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Photographic Reconnaissance of Certain Territories. Report

1 Nov 1946

7. We appreciate that it would be preferable not to carry out sorties over Russian satellite territories in the Balkans at the present juncture, but knowledge or Russian activities in these territories is of such significance that we consider that the risk should be taken. SECURITY 8. Special precautions in every field would be taken for the concealment of our reconnaissance activities. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 9. Targets in countries under Russian control, with the exception of Finland, can be conveniently covered at present from existing R.A.F.
security mapping albania bulgaria hungary poland finland greece germany austria radar romania soviet union cold war surveillance contingency planning secrecy intelligence gathering soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states aerial reconnaissance joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff gerald templer edmund rushbrooke intelligence requirements intelligence priorities geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance thomas elmhirst anti-aircraft defence reconnaissance aircraft
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Albania Austria Bulgaria Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Romania Soviet Union
Document Reference
CAB 81/134/7
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/134
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0134.007
Keywords
Photographic Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Priorities Reconnaissance Aircraft Intelligence Gathering Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Mapping Radar Anti-aircraft Defence Contingency Planning Soviet Foreign Policy Security Secrecy Soviet Satellite States
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Thomas Elmhirst Edmund Rushbrooke Gerald Templer
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. November - December 1946. Papers Numbers. JIC 76-110. Volume XLIV
Themes
Surveillance

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