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1. U.K. "Fifth Column" Activities in:; 2. Early Warning of Invasion

1939

Organisation was not designed to cover so wide a subject; it was inadequate for the purpose, and steps must be taken urgently to organise an adequate system. A long discussion then ensued, during the course of which it became apparent that two main issues were involved:(a) Means by which an early warning of invasion might be given. (b) Means of organising a system for collection, collation and transmission of information regarding invasion. Means by which an early warning of invasion might be given.
security united kingdom france belgium germany denmark netherlands norway spain surveillance second world war west germany intelligence gathering holland joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office british domestic security stewart menzies intelligence distribution victor cavendish-bentinck fifth columnists intelligence requirements invasion threat john godfrey c edwards
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium Denmark France Germany Holland Netherlands Norway Spain United Kingdom West Germany
Document Reference
CAB 81/87/55
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 81/87
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0087.055
Keywords
Fifth Columnists Security Intelligence Requirements Invasion Threat Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Distribution
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck C Edwards John Godfrey Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Meetings. September 1939 - November 1940. Numbers 1-18 & (40) 1-70. Volume II
Themes
British Domestic Security Surveillance

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