1. Meeting with Sir Ralph Stevenson; 2. Measures to Improve the State of Intelligence Available on Russian Intentions and Preparedness for War; 3. Demolition Policy for Western Germany; 4. Possibility of Russian Armed Action Against Yugoslavia; 5. Publication of Information on Special Operations.

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1. Meeting with Sir Ralph Stevenson; 2. Measures to Improve the State of Intelligence Available on Russian Intentions and Preparedness for War; 3. Demolition Policy for Western Germany; 4. Possibility of Russian Armed Action Against Yugoslavia; 5. Publication of Information on Special Operations.

1 Jul 1949

TOP SECRET MR. RICHARDS, as Chairman of the Working Party, explained that their report had been considerably delayed owing to circumstances outside their control, which included the fact that the original Chairman had been compelled through illness to give up his work. BRIGADIER BOUCHER referred to paragraph 16 of the report concerning plans for the widespread disablement of rail, road and water transport systems. He had recently been informed that the Americans were considering a new and most effective method of destroying railway systems and this method was so economical in equipment and manpower that the prospect of its use might lead planning authorities to alter the views expressed in the Working Party's report.
china security united kingdom germany strategy resources austria censorship factories foreign policy historians industry international relations propaganda publications yugoslavia cold war surveillance contingency planning mobilisation defence military operations military intelligence military supplies security service secret intelligence service secrecy special operations diplomatic officials diplomatic disputes ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations british intelligence organisation stewart menzies intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports joint planning staff lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr guy liddell intelligence requirements occupied germany kenneth strong release of information demolitions invasion threat predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength valentine boucher soviet-yugoslav relations occupied austria ivone kirkpatrick
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria China Germany United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 159/6/63
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0006.063
Keywords
Foreign Policy Diplomatic Officials Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports Intelligence Services Responsibilities British Intelligence Organisation War Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Threat Of War With The Ussr Mobilisation Contingency Planning Demolitions Occupied Germany Defence Occupied Austria Resources Factories Strategy Industry Military Supplies Soviet-yugoslav Relations Invasion Threat Diplomatic Disputes Publications Release Of Information Special Operations Military Operations Secrecy Security Historians Propaganda Censorship
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner Ivone Kirkpatrick Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies 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 65-133
Themes
Military Intelligence Surveillance International Relations

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