1. Estimated Russian Threat to Pakistan; 2. Beach Reconnaissance, Middle East; 3. Likely Effects of the Present Situation in Burma on Burmese Rice Production and Exports and Possible Repercussions on British Territories in the Far East, Particularly Singapore and the Federation of Malaya

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1. Estimated Russian Threat to Pakistan; 2. Beach Reconnaissance, Middle East; 3. Likely Effects of the Present Situation in Burma on Burmese Rice Production and Exports and Possible Repercussions on British Territories in the Far East, Particularly Singapore and the Federation of Malaya

1 Jan 1948

2. BEACH RECONNAISSANCE, MIDDLE EAST TOP SECRET (Previous Reference: J.I.C.(48) 130th Meeting, Minute 3) THE COMMITTEE had before them a telegram+ from the Joint Intelligence Committee, Middle East, replying to a telegramfrom the Committee, and setting out the implications on the beach reconnaissance now being carried out in Turkey of a second L.C.T. not being made available for this work. CAPTAIN BAKER-CRESSWELL said that authorities in the Mediterranean had been informed of the proposed withdrawal of L.C.T.
pakistan singapore afghanistan agriculture turkey mapping united states of america strategy russia colonies malaya federation of malaya international relations burma soviet union cold war surveillance contingency planning food supplies military intelligence empire security service intelligence gathering aerial reconnaissance ministry of defence william hayter joint intelligence sub-committee john gardiner chiefs of staff foreign office stewart menzies joint intelligence bureau percy sillitoe threat of war with the ussr joint intelligence committee (middle east) guy liddell kenneth strong invasion threat predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence photographic reconnaissance assessing enemy strength joint intelligence committee (far east) valentine boucher soviet air force reconnaissance aircraft soviet strategy beach reconnaissance
Collection ID
CAB159
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Afghanistan Burma Federation of Malaya Malaya Pakistan Russia Singapore Soviet Union Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 159/5/44
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 159/5
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.044
Keywords
Contingency Planning Threat Of War With The Ussr Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Soviet Strategy Soviet Air Force Strategy Invasion Threat Beach Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Photographic Reconnaissance Mapping Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Reconnaissance Aircraft Agriculture Food Supplies Empire Colonies
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Ministry of Defence Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Valentine Boucher John Gardiner William Hayter Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
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 1-64
Themes
Military Intelligence Surveillance International Relations

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