1. Visits to the U.K. Of Soviet Scientists and Technicians; 2. Coordination of Intelligence in the Middle East; 3. Disposal of S.T.I.B. On General Mobilisation; 4. Loss of Documents Reported from the British Residency in Tripoli; 5. Training of Observers Proceeding to Communist Countries; 6. "Swift" Aircraft - Press Leak; 7. Handling of Unheralded Arrivals in the U.K.; 8. Careless Talk - Service Drivers; 9. Tripartite Security Working Group

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1. Visits to the U.K. Of Soviet Scientists and Technicians; 2. Coordination of Intelligence in the Middle East; 3. Disposal of S.T.I.B. On General Mobilisation; 4. Loss of Documents Reported from the British Residency in Tripoli; 5. Training of Observers Proceeding to Communist Countries; 6. "Swift" Aircraft - Press Leak; 7. Handling of Unheralded Arrivals in the U.K.; 8. Careless Talk - Service Drivers; 9. Tripartite Security Working Group

1 Jan 1952

SECRET this by checking the names against the applications. DR. LEES said that he had been informed by the Security Service that the 31 Russians were scientists and technicians. As regards the suggestion that entry visas should not be granted at less than 14 days notice, he appreciated the difficulties facing the Foreign Office in such delaying tactics, but pointed out that unless D.S.I. had time to prepare for the visits, there was little point in warning them. MR. HOLLIS undertook to report to the Committee the following week on the sources from which the Security Service learnt that the 31 Russians were, in fact, scientists and technicians.
security united kingdom technology cyprus training united states of america germany aircraft engineers immigration information sharing interrogation newspapers aliens transportation romania scientific research yugoslavia cold war surveillance arab world personnel contingency planning mobilisation military intelligence security service secret intelligence service secrecy intelligence gathering military organisation border controls leakage of information ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations telegraph communications anglo-american relations british domestic security soviet agents scientific experts british intelligence organisation intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe joint intelligence committee (middle east) roger hollis press reports classified documents code words military observers
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Cyprus Germany Romania United Kingdom United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 159/11/33
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/11
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0011.033
Keywords
Scientific Experts Soviet Agents Scientific Research Engineers Security Secrecy Border Controls British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Channels Arab World Military Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Mobilisation Technology Contingency Planning War Preparations Classified Documents Leakage Of Information Intelligence Reports Code Words Telegraph Communications Military Observers Training Military Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Personnel Aircraft Press Reports Newspapers Immigration Aliens Interrogation Transportation Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Roger Hollis Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
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
British Domestic Security Intelligence Organization Surveillance

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