that Russian-inspired strategic activity on the Albanian coast, particularly in connexion with defences in the Valona-Saseno Island area, can be regarded as part of the long-term Russian strategic plan. Although there has been an intensification of this activity over the past six months, and Russian technicians are known to have been assisting, we have no evidence which suggests the movement of Russian formations into Albania as indicated by the American report that the "Russians were moving into the Straits of Otranto".
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Albania Bulgaria Greece Romania Russia Soviet Union Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/1/48
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0001.048
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence War Preparations Soviet Foreign Policy Geographic Intelligence Strategy Soviet Satellite States Communism Political Warfare Politics Diplomacy British Army Guerrilla Warfare Predicting Enemy Intentions Greek Civil War
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence United Nations
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Edward Parry Gerald Templer
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
