Premium

20.500.12592/f8gtdt

Report by Colonel C.G. Vickers, V.C., On His Mission to the British Communities in Certain American Countries and in Portugal. Note by Secy.

1940

(ii) 3. The organisation which is thus coming into being in these communities is right in principle, but is too Wholly dependent on the energy, the capacity and the compatibility of the men on the spot and needs better liaison with other communities and with home and contact with a common source of influence and directive. I have therefore recommended— 1. That a centre be established in England. having direct contact with these community organisations and charged with the duty of stimulating their activities, helping to remove their difficulties, taking note of their achievements, maintaining personal contact with their leaders and arranging special training for any who visit this country as recommended in paragraph 3 below.
ecuador colombia panama argentina bolivia peru cuba paraguay jamaica united kingdom politics france economy brazil chile uruguay portugal training united states of america venezuela germany australia italy public opinion great britain england surveillance second world war formosa intelligence gathering trinidad diplomatic officials joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office british intelligence organisation geoffrey vickers british citizens abroad recruitment of agents c edwards
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Argentina Australia Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Cuba Ecuador England Formosa France Germany Great Britain Italy Jamaica Panama Paraguay Peru Portugal Trinidad United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Venezuela
Document Reference
CAB 81/99/40
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/99
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0099.040
Keywords
British Citizens Abroad Intelligence Gathering Recruitment Of Agents British Intelligence Organisation Training Diplomatic Officials Politics Economy Public Opinion
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
72
Persons Discussed
C Edwards Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. 4th December 1940 - 15th January 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC (40) 395-436 & (41) 1-22. Volume IX
Themes
Surveillance

Related Topics

All