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German Long Range Rocket. Report by J.I.C.

1 Oct 1943

9. In addition, the above officers should be informed that the matter is of the utmost secrecy and must not be discussed below their level; and that the fullest investigations and countermeasures are in train. Above all they should not conduct any independent enquiries, as this will lead to confusion. It should also be stressed to them that there is a propaganda aspect in that the secret weapon story is one of the principal methods by which German morale at home and at the front is being maintained.
security united states of america information sharing nuclear warfare rockets great britain second world war weapons development joint staff mission joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff anglo-american relations weapons technology victor cavendish-bentinck francis inglis edmund rushbrooke geoffrey vickers secret weapons francis davidson
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Great Britain United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/118/26
Document Types
Report Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/118
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0118.026
Keywords
Secret Weapons Rockets Weapons Development Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations Security
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Staff Mission
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. October - November 1943. Papers Numbers. JIC 411-470. Volume XXVIII
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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