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1. Operation "matchbox"; 2. Intelligence Organisation, Pakistan; 3. Possibility of Russian Armed Action Against Yugoslavia; 4. Release of United States Information to Third Countries; 5. Tibet; 6. Photographic Reconnaissance of French Indo-china; 7. Soviet Strategic Intentions and Capabilities; 8. Future Defence Policy.

1 Jul 1949

SECRET to establish the intelligence organisation on an inter-Service basis under one head. He, as Director of Inter-Services Intelligence, looked for guidance from and worked under the Commanders Service Committee of which Major General Cawthorn was Secretary. Before his visit he had had a theoretical knowledge of the United Kingdom intelligence organisation and he had now had the advantage not only of visiting Departments and studying their organisation but also of getting to know the individuals concerned personally and this he considered was a most important factor in establishing effective liaison between the two intelligence organisations.
pakistan india china security united kingdom mapping united states of america germany strategy russia colonies diplomacy finances indochina information sharing prisoners of war yugoslavia economic intelligence cold war surveillance personnel contingency planning mobilisation defence liaison military intelligence empire security service central intelligence agency secrecy intelligence gathering political intelligence soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states diplomatic disputes aerial reconnaissance ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office former colonies war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence funding intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint planning staff lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr guy liddell american intelligence services intelligence requirements occupied germany operations planning kenneth strong release of information german army military strength invasion threat predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance soviet society joint intelligence committee (washington) joint intelligence committee (far east) valentine boucher soviet-yugoslav relations
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
China Germany India Indochina Pakistan Russia United Kingdom United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 159/6/69
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0006.069
Keywords
Operations Planning Occupied Germany Personnel Prisoners Of War German Army Soviet Society Soviet Foreign Policy Intelligence Channels Intelligence Gathering British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Requirements Former Colonies Liaison Information Sharing Intelligence Distribution Security Secrecy Finances Intelligence Funding Diplomacy Soviet-yugoslav Relations Diplomatic Disputes Invasion Threat Soviet Satellite States Military Intelligence Contingency Planning Threat Of War With The Ussr Release Of Information American Intelligence Services Intelligence Reports Economic Intelligence Political Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Photographic Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Mapping Colonies Empire Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Military Strength Mobilisation Defence
Languages
English
Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner 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
Intelligence Organization Military Intelligence Surveillance

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