TOP SECRET COPY FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. 10th June, 1949. TOP SECRET A/C/67 Before trying to arrange diplomatic clearance for the beach reconnaissance on the Libyan coast, in accordance with the recommendation at J.I.C. (49) 55th Meeting, item 2(i), the Foreign Office have decided that it will be necessary to know exactly the scale of the reconnaissance operation proposed, viz., the size of shore parties, what craft, if any, will participate and whether air reconnaissance is also involved. As to the Gulf of Aqaba, there is no objection to reconnaissance of the Transjordanian part of the coast (which is all that is intended, I understand) and operations may now proceed.
- Collection ID
- CAB176
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Libya Saudi Arabia
- Document Reference
- CAB 176/22/50
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 176/22
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab176.0022.050
- Keywords
- Beach Reconnaissance Landing Places Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Aerial Reconnaissance Intelligence Requirements
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- John Gardiner William Hayter Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Surveillance
