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Papers relating to the Syrian crisis, 1957 - 1957-10

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 6/35

Scope and Contents

A.
part 1: JIC paper, "Soviet penetration of the middle east through the supply of arms" (JIC (57)95(final)" and annex, 13 September 1957; with attached note [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]
part 2: JIC paper, "The comparative effectiveness of the armed forces of certain middle eastern states" (JIC (57)97(Final) (revise), 19 September 1957; with notes [Open]
B.
Report of Joint US-UK working group on Syria, 18 September 1957 [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]
C.
Selection of Foreign Office cyphers, mainly London-Washington, August-October 1957: memos to Sandys from Prime Minister (Personal Minutes M 480 and 486/57); notes by Sandys? for Prime Minister, September 1957 [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]
D
Paper on "Western defence- two schools of thought", by Field Marshal Montgomery, 23 September 1957; attached memo to Sandys from Prime Minister (Personal Minute M 494/57); papers by Chiefs of Staff on possible military support to Iraq if attacked by Egypt, September 1957; with covering note by Sandys to Prime Minister, 1 October 1957 [Open]







Dates

  • Creation: 1957 - 1957-10

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Partly closed, see catalogue description for details

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2006-05-08 14:46:46+00:00

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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