1. Measures to Improve the State of Intelligence Available on Russian Intentions and Preparations for War. Line Crossers and Ex-prisoners of War; 2. The Implications of a Communist Success in China; 3. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities; 4. Encouragement of Deserters; 5. Return to the Soviet Union of a Certain Deserter.

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1. Measures to Improve the State of Intelligence Available on Russian Intentions and Preparations for War. Line Crossers and Ex-prisoners of War; 2. The Implications of a Communist Success in China; 3. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities; 4. Encouragement of Deserters; 5. Return to the Soviet Union of a Certain Deserter.

1 Jul 1949

(a) (b) (c) (d) (2) (3) (4) TOP SECRET There was a danger that, as a result of the rapid development of German nationalism and the establishment of a German administration, our field of action in regard to the interrogation of these ex-prisoners of war might tend to become restricted. The Foreign Office undertook to find out what the legal position was in regard to this point. The interrogation of those ex-prisoners of war would have to be arranged in Germany at regional level. It should he suggested to the Joint Intelligence Committee, Germany, that this might be accomplished by diverting effort from some less urgent task.
china united states of america germany strategy russia austria communism deserters diplomacy malaya international relations interrogation prisoners of war propaganda recruitment soviet union cold war surveillance contingency planning mobilisation counter-intelligence military intelligence defectors military supplies security service secret intelligence service subversion intelligence gathering soviet foreign policy broadcast services ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations soviet agents british intelligence organisation intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint planning staff joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr information research department double agents intelligence requirements occupied germany kenneth strong military strength predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength diplomatic intelligence douglas packard joint intelligence committee (far east) joint intelligence committee (germany) chinese civil war
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria China Germany Malaya Russia Soviet Union United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/6/22
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0006.022
Keywords
Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Channels Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Distribution British Intelligence Organisation Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning War Preparations Mobilisation Threat Of War With The Ussr Prisoners Of War Deserters Defectors Interrogation Occupied Germany Communism Chinese Civil War Assessing Enemy Strength Military Intelligence Intelligence Reports Military Strength Soviet Foreign Policy Strategy Military Supplies Recruitment Subversion Propaganda Broadcast Services Diplomacy Diplomatic Intelligence Soviet Agents Double Agents Counter-intelligence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Information Research Department Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Germany) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Douglas Packard 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
Surveillance International Relations Military Intelligence

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