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1. Threat to the Levant and Egypt Arising out of a Soviet Occupation of Persian Azerbaijan or Persia; 2. The Present Military Situation in Indo-China; 3. Vulnerability of the United Kingdom to a Knock-Out Blow by the Soviet Union

1 Jul 1950

2. THE PRESENT MILITARY SITUATION CONFIDENTIAL IN INDO-CHINA. THE COMMITTEE had before them a report+ by the Joint Intelligence Committee, Far East, on the present military situation in Indo-China, together with a minuteby the Secretary covering comments of the Joint Intelligence Staff thereon. In discussion, it was noted that the retort was inevitably slightly out of date owing to the rapidity with which the situation in the Far East was developing, but that it was, nevertheless, a good and useful summary of the situation.
china security united kingdom egypt azerbaijan colonies communications foreign policy indochina ports soviet union oil cold war arab world contingency planning defence military intelligence military supplies empire security service secrecy french army persia ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations imperial defence colonial independence movements stewart menzies intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint planning staff joint intelligence bureau threat of war with the ussr intelligence requirements kenneth strong predicting enemy intentions occupation arrangements assessing enemy strength military situation reports joint intelligence committee (far east) anti-aircraft defence military objectives first indochina war
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Azerbaijan China Egypt Indochina Persia Soviet Union United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 159/8/66
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0008.066
Keywords
Foreign Policy Arab World Occupation Arrangements Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Contingency Planning Threat Of War With The Ussr Communications Military Supplies Intelligence Reports Intelligence Requirements Military Intelligence Military Situation Reports First Indochina War French Army Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Colonial Independence Movements Defence War Preparations Military Objectives Anti-aircraft Defence Oil Ports Intelligence Distribution Secrecy Security
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Stewart Menzies 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
Military Intelligence

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