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Possible Scale of Land and Air Attack on India. Report

1 Nov 1946

(7123) Wt. 22265/5482 15m 7/46 C.&Co. 745/(8) (7311) Wt. 42701/D.2 20m 1/47 C.&Co. 745(8) THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of TOP SECRET Copy No. 27 J.I.C.(46) 106 (0) (Final). 18TH MARCH, 1947. CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE POSSIBLE SCALE OF LAND AND AIR ATTACK ON INDIA. Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. As requested, we have examined the likely scale of initial Russian land and air attack on India and the likely scale of Russian build-up during the first year of war, under two separate sets of conditions.
india afghanistan iran strategy russia air power air warfare colonies communications transportation roads soviet union cold war contingency planning defence military intelligence military supplies empire airfields military dispositions persia ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff edward parry joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff former colonies imperial defence joint planning staff lawrence pendred threat of war with the ussr paul gleadell military strength invasion threat predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence assessing enemy strength soviet air force soviet strategy soviet army airlifts
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Afghanistan India Iran Persia Russia Soviet Union
Document Reference
CAB 81/134/33
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/134
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0134.033
Keywords
Colonies Empire Former Colonies Imperial Defence Defence Threat Of War With The Ussr Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Invasion Threat Soviet Strategy Communications Geographic Intelligence Transportation Military Supplies Airfields Military Strength Soviet Army Soviet Air Force Air Power Air Warfare Strategy Airlifts Topographical Intelligence Roads Military Dispositions
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Paul Gleadell William Hayter Edward Parry Lawrence Pendred
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. November - December 1946. Papers Numbers. JIC 76-110. Volume XLIV
Themes
Military Intelligence

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