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1.; 2. Possible Reactions of the Persian and Iraqi Armed Forces in the Eve of British Forces Occupying Abadan Island; 3. Effect of Dutch Action in Indonesia on the Malayan Campaign; 4. Future Meetings of the Committee (Deputy Directors)

1 Jan 1948

2. POSSIBLE REACTIONS OF THE PERSIAN AND TOP SECRET IRAQI. ARMED FORCES IN THE EVENT OF BRITISH FORCES OCCUPYING ABADAN ISLAND THE COMMITTEE considered a minute+ by the Secretary covering a reportby the Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) examining the possible reactions of the Persian and Iraqi armed forces in the event of British forces occupying Abadan Island. MR. BRAIN, referring to paragraph 2 of the Annex to the report by the Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East), agreed that the Persian Government would certainly be most reluctant to accede to any demand for the entry of foreign troops into its territories in view of Russian reaction.
singapore indonesia colonies foreign policy international relations cold war iranian politics british army military intelligence empire security service iraqi armed forces persia ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office colonial independence movements british intelligence organisation intelligence organization consular intelligence sources joint intelligence committee (middle east) guy liddell kenneth strong predicting enemy intentions joint intelligence committee (far east) valentine boucher dutch armed forces iranian armed forces
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Indonesia Persia Singapore
Document Reference
CAB 159/5/6
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/5
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.006
Keywords
Foreign Policy Iraqi Armed Forces Iranian Armed Forces British Army Predicting Enemy Intentions Consular Intelligence Sources Iranian Politics Dutch Armed Forces Colonies Empire Colonial Independence Movements British Intelligence Organisation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner Guy Liddell 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 1-64
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization

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