2. FUTURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, MIDDLE EAST. (Previous reference: J.I.C.(47) 83rd Meeting (0) Minute 4) TH SUB-COMMITTEE had before them a minute* by the War Office covering a draft telegram as from the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee to the Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East, expressing the views which the Sub-Committee intended, subject to the comments of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East, to submit to the Chiefs of Staff on the provision of political intelligence to meet Service requirements, and on the functions of Service officers in the Political Division of the British Middle East Office.