Combined Exercises with the Forces of the USA and Western Union Powers

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Combined Exercises with the Forces of the USA and Western Union Powers

4 Feb 1949

A file of memoranda debating whether to agree to a proposal for a set of combined military exercises with the forces of the United States of America, and other Western Union powers. The documents note that there is no precedent in British military history for such international exercises, and weigh their potential advantages and disadvantages from both a military and a political standpoint.
united kingdom france united states of america great britain cold war england military intelligence military exercises ministry of defence william hayter chiefs of staff ernest bevin foreign office william strang anglo-american relations permanent under-secretary's department release of information
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
England France Great Britain United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
FO 1093/533/2
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
FO 1093/533
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0533.002
Keywords
Military Exercises Anglo-american Relations Release Of Information
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
13
Persons Discussed
Ernest Bevin William Hayter William Strang
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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