Minutes of the sixteenth Meeting of the sub-committee, held in the Secretary's Room, Great George Street, S.W.1. on Tuesday, 30th March, 1943, at 10.15 am

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Minutes of the sixteenth Meeting of the sub-committee, held in the Secretary's Room, Great George Street, S.W.1. on Tuesday, 30th March, 1943, at 10.15 am

'x' SIR STEWART MENZIES drew attention to the danger that might arise should the members of the new organisation attempt to create their own Intelligence "lines" without ensuring that the work of 'C's representative was not thereby impeded or compromised. COMMANDER WOLFSON expressed the opinion that there was no danger of matters developing in this way. SIR STEWART MENZIES pointed out that it would be necessary for him to increase the numbers of his representatives in Istanbul. He was anxious lest the increase in the numbers of Service Intelligence representatives at that centre might not exhaust the available "cover". COMMANDER WOLFSON considered that, in view of the increased Staff contacts to which the Turks were now committed, this difficulty should not arise. The point should, however, be put to His Majesty's Ambassador. THE SUB-COMMITTEE:- (i) Took note with approval of the proposals for the establishment of an off-shoot of the Middle East Joint Intelligence Committee at Istanbul: (ii) Invited the Chairman to consult His Majesty's Ambassador on the point at 'X' above. 3. INFRA RED DEVICES. (Previous Reference: J.I.C.(43) 12th Meeting. Item 8). THE CHAIRMAN reminded the Sub-Committee that they were under an obligation to report early in April to the Chiefs of Staff Committee upon any information they had been able to obtain regarding the development by the enemy of Infra Red Devices. The Chiefs of Staff had consented to the Sub- Committee's delaying their report for one month, but he felt that it was unlikely that they would be prepared to wait much longer. THE SUB-COMMITTEE were informed of the difficulties that had arisen in sending experts to the Middle East and North Africa to study captured material. These difficulties related to priorities for air passages and to questions of compensation for the Officers in question. It seemed likely that the result of the enquiries that had been made would be negligible. AIR VICE MARSHAL INGLIS said he hoped in a week's time to be in a position to provide as much information as was likely to be available upon which a report could be based. THE SUB-COMMITTEE:- Invited the departments to send to the Secretary, not later than Monday, 5th April, 1943, a summary of such information on this subject as was in their possession. -2-
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
CAB 81/91/18
File Reference
CAB 81/91
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0091.018
Keywords
Military Observers Intelligence Reports Second Front British Intelligence Organisation Technology Escape Prisoners Of War Press Reports Security Operation Jubilee Reconnaissance Aircraft Assessing Enemy Strength German Air Force Air Intelligence Defence Dieppe Raid
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee: Minutes (JIC Series).
Themes
Intelligence Organisation and Administration Foreign Policy and International Relations Military Intelligence and Operations