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Beach Reconnaissance - Middle East

15 Mar 1949

PRIORITY "A" GREECE: IRAQ: PERSIA: SAUDI ARABIA: TURKEY: EGYPT: TRANSJORDAN: PRIORITY "B" EGYPT: SAUDI ARABIA Gulf of ARCADIA TOP SECRET dated 12th May, and NAVARIN BAY, (Cannot be done at present owing to bandit activity). The PERSIAN GULF coast of IRAQ. (Approximately 50 miles). PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN. (It is considered that the areas about BANDAR SHAHPUR, BUSHIRE, BANDAR ABBAS and the vicinity of Southern Persian coastal airfields are the only places where Beach Reconnaissances need to be done).
turkey egypt sudan iraq libya malta tunisia saudi arabia greece transjordan oman cold war surveillance intelligence gathering persia ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner stewart menzies percy sillitoe joint intelligence committee (middle east) intelligence priorities geographic intelligence topographical intelligence landing places beach reconnaissance
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Egypt Greece Iraq Libya Malta Oman Persia Saudi Arabia Sudan Transjordan Tunisia Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 176/22/34
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 176/22
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0022.034
Keywords
Beach Reconnaissance Landing Places Intelligence Priorities Geographic Intelligence Topographical Intelligence Intelligence Gathering
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East)
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
John Gardiner William Hayter Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1949) 513-1172
Themes
Surveillance

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