SECRET doubted, however, whether security objections would be so strong to the maintenance centrally of records of releasable information to which departments concerned could refer if necessary. Such records should be frequently reviewed but not distributed. Releases of information on Soviet and Satellite forces should be coordinated with those of the Western Powers, since they were so frequently used together in public statements. For example, the Information Research Department of the Foreign Office were preparing a paper entitled, "Facts about rearmament", for which they required information on both Soviet and Western armed forces.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Bulgaria Great Britain Greece Russia Turkey United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/10/17
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/10
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0010.017
- Keywords
- Release Of Information Public Statements Military Intelligence Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength Soviet Army Soviet Satellite States Security Secrecy Rearmament Press Reports Civil Aviation Aircraft Contingency Planning War Preparations Attachés Diplomatic Officials Consular Intelligence Sources Entertainment Newspapers Manpower
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- British Joint Services Mission Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Information Research Department Joint Intelligence Bureau Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 7
- Persons Discussed
- John Gardiner Roger Hollis Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization British Domestic Security
