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1. Meeting with Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst; 2. Political Activities in South East Asia with Special Reference to Communism; 3. Exchange of Information with India; 4. Implications of the Civil Wars in Burma and China; 5. Photographic Intelligence and Survey Requirements in Persial and Syria; 6. Intelligence Representative for Planning Team to Australia and New Zealand; 7. Situation in South China; 8. Disclosure of Anglo-American Information to Third Parties; 9. Chairman, J.S.I.C.

1 Jan 1948

3. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH INDIA TOP SECRET AIR VICE MARSHAL PENDRED said that the Air Ministry had been asked by the High Commissioner for India for information on the Order of Battle of the Royal Air Force, a breakdown of figures of R.A.F. personnel, types of aircraft and numbers of aircraft of each type. The request had been made on the basis that it should be a quid pro quo for similar information supplied to us on the Royal Indian Air Force. He was of the opinion that although, as a result of India's recent decision to remain within the Commonwealth, it was obviously essential that she should be given more information than had previously been the case, she should still only be given such classified information as it was necessary for her to have for defence purposes.
india china agriculture politics mapping syria united states of america hong kong russia australia colonies communism malaya information sharing burma new zealand cold war surveillance personnel contingency planning military operations food supplies military intelligence empire security service chinese politics intelligence gathering political intelligence aerial reconnaissance persia ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office former colonies imperial defence anglo-indian relations anglo-american relations intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence reports intelligence distribution lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe american intelligence services intelligence requirements kenneth strong press reports release of information invasion threat geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance military situation reports douglas packard joint intelligence committee (washington) joint intelligence committee (far east) thomas elmhirst chinese communists soviet-chinese relations chinese civil war indian intelligence services burmese politics canadian intelligence services
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Australia Burma China India Malaya New Zealand Persia Russia Syria United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/5/51
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/5
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.051
Keywords
Personnel Communism Politics Political Intelligence Intelligence Reports Empire Colonies Former Colonies Information Sharing Indian Intelligence Services Anglo-indian Relations Intelligence Channels Chinese Civil War Chinese Politics Burmese Politics Chinese Communists Contingency Planning Press Reports Soviet-chinese Relations Hong Kong Invasion Threat Food Supplies Agriculture Intelligence Requirements Photographic Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Mapping Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Military Operations Military Situation Reports Imperial Defence Release Of Information Anglo-american Relations American Intelligence Services Canadian Intelligence Services Intelligence Distribution
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Thomas Elmhirst John Gardiner 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 1-64
Themes
Surveillance Intelligence Organization Military Intelligence

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