1. "Intelligence Digest"; 2. The Dangers of Clandestine Communist Attack on the Economic Plants and Animals of the Commonwealth; 3. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities. - Anglo-U.S. Intelligence Conference; 4. Certain Intelligence Mobilisation Plans; 5. Soviet Preparedness for War; 6. Scale and Nature of Threat to Sea Communications in the Event of War with the Soviet Union in 1954; 7. Chairman's Visit to Germany; 8. Possible Uses by the Soviet Union of Satellite Forces; 9. Operation "Matchbox"; 10. Likelihood of War with the Soviet Union and the Date by Which the Soviet Leaders Might Be Prepared to Risk It; 11. August Bank Holiday Arrangements - 1950

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1. "Intelligence Digest"; 2. The Dangers of Clandestine Communist Attack on the Economic Plants and Animals of the Commonwealth; 3. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities. - Anglo-U.S. Intelligence Conference; 4. Certain Intelligence Mobilisation Plans; 5. Soviet Preparedness for War; 6. Scale and Nature of Threat to Sea Communications in the Event of War with the Soviet Union in 1954; 7. Chairman's Visit to Germany; 8. Possible Uses by the Soviet Union of Satellite Forces; 9. Operation "Matchbox"; 10. Likelihood of War with the Soviet Union and the Date by Which the Soviet Leaders Might Be Prepared to Risk It; 11. August Bank Holiday Arrangements - 1950

1 Jul 1950

3. SOVIET INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES TOP SECRET ANGLO-U.S. INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE. THE COMMITTEE had a preliminary discussion on a telegram+ from Lord Tedder to the Chiefs of Staff stating that certain actions were being recommended as a result of discussions with the Americans on the present world situation, one of which was that there should be a combined Anglo-U.S. intelligence conference with the object of arriving at an estimate of Soviet capabilities and intentions. Lord Tedder was writing to General Bradley suggesting, inter alia, that a United Kingdom intelligence team should visit Washington as soon as London had had time to consider the latest United States estimate of Soviet intentions which the Joint Intelligence Committee now held.
agriculture trade united kingdom politics economy united states of america germany resources austria censorship communications malaya finances information sharing shipping naval warfare propaganda psychological warfare publications soviet union korea cold war personnel contingency planning mobilisation military intelligence security service intelligence gathering soviet foreign policy economic warfare sabotage soviet satellite states military organisation public statements ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office war preparations anglo-american relations scientific experts british intelligence organisation intelligence funding intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities intelligence reports intelligence distribution joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe patrick reilly threat of war with the ussr intelligence requirements occupied germany press reports military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence communications disruption manpower reductions assessing enemy strength british joint services mission joint intelligence committee (germany) intelligence mobilisation plans arthur shortt neill ogilvie-forbes soviet government occupied austria
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria Germany Korea Malaya Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/8/12
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/8
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0008.012
Keywords
British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Distribution Intelligence Reports Press Reports Public Statements Publications Sabotage Economic Warfare Economy Agriculture Resources Trade Soviet Foreign Policy Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning Threat Of War With The Ussr Anglo-american Relations Information Sharing Intelligence Channels Military Strength Military Intelligence Mobilisation War Preparations Communications Communications Disruption Shipping Naval Warfare Intelligence Gathering Personnel Manpower Reductions Finances Intelligence Funding Geographic Intelligence Soviet Satellite States Military Organisation Occupied Austria Occupied Germany Scientific Experts Soviet Government Politics
Languages
English
Organizations
British Joint Services Mission Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Germany) Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Security Service Intelligence Mobilisation Plans Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner Stewart Menzies Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Percy Sillitoe
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 69-138
Themes
Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization

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