1. Measures to Improve Our Intelligence; 2. Economies in Service Representation at H.M. Missions Abroad; 3. Meeting with the Chiefs of Staff; 4. Review of the Situation Round the Soviet and Satellite Perimeter and Other Sensitive Areas

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1. Measures to Improve Our Intelligence; 2. Economies in Service Representation at H.M. Missions Abroad; 3. Meeting with the Chiefs of Staff; 4. Review of the Situation Round the Soviet and Satellite Perimeter and Other Sensitive Areas

1 Jan 1952

CONFIDENTIAL 2. ECONOMIES IN SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT H.M. MISSION ABROAD. THE COMMITTEE had before them a minute by the Secretary≠ covering a minute by the Chairman, with enclosures, reporting that the Treasury had asked that a reduction of at least 15 per cent should be made in the cost of Service Attaches abroad in the next financial year. After a full discussion, the Committee expressed the following views. They were very much concerned to hear of the decision of the Treasury. It would be impossible to submit firm recommendations until the question had been considered at the highest level in Service Departments.
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Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria Bulgaria Burma China Crete Egypt Germany Greece Indochina Japan Korea North Korea Persia Poland Soviet Union Spain United Kingdom Vietnam
Document Reference
CAB 159/11/7
Document Types
Summary Report
File Reference
CAB 159/11
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0011.007
Keywords
British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Gathering Finances Intelligence Funding Attachés Diplomatic Missions Manpower Reductions Consular Intelligence Sources Joint Intelligence Sub-committee Duties Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Soviet Foreign Policy Armistice Soviet Strategy Propaganda Warships Soviet Navy Troop Movements Military Dispositions Occupied Germany Occupied Austria Aircraft Soviet Air Force Medical Supplies Bulgarian Armed Forces Military Exercises Mobilisation Airfields First Indochina War Colonial Independence Movements Soviet-japanese Relations Public Statements Suez Canal Anglo-egyptian Relations Egyptian Foreign Policy Foreign Policy Diplomatic Disputes Diplomacy Iranian Politics Oil
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Ministry of Defence Naval Intelligence Division Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Intelligence Mobilisation Plans Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Eric Jones Stewart Menzies Eric Searight Arthur Shortt Percy Sillitoe John Sinclair
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 1-70
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations Intelligence Organization

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