The Circulation of this Paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY It is requested that special care may be taken MOST SECRET. ensure the secrecy of this document. J.I.C.(41)252 (O). 12TH JUNE, 1941. COPY NO. 26 WAR CABINET. JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE. GERMAN SOVIET RELATIONS Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. 1. On the 30th May in our paper* on "Germany's next move after Crete" we expressed the opinion that Germany's next move would be an attempt to enforce her demands on the Soviet by means of a threat of force which could be immediately turned into action.