TOP SECRET As regards the Gulf of Aqaba the Foreign Office would p###er that this reconnaissance should be postponed pending ###ettlement in Palestine in view of probable Israeli suspicions of our intentions. There was general agreement that diplomatic clearance should be obtained as soon as possible for the reconnaissance of the Libyan coast. In the case of Aqaba it was pointed out that British troops were already stationed in the area, thus providing opportunity as well as cover for beach reconnaissance and that, as previously stated, there was no intention of using craft for the reconnaissance.
- Collection ID
- CAB159
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- China Germany Libya Palestine Soviet Union United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 159/5/57
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 159/5
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab159.0005.057
- Keywords
- Chinese Civil War Intelligence Reports Hong Kong Invasion Threat Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Beach Reconnaissance Aerial Reconnaissance Photographic Reconnaissance Mapping Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Landing Places Arab World Diplomacy Deserters Subversion Propaganda Recruitment Intelligence Gathering Staff Colleges Training
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Information Research Department Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee (Far East) Joint Intelligence Committee (Germany) Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East) Ministry of Defence Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Valentine Boucher John Gardiner Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Percy Sillitoe Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Surveillance Intelligence Operations
