A file of reports, memoranda, and correspondence concerning relations between the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) after the Second World War. The documents include a report from a working party investigating relations between the two services, and letters negotiating the division of responsibilities. The main subjects of contention were permission for MI5 to operate abroad, the responsibility for collection and collation of intelligence, and liaison arrangements and the proposal that both services move into a new shared headquarters building in London.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Belgium Burma Egypt England France Greece Holland Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Netherlands Persia Russia Singapore United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/393/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence
- File Reference
- FO 1093/393
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0393.002
- Keywords
- British Intelligence Organisation Security Personnel Intelligence Services Responsibilities Inter-services Cooperation Liaison
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service
- Pages
- 104
- Persons Discussed
- Edward Bridges William Hayter Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe William Strang
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization Surveillance
