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Survey of Biological Warfare Intelligence

1 Jan 1946

Anglo-American development 3. British development was initiated in 1940, and had achieved promising results by the time the U.S.A. entered the war. Larger scale research including the study of production problems, was subsequently undertaken in the U.S.A. 4. The following are examples of B.W. agents:(a) Anthrax spores Pilot production was achieved and full-scale plant exists in America. This agent has good storing properties, and can probably survive in charged weapons for at least six months without appreciable deterioration.
technology japan germany russia armaments biological warfare industry nuclear warfare scientific research treaties cold war defence weapons development adolf hitler joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff anglo-american relations weapons technology intelligence reports predicting enemy intentions thomas haddon assessing enemy strength
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Germany Japan Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/132/29
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 81/132
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0132.029
Keywords
Biological Warfare Intelligence Reports Weapons Development Scientific Research Armaments Defence Anglo-american Relations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Technology Industry Treaties
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Thomas Haddon Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. January - April 1946. Papers Numbers. JIC 1-40. Volume XLII
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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