Oversea Defence Committee

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Oversea Defence Committee

31 Aug 1946

A file of memoranda relating to the formation of the Overseas Defence Committee after the Second World War. The documents discuss the changing requirements for British imperial defence after to the independence of India and Burma, and the functions and composition of the committee.
india south africa burma rhodesia southern rhodesia cold war william hayter foreign office orme sargent former colonies edward bridges imperial defence john anderson british intelligence organisation intelligence organization horace wilson joint planning staff leslie hollis committee of imperial defence permanent under-secretary's department intelligence requirements alexander bethell christopher courtney richard peirse robert haining henry pownall
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Burma India Rhodesia South Africa Southern Rhodesia
Document Reference
FO 1093/571/2
Document Types
Memorandum Other
File Reference
FO 1093/571
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0571.002
Keywords
Imperial Defence Former Colonies British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Requirements
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Foreign Office Joint Planning Staff Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
John Anderson Alexander Bethell Edward Bridges Christopher Courtney Robert Haining William Hayter Leslie Hollis Richard Peirse Henry Pownall Orme Sargent Horace Wilson
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Organization

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