1. Certain Cyphers; 2. Attendance of London Controlling Officer at J.I.C. Meetings; 3. Intelligence Liaison with General Headquarters in Tokyo; 4. Situation in Egypt; 5. Assessment of the Threat of Sabotage in the United Kingdom in Peace and War, an Counter Measures; 6. Soviet Preparedness for War and Soviet-Inspired Aggression; 7. Weekly Discussions on Soviet Preparedness for War and the Communist Threat in the Far East and South-East Asia; 8. Vulnerability of China; 9. Visit of Joint Planning Team to the Middle East; 10. Position of Service Attaches in Israel; 11. Visit of D.S.I. to Canada and U.S.A; 12. J.I.C.(50) 81 (Final) and DGC/1213 (Final)

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1. Certain Cyphers; 2. Attendance of London Controlling Officer at J.I.C. Meetings; 3. Intelligence Liaison with General Headquarters in Tokyo; 4. Situation in Egypt; 5. Assessment of the Threat of Sabotage in the United Kingdom in Peace and War, an Counter Measures; 6. Soviet Preparedness for War and Soviet-Inspired Aggression; 7. Weekly Discussions on Soviet Preparedness for War and the Communist Threat in the Far East and South-East Asia; 8. Vulnerability of China; 9. Visit of Joint Planning Team to the Middle East; 10. Position of Service Attaches in Israel; 11. Visit of D.S.I. to Canada and U.S.A; 12. J.I.C.(50) 81 (Final) and DGC/1213 (Final)

1 Jul 1950

4. SITUATION IN EGYPT. SECRET (Previous Reference: J.I.C.(50) 127th Meeting, Minute 2). THE COMMITTEE had before them a telegram+ from the Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East, concerning the situation in Egypt with regard to possible action against British nationals. MR. REILLY said that although the Egyptian Government would endeavour generally to maintain law and order, they might turn a blind eye to limited anti-British demonstrations with the resultant risk of the situation getting out of hand.
china security united kingdom egypt united states of america hong kong canada germany russia diplomacy embassies foreign policy indochina information sharing international relations israel public opinion soviet union korea suez canal cold war arab world personnel contingency planning mobilisation defence liaison equipment military intelligence military supplies security service intelligence gathering sabotage diplomatic officials military organisation attachés ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint intelligence bureau consular intelligence sources percy sillitoe patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr joint intelligence committee (middle east) cyphers intelligence requirements kenneth strong military strength anglo-egyptian relations invasion threat predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength troop movements british citizens abroad joint intelligence committee (far east) arthur shortt soviet-chinese relations first indochina war
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Canada China Egypt Germany Indochina Israel Korea Russia Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/8/64
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0008.064
Keywords
Cyphers Personnel British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Distribution Liaison Military Intelligence Intelligence Channels Anglo-egyptian Relations British Citizens Abroad Public Opinion Foreign Policy Suez Canal Sabotage Contingency Planning Defence Security War Preparations Mobilisation Threat Of War With The Ussr Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Troop Movements Military Organisation Military Supplies Equipment Soviet-chinese Relations First Indochina War Hong Kong Invasion Threat Intelligence Requirements Arab World Intelligence Gathering Military Strength Attachés Diplomatic Officials Consular Intelligence Sources Diplomacy Embassies Information Sharing Intelligence Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Stewart Menzies Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt 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 69-138
Themes
Intelligence Organization Military Intelligence International Relations

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