1. Czech Defectors; 2. Soviet Preparedness for War; 3. The Vulnerability of the U.K. to a Knock-Out Blow by the Soviet Union; 4. Clandestine Use of Atomic Bombs - Secret Intelligence Files

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Document Title	1. Czech Defectors; 2. Soviet Preparedness for War; 3. The Vulnerability of the U.K. to a Knock-Out Blow by the Soviet Union; 4. Clandestine Use of Atomic Bombs
Reference	CAB 159/8
Document Date	5 October 1950
Conflicts	Cold War
Themes	Intelligence Gathering and Surveillance, Military Intelligence and Operations, British Domestic Security
Regions	Europe
Countries	Soviet Union, United Kingdom
Document Type	Meeting Minutes
Organisations	Chiefs of Staff, Foreign Office, Joint Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Defence, Security Service, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
People	John Gardiner, Guy Liddell, Stewart Menzies, Patrick Reilly, Percy Sillitoe, Kenneth Strong

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Soviet satellite states, defectors, intelligence distribution, intelligence gathering, intelligence channels, war preparations, mobilisation, threat of war with the USSR, contingency planning, assessing enemy strength, predicting enemy intentions, military intelligence, military strength, defence, military objectives, secrecy, security, sabotage, atomic warfare, intelligence reports, border controls

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