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Russian Strength and Intentions in the Far East Note by the Secretary

1 Jul 1945

TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM WARNING This message must be thoroughly paraphrased if its text is to be published or communicated outside British or American Services or Departments. If re-transmitted unparaphrased other than through the Cabinet Office, the originator must mark the message "to be sent in One-Time Pad." IMMEDIATE OZ 5214 TOO 201612Z From: A.M.S.S.O. TOD 201657Z TO: S.A.C.S.E.A. X COS(A) 5214 20th August 1945. From J.I.C. for D. of I. Your SAC/18266 to War Office. Our information concerning Russian strength in the Far East is scanty but following is our estimate:Land Forces may amount to as many os 1,500,000 men, probably better supplied with M/T and artillery than they were in Europe.
germany russia air power international relations second world war military intelligence soviet foreign policy joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff stewart menzies edward king-salter military strength predicting enemy intentions red army soviet air force soviet navy naval strength soviet strategy soviet-chinese relations
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/130/43
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/130
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0130.043
Keywords
Soviet Foreign Policy Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Strength Red Army Soviet Air Force Soviet Navy Air Power Naval Strength Soviet Strategy Soviet-chinese Relations
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. July - September 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 216-280. Volume XL
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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