1. Operation "Mincemeat"; 2. The Vulnerability of the United Kingdom to a Knock-Out Blow by the Soviet Union; 3. Professor Pontecorvo; 4. Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch, Germany; 5. Air Survey in Indo-China; 6. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities - 1950/54; 7. Attendance at Social Functions by Service Attaches in Sweden; 8. Soviet Preparedness for War; 9. Scale and Nature of Initial Air Attack on the United Kingdom; 10. Present State of Intelligence and Measures to Improve It

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1. Operation "Mincemeat"; 2. The Vulnerability of the United Kingdom to a Knock-Out Blow by the Soviet Union; 3. Professor Pontecorvo; 4. Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch, Germany; 5. Air Survey in Indo-China; 6. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities - 1950/54; 7. Attendance at Social Functions by Service Attaches in Sweden; 8. Soviet Preparedness for War; 9. Scale and Nature of Initial Air Attack on the United Kingdom; 10. Present State of Intelligence and Measures to Improve It

1 Jul 1950

3. PROFESSOR PONTECORVO. CONFIDENTIAL THE COMMITTEE had a brief discussion on the case of Professor Pontecorvo. THE COMMITTEE:Recorded their gave concern at the incident and invited the Security Service to consider, in the light of their discussion, what action could usefully be taken to prevent such incidents occurring in future, and to report at their meeting (Directors) the following week. 4. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE SECRET BRANCH GERMANY. MR. YOUNG said that the question of giving long term contracts to members of the Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch (S.T.I.B.) in Germany was being held up pending a decision as to whether members of the Scientific Research Branch in Germany should also qualify for leng term contracts.
china security united kingdom technology mapping united states of america germany air warfare armaments colonies entertainment indochina information sharing nuclear warfare scientific research sweden soviet union cold war contingency planning mobilisation defence allies military intelligence empire security service central intelligence agency intelligence gathering soviet foreign policy attachés aerial reconnaissance ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff commonwealth relations office foreign office former colonies war preparations imperial defence anglo-american relations weapons technology atomic warfare scientific experts non-british agents british intelligence organisation intelligence organization intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities joint planning staff scientific and technical intelligence branch joint intelligence bureau consular intelligence sources percy sillitoe patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr guy liddell american intelligence services intelligence requirements air raid precautions invasion threat predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance air raids assessing enemy strength joint intelligence committee (washington) arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
China Germany Indochina Soviet Union Sweden United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/8/49
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0008.049
Keywords
Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Threat Of War With The Ussr Defence Military Intelligence War Preparations Scientific Experts Non-british Agents Atomic Warfare Scientific Research Technology Intelligence Channels Aerial Reconnaissance Photographic Reconnaissance Mapping Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Gathering Soviet Foreign Policy Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations American Intelligence Services Former Colonies Allies Attachés Entertainment Security Consular Intelligence Sources Mobilisation Air Raid Precautions Air Raids Air Warfare Invasion Threat Armaments Intelligence Services Responsibilities British Intelligence Organisation
Languages
English
Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Commonwealth Relations Office Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
10
Persons Discussed
Guy Liddell Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Percy Sillitoe
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 69-138
Themes
Military Intelligence Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare Intelligence Organization

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