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Russian Preparedness for War

15 Mar 1949

TOP SECRET TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM WARNING : Any telegraphic retransmission of this Cypher Telegram must be prepared in a One Time System. IZ 1577 TOO 011630A TOR 012139A FROM : MAIN H.Q. B.T.A. TO : MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, LONDON. INFO : INDEX HERFORD. JICS 791 1st June 1949. Reference JIC (48) 42 FINAL of 18th June 1948. Following is review of situation in Austria to 31st May 1949. All military indicators negative although (B) (A) Para 2 Military. It is considered that demobilization of Ptes only of 1925 Class which began in April and continued in May, may now be completed.
aircraft austria cold war military intelligence conscription ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner war preparations stewart menzies percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Austria
Document Reference
CAB 176/22/43
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 176/22
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0022.043
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Threat Of War With The Ussr War Preparations Aircraft Conscription
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
2
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
Military Intelligence

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