2. INFORMATION FROM CIVIL DELEGATIONS CONFIDENTIAL VISITING FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (Previous Reference: J.I.C.(50) 118th Meeting, Minute 3 (3), of 2nd November, 1950). THE COMMITTEE had before them a minute+ by the Secretary covering a minute by the Foreign Office reporting on arrangements made for notifying those concerned of impending visits by deputations from this country to the Soviet Union and Satellite countries, together with a draft letter to the Treasury, Board of Trade, Ministry of Food and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (D.S.I.R.) inviting them to make arrangements whereby the Committee could be given notice of any official or private civilian delegations visiting those countries.