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Interrogation of Three German Scientists

10 Oct 1945

If this is so, the problem is greatly complicated. Many hundreds of individuals may be involved and their treatment would appear to depend on the degree of importance attached to preventing them going over to the Russians. The safest course would be to intern them, but this may not be practical for the reasons already given. The alternative would be to make their work in the British Zone or in England so attractive that they would have no desire to leave. This again raises a new set of problems, e.g.
germany interrogation nuclear warfare recruitment scientific research cold war england soviet foreign policy ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff weapons technology scientific experts stewart menzies intelligence operations zones of occupation occupied germany german scientists occupation arrangements thomas haddon deputy chiefs of staff
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
England Germany
Document Reference
CAB 176/8/74
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 176/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0008.074
Keywords
German Scientists Scientific Experts Interrogation Recruitment Scientific Research Occupied Germany Soviet Foreign Policy Zones Of Occupation Occupation Arrangements
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Deputy Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Thomas Haddon Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1945) 1457-1910
Themes
Intelligence Operations Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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