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Security Measures; Inter-Service Security Board; Measures to Prevent, Leakages of Information; Measures to Deceive the Enemy

1940

A volume of meeting minutes of the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee (JIC). The JIC was formed of representatives from the intelligence services, the armed services, and the Foreign Office. Its purpose was to assess military, security, and foreign policy requirements and coordinate Britain’s intelligence organisations accordingly. The JIC members discussed a vast range of international and domestic issues in their meetings. In this file, subjects documented include methods of deceiving the enemy, including rumours and troop movements; security and liaison plans for the Norwegian Campaign, including cover plans and arrangements for liaison with the local government and civilian population; plans for the gathering of naval intelligence; methods of disrupting enemy communications by cutting undersea cables; and the monitoring of telephone communications between the United Kingdom and Ireland.
india security france censorship propaganda psychological warfare second world war liaison deception security service leakage of information joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office intelligence organization cover plans rumours
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France India
Document Reference
CAB 81/89/3
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 81/89
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0089.003
Keywords
Liaison Leakage Of Information Security Deception Rumours Cover Plans
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Security Service
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. JIC (40). Confidential Annexes
Themes
Intelligence Organization Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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