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Beach Intelligence in the United Kingdom

22 Jul 1946

DRAFT 1. The Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee has received a request from the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations that a topographical survey of portions of the United Kingdom be carried out. 2. The American requirement is worded as follows:"Assuming that the British Isles were invaded by a power hostile to the U.S. and it became necessary to conduct amphibious operations in order to wrest it from enemy hands, detailed information would be needed about the most favourable invasion points. Provided it is agreed that the most probable invasions targets for U.S.
northern ireland united kingdom mapping information sharing ireland cold war surveillance contingency planning ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff stewart menzies leslie hollis percy sillitoe american intelligence services intelligence requirements paul gleadell landing places beach reconnaissance
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Ireland Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 176/12/47
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 176/12
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0012.047
Keywords
Beach Reconnaissance Mapping Landing Places Information Sharing American Intelligence Services Intelligence Requirements Contingency Planning
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Paul Gleadell Leslie Hollis Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
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 (1946) 972-1301
Themes
Surveillance

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