1. Meeting with H.M. Ambassador, Belgrade; 2. Atomic Weapons; 3. Communist Influence in the African Continent; 4. Communist Influence in the Middle East; 5. The Use by Germans of Soviet Nationals Against Russia in the Late War; 6. Deserters and Defectors; 7. Military and Air Attache, China; 8. Activities of the Soviet Trade Delegation in the United Kingdom; 9. Location of Scientific and Technical Intelligence Organisation.

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1. Meeting with H.M. Ambassador, Belgrade; 2. Atomic Weapons; 3. Communist Influence in the African Continent; 4. Communist Influence in the Middle East; 5. The Use by Germans of Soviet Nationals Against Russia in the Late War; 6. Deserters and Defectors; 7. Military and Air Attache, China; 8. Activities of the Soviet Trade Delegation in the United Kingdom; 9. Location of Scientific and Technical Intelligence Organisation.

1 Jul 1949

TOP SECRET THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE STAFF pointed out that one of the main problems concerning the long term appreciation+ which was considered at the meeting in Washington, was the possible distribution by the Russians of such stocks of atomic bombs as were available to them; and discussion centred on whether the Russians were more likely to concentrate their atomic bombs on the most vulnerable target or to disperse them in order to achieve the maximum moral effect. It had been suggested in Washington that the solution to this problem would be assisted if studies were carried out of the vulnerability of the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, respectively.
china security trade united kingdom technology united states of america canada germany russia armaments colonies communism deserters diplomacy foreign policy industry international relations nuclear warfare prisoners of war propaganda recruitment scientific research economic intelligence cold war arab world personnel contingency planning political dissent formosa military intelligence defectors empire security service secret intelligence service secrecy subversion intelligence gathering soviet foreign policy soviet satellite states diplomatic officials attachés ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office weapons technology atomic warfare scientific experts british intelligence organisation stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence operations intelligence distribution lawrence pendred joint intelligence bureau consular intelligence sources percy sillitoe joint intelligence committee (middle east) guy liddell intelligence requirements kenneth strong german army predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence anglo-soviet relations assessing enemy strength valentine boucher military objectives chinese civil war soviet army
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Canada China Formosa Germany Russia United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/6/55
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/6
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0006.055
Keywords
Diplomatic Officials Soviet Satellite States Atomic Warfare Armaments Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Contingency Planning Military Objectives Technology Scientific Research Military Intelligence Communism Empire Colonies Political Dissent Propaganda Arab World Subversion Soviet Foreign Policy Geographic Intelligence Recruitment German Army Soviet Army Personnel Defectors Deserters Prisoners Of War Intelligence Gathering Intelligence Channels Intelligence Requirements Attachés Chinese Civil War Consular Intelligence Sources Foreign Policy Diplomacy Trade Industry Security Secrecy Anglo-soviet Relations British Intelligence Organisation Scientific Experts Intelligence Distribution Economic Intelligence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner William Hayter Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Lawrence Pendred Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Central Intelligence Machinery: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Later Committee: Minutes (JIC Series). Joint Intelligence Committee. Meetings 65-133
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare International Relations Intelligence Operations

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