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1. Situation in South China; 2. The Likelihood and Probable Effects of a French Withdrawal from Part or the Whole of French Indo-china; 3. The Strategic Implications of a Communist Victory in Greece; 4. Middle East Quarterly Communist Survey; 5. Intelligence Requirements from United States Sources on China; 6. United Kingdom/united States Intelligence Meeting.

1 Jul 1949

3. THE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF A TOP SECRET COMMUNIST VICTORY IN GREECE (Previous Reference: J.I.C.(49) 25th Meeting, Minute 7) THE COMMITTEE had before them a minute+ by the Secretary covering a letter from the Secretary, Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East, forwarding a reportby that Committee on the strategic implications of a Communist victory in Greece. This report had been prepared at the request of the Committee. THE COMMITTEE:Took note, with approval, of the report by the Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East.
china united kingdom politics united states of america hong kong greece strategy russia colonies communism ideology indochina information sharing international relations cold war arab world contingency planning political dissent military operations allies french armed forces military intelligence empire security service secret intelligence service subversion political intelligence soviet foreign policy ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations colonial independence movements anglo-american relations intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint planning staff joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr joint intelligence committee (middle east) american intelligence services intelligence requirements kenneth strong predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength military situation reports british joint services mission joint intelligence committee (far east) valentine boucher greek civil war chinese civil war first indochina war
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
China Greece Indochina Russia United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/6/20
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0006.020
Keywords
Chinese Civil War Military Intelligence Military Situation Reports Hong Kong Communism Military Operations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Subversion Political Dissent First Indochina War French Armed Forces Contingency Planning Empire Colonies Colonial Independence Movements War Preparations Threat Of War With The Ussr Strategy Greek Civil War Arab World Soviet Foreign Policy Ideology Politics Political Intelligence Intelligence Reports Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Channels Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations American Intelligence Services Intelligence Distribution Allies
Languages
English
Organizations
British Joint Services Mission Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher 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 65-133
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations Intelligence Organization

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