Minutes of the Eighth Meeting of the Committee (Deputy Directors (O and S ) ) , Held in Conference Room "G", at the Ministry of Defence, S.W.I., on Thursday, 19th January, 1950, at I0.45 a.m.

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Minutes of the Eighth Meeting of the Committee (Deputy Directors (O and S ) ) , Held in Conference Room "G", at the Ministry of Defence, S.W.I., on Thursday, 19th January, 1950, at I0.45 a.m.

SECRET CAPTAIN MOORE said that the Joint Intelligence Bureau had a list of reports which they had sent to Pakistan and they could draw up a similar list of reports which they would be prepared to send to India, subject to the approval of the Committee. They had, however, some knowledge of the security situation in Pakistan through their representatives there but they were not so well informed as regards India. They would, therefore, like some guidance from the Committee as to the security rules which should be applied in drawing up the list. COLONEL HARDING-NEWMAN suggested that the Joint Intelligence Committee, India, intended their request to apply to reports produced by the Committee rather than to Joint Intelligence Bureau reports. He understood the policy of His Majesty's Government was to be as helpful as possible to the new Commonwealth countries, bearing in mind the security risks, and he was of the opinion that even if the Committee did not come to a decision now as to whether or not India should be allowed to have their reports, they would have to make such a decision in due course. The War Office considered that Joint Intelligence Committee reports were not, in general, suitable for India but there might be some more appropriate reports prepared by the Joint Intelligence Committee, Far East, which could be sent to India. He had in mind the Joint Intelligence Committee, Far East, report on "Armed Forces in the Far East" of which extracts were included in the Military Intelligence Review which went to India. This report was Top Secret and permission would have to be obtained from the Joint Intelligence Committee, Far East, to pass it to the Joint Intelligence Committee, India. In passing any reports to India the "need to know" principle must be adhered to and anything which we gave to India, we must also give to Pakistan. GROUP CAPTAIN BRODIE said that the Air Ministry had interpreted the request from the Joint Intelligence Committee, India, as referring to reports similar to those which they had sent the Committee on Tibet and Burma, namely, reports of the type produced by the Joint Intelligence Bureau. If necessary, the Air Ministry could produce a paragraph similar to the air paragraphs in the Joint Intelligence Committee, India, reports on Tibet and Burma, for insertion in any Joint Intelligence Bureau reports which the Committee might decide to send to India. In discussion, it was agreed that although the Committee might eventually have to consider sending their own reports to the Joint Intelligence Committee, India, for the present they should interpret the request from the Joint Intelligence Committee, India, as applying to Joint Intelligence Bureau reports. The Joint Intelligence Bureau should, therefore, draw up a list of reports which they considered suitable for passing to India bearing in mind the following points :- (a) The "need to know" principle should be adhered to. (b) No United States or Anglo-United States information could be passed to India without the approval of the United States authorities. (c) No information about Pakistan should be given to India. -2-
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Document Reference
CAB 159/7/1
File Reference
CAB 159/0007
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0007.010
Keywords
Mobilisation Photographic Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Mapping Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Requirements War Preparations Information Sharing Intelligence Distribution Intelligence Channels Joint Intelligence Sub-committee Duties Colonies Empire Former Colonies Intelligence Reports Intelligence Services Responsibilities Security Classified Documents Secrecy Attachés Diplomatic Officials Consular Intelligence Sources Soviet Foreign Policy Soviet Agents Espionage Diplomacy Secret Weapons Weapons Development Technology Release Of Information Censorship Armaments Official Secrets Act Diplomatic Missions Allies
Pages
6
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 Sub-Committee. Meetings 1 (0)-60 (0)
Themes
Military Intelligence and Operations Intelligence Organisation and Administration