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1. German Scientists and Technicians; 2. Downgrading and Declassification of Documents; 3. Transmission of Classified Documents; 4. Mobilisation Plans for Inter-Service Intelligence Organisations - Middle East; 5. Standardisation of Colour Systems for Strategic and Operational Intelligence Plots; 6. Russian and Satellite Missions in the British Zone of Germany

1 Jan 1948

TOP SECRET 2. DOWNGRADING AND DECLASSIFICATION OF CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS THE COMMITTEE had before them a minute+ by the Secretary covering a minute by the Secretary, Joint Intelligence Committee, Washington, reporting a discussion with the Chairman, on his recent visit to the United States, on the downgrading and declassification of documents. The Committee were informed that the problem of handling requests from the Americans for the regrading of classified documents had now attained considerable proportions.
security technology mapping united states of america germany communications engineers information sharing international relations manpower cold war arab world contingency planning mobilisation security clearance security service secrecy soviet satellite states diplomatic officials attachés ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations anglo-american relations soviet agents scientific experts british intelligence organisation intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence reports joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe joint intelligence committee (middle east) roger hollis american intelligence services zones of occupation inter-services cooperation occupied germany geographic intelligence topographical intelligence classified documents german scientists joint intelligence committee (washington) joint intelligence committee (germany)
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Germany United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/5/60
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/5
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.060
Keywords
German Scientists Technology Engineers Scientific Experts Classified Documents Security Secrecy Security Clearance Anglo-american Relations American Intelligence Services Manpower Information Sharing Communications Mobilisation War Preparations Contingency Planning Inter-services Cooperation Arab World British Intelligence Organisation Mapping Intelligence Reports Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Occupied Germany Zones Of Occupation Attachés Diplomatic Officials Soviet Agents Soviet Satellite States
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Germany) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner William Hayter Roger Hollis Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
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
Intelligence Organization International Relations

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