1. Intelligence Brief for the U.K. Delegation to the Five Power Military Committee; 2. Situation in South China; 3. The Refugee Problem Likely to Arise in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Event of a War with Russia; 4. Beach Reconnaissances - Germany; 5. The Occupational Distribution of Russian and Satellite Manpower

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1. Intelligence Brief for the U.K. Delegation to the Five Power Military Committee; 2. Situation in South China; 3. The Refugee Problem Likely to Arise in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Event of a War with Russia; 4. Beach Reconnaissances - Germany; 5. The Occupational Distribution of Russian and Satellite Manpower

1 Jan 1948

2. SITUATION IN SOUTH CHINA TOP SECRET (Previous reference: J.I.C.(49) 57th Meeting, Minute 1) THE COMMITTEE had a discussion on the latest developments in South China with particular reference to the threat to Hong Kong and their previous report+ to the Chiefs of Staff on this subject. BRIGADIER BOUCHER said that in view of information contained in a recent telegramx dated 20th June, 1949 from the Joint Intelligence Committee, Far East, it appeared necessary to revise our previous estimate of the date when forward elements of Communist regular forces might arrive opposite the New Territories.
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Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
China France Germany Russia Soviet Union United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 159/5/62
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/5
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.062
Keywords
Intelligence Reports Information Sharing Alliances Intelligence Distribution Chinese Civil War Military Situation Reports Foreign Policy Military Operations Chinese Communists Hong Kong Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Air Warfare Royal Navy Warships Diplomatic Disputes Chinese Nationalists Blockades Intelligence Requirements Threat Of War With The Ussr Refugees Contingency Planning Beach Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Zones Of Occupation Occupied Germany Photographic Reconnaissance Landing Places Mapping Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Manpower Industry Soviet Society Soviet Satellite States
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Germany) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies 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
Intelligence Organization International Relations Surveillance

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