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Readiness of the Secret Service for War

6 Oct 1950

A file of reports, correspondence, meeting minutes and memoranda concerning the readiness of the British intelligence services for a future war with the USSR. Topics of discussion in this file include the amount of time needed to properly prepare for a future war; intelligence gathering methods behind the Iron Curtain; the funding of the preparations; cooperation and sharing of intelligence with US intelligence services; and the organisation of ‘stay-behind’ agents to organise underground resistance in the event that Western Europe was overrun by the Red Army.
united kingdom poland united states of america germany austria czechoslovakia information sharing norway korea cold war surveillance agents central intelligence agency special operations intelligence gathering iron curtain ministry of defence chiefs of staff foreign office william strang edward bridges norman brook war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence funding intelligence organization stewart menzies underground resistance patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr american intelligence services escape zones of occupation
Collection ID
CAB301
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria Czechoslovakia Germany Korea Norway Poland United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 301/16/2
Document Types
Correspondence Summary Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 301/16
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab301.0016.002
Keywords
War Preparations Threat Of War With The Ussr British Intelligence Organisation Information Sharing American Intelligence Services Underground Resistance Intelligence Gathering Iron Curtain Agents Special Operations Escape Zones Of Occupation
Languages
English
Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Ministry of Defence
Pages
50
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Norman Brook Stewart Menzies Patrick Reilly William Strang
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Organization Intelligence Funding Surveillance

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