GUARD CONFIDENTIAL 1. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE LATER STAGES OF A GENERAL WAR THE COMMITTEE had a discussion on the above subject, a record of which is being circulated separately as a Confidential Annex. SECRET 2. SOVIET STRATEGIC INTENTIONS (Previous reference: J.I.C.(53)71st Meeting, Minute 4 dated 8th July, 1953). THE COMMITTEE considered a telegram* from General Price on the scope and method of handling of, and the timetable for, the proposed paper on Soviet Strategic Intentions for the Standing Group, in which General Price suggested that he might discuss the whole matter with the Joint Intelligence Committee during his visit to London the following week.