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Anti-Invasion Measures. Preparations for a Feint Invasion. Note by Secy. Covering Memo. By Inter-Services Security Board, Draft Report by J.P.S. and Note by Secy., Executive Planning Staff. Report

1 Jul 1940

ANNEX. I.S.S.B.No.60(I)8. ANTI-INVASION MEASURES:PREPARATION FOR A FEINT INVASION. Memorandum by the Inter-Services Security Board. The Chiefs of Staff at their meeting* on the 21st September, 1940, had under consideration a suggestion that it might be desirable to collect a number of barges and other vessels in a port of Scotland which would give the appearance of preparation for an invasion of Norway. Dummy boats might be used. If the port selected was out of range of enemy fighters it might afford us an opportunity of inflicting casualties on enemy bombers.
shipping norway great britain scotland second world war military intelligence deception leakage of information joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff frederick beaumont-nesbitt victor cavendish-bentinck invasion threat geographic intelligence inter-services security board john godfrey aerial attacks
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Great Britain Norway Scotland
Document Reference
CAB 81/98/112
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/98
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.112
Keywords
Invasion Threat Deception Leakage Of Information Shipping Geographic Intelligence Aerial Attacks
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Inter-Services Security Board
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. July - November 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 195-394. Volume VIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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