TOP SECRET 2 This assumption is based upon the following considerations: A. The Russians manifested no special interest in German atomic energy work prior to August 1945 and even ignored some German scientists who tried to arouse their interest in the subject. B. A Russian scientist, Peter Kapitsa, who must be assumed to have been deeply involved in their work on the subject, is reliably known to have been extremely surprised by the news of the use of the atomic bomb and to have stated that he had not realised that Russia was so far behind.
- Collection ID
- CAB176
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Bulgaria Canada Czechoslovakia England Germany Great Britain Russia United States of America USSR
- Document Reference
- CAB 176/16/60
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 176/16
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab176.0016.060
- Keywords
- Nuclear Weapons Weapons Development Weapons Production Assessing Enemy Strength Uranium Plutonium Atomic Energy Scientific Research Resources Geographic Intelligence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 13
- Persons Discussed
- William Hayter Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare
