A file of meeting minutes and memoranda relating to a report by Sir Norman Brook into the state of the secret intelligence and security services. Amongst the subjects discussed in this file are divisions of responsibility between the intelligence services; the collection of signals intelligence from radio communications; the staffing and organisation of the intelligence services; ministerial oversight for the intelligence services; the need to research and develop special equipment for the interception of radio communications; the building of radio interception stations; and problems with maintaining the secrecy of the intelligence services, including suggested covers for the organisations and possible jobs for former staff members.
- Collection ID
- CAB301
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Germany Portugal Russia United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 301/23/2
- Document Types
- Summary Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 301/23
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab301.0023.002
- Keywords
- British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Communications Interception Inter-services Cooperation Personnel Recruitment Secrecy Equipment Wireless Communications Cover Plans
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Government Communications Headquarters Information Research Department Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Permanent Under-Secretary's Committee Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Services Liaison Department
- Pages
- 61
- Persons Discussed
- Clement Attlee Edward Bridges Norman Brook Stewart Menzies Patrick Reilly Percy Sillitoe John Sinclair William Strang Edward Travis
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization Signals Intelligence Code-breaking Surveillance
