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(1) Spain: Intelligence Regarding Air Warfare; (2) Planning for War with Germany

1 Jul 1936

pass these "lists" round to the other Departments for their remarks. BRIGADIER ANDERSON said he was not quite clear as to the implications of this procedure. There appeared to be a danger of duplicating the work since, as far as the War Office was concerned, all information was already transmitted to the Air Ministry. WING COMMANDER GODDARD said that reports of air raids were coming in under many different headings, in some cases weeks or months after the event. A completely different complexion was placed upon each raid and report of air activity according to whether the information was from the Government or Insurgent side or from skilled, unskilled or biassed observers.
germany air warfare spain military intelligence intelligence gathering spanish civil war joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations british intelligence organisation intelligence organization intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities leslie hollis committee of imperial defence inter-services cooperation intelligence requirements air intelligence air raids joint intelligence sub-committee duties military situation reports deputy chiefs of staff desmond anderson spanish civil war intelligence lessons
Collection ID
CAB56
Conflict
Spanish Civil War
Countries
Germany Spain
Document Reference
CAB 56/1/11
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 56/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab56.0001.011
Keywords
Air Intelligence Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Channels Air Warfare Air Raids Spanish Civil War Intelligence Lessons War Preparations Joint Intelligence Sub-committee Duties Inter-services Cooperation British Intelligence Organisation Military Situation Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Chiefs of Staff Deputy Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
Desmond Anderson Leslie Hollis
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Committee of Imperial Defence, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Meetings, July 1936 - August 1939
Themes
Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization

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