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1. Meeting of Ad Hoc Intelligence Working Group in Washington 1954; 2. Intelligence Organisation Within Nato; 3. Perimeter Review; 4. Possible Studies of the Situation in S.E. Asia and the Far East

1 Jul 1953

SECRET Indo-China MAJOR GENERAL BOUCHER said that the military situation in Indo-China was confused, but the French trend toward the offensive seemed to have caused the Viet Minh to alter their plans. THE COMMITTEE:(1) Agreed that there were no indications of Soviet military aggression. (2) Invited the Air Ministry to take action as agreed at 'X' in discussion. GUARD Egypt See Annex III attached. Colonial Territories See Annex IV attached. SECRET U.K. EYES ONLY 4. POSSIBLE STUDIES OF THE SITUATION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AHD THE FAR EAST (Previous reference: J.I.C.(53)123rd Meeting, Minute 2) THE COMMITTEE considered a minute by the Secretary+ containing points of Intelligence significance to which the Director of Naval Intelligence had suggested that the Committee gave further consideration.
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Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Australia Austria Bahamas Bermuda British Guiana Burma China Czechoslovakia Egypt Falkland Islands Federation of Malaya Gibraltar Gold Coast Great Britain Guiana Hungary India Indochina Israel Italy Jamaica Jordan Kenya Korea Laos Lebanon Malaya Malta Mauritius Morocco Northern Rhodesia Pakistan Persia Poland Portugal Rhodesia Russia Siam Singapore Soviet Union Spain Sudan Trinidad Uganda United Kingdom United States of America Venezuela Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 159/14/63
Document Types
Summary Report
File Reference
CAB 159/14
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0014.063
Keywords
Conferences Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations American Intelligence Services Allies Alliances Intelligence Channels Iron Curtain Eastern Bloc Soviet Foreign Policy Soviet Satellite States War Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Threat Of War With The Ussr Airfields First Indochina War French Armed Forces Military Operations Military Situation Reports Anglo-egyptian Relations Colonies Empire Former Colonies Intelligence Reports Intelligence Requirements Contingency Planning Geographic Intelligence Diplomatic Intelligence Diplomacy Communism Ideology Military Objectives Strategy Troop Movements Aircraft Weapons Production Trieste Italian Armed Forces Yugoslav Armed Forces Diplomatic Disputes Armistice Peace Proposals Foreign Policy Prisoners Of War Exchange Of Prisoners Repatriations Political Intelligence Politics Communications Roads Suez Canal Economic Intelligence Diplomatic Officials Egyptian Government Arab-israeli Relations Iranian Politics Anti-british Feeling Egyptian Armed Forces Hong Kong Subversion Political Dissent Propaganda Invasion Threat Border Disputes
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Commonwealth Relations Office Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher Anthony Buzzard Charles Carstairs Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Eric Jones John Sinclair Dick White
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 71-133
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization

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