experts
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