SECRET individuals were of unquestionable loyalty, excellent character, and of such habits and associates as to cast no doubt on their trustworthiness in the handling of classified matter." That sentence could be interpreted as committing the Security authorities to direct investigation in every case. The Security Service now handled 4,700 names a week for vetting for Government Departments and that number was increasing. A requirement on that scale quite precluded the Security Service from themselves making positive enquiries.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- France Korea North Korea Poland Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/10/7
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/10
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0010.007
- Keywords
- Security Alliances Information Sharing Intelligence Reports British Intelligence Organisation Security Checks Security Clearance Intelligence Services Responsibilities Espionage Soviet Agents Sabotage Defence Dockyards Naval Bases Shipping Interrogation Prisoners Of War Exchange Of Prisoners Indoctrination Intelligence Gathering Escape Evasion Ideology Communism Communist Infiltration British Army Propaganda
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 7
- Persons Discussed
- Roger Hollis Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization British Domestic Security Surveillance
