1. Threat to Iceland; 2. Use for Publicity Purposes of Material Obtained from the Russian Press; 3. Policy and Procedure for Handling Defectors; 4. Ground Reconnaissance in Turkey

Document Title	1. Threat to Iceland; 2. Use for Publicity Purposes of Material Obtained from the Russian Press; 3. Policy and Procedure for Handling Defectors; 4. Ground Reconnaissance in Turkey
Reference	CAB 159/5
Document Date	2 February 1949
Conflicts	Cold War
Themes	Military Intelligence and Operations, Propaganda, Censorship and Psychological Warfare, Intelligence Gathering and Surveillance
Regions	Atlantic, Europe, Middle East
Countries	Austria, Iceland, Russia, Turkey
Document Type	Meeting Minutes
Organisations	Chiefs of Staff, Foreign Office, Joint Intelligence Bureau, Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington), Ministry of Defence, Secret Intelligence Service, Security Service, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
People	Valentine Boucher, John Gardiner, Guy Liddell, Stewart Menzies, Percy Sillitoe, Kenneth Strong
Notes	Sections of this document have been retained under Section 3(4) of the Public Records Act, 1958.

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