Papers relating to the Syrian crisis, 1957 - 1957-10
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
- From the Fonds: Sandys, Duncan Edwin Duncan (1908-1987, Baron Duncan-Sandys, politician) (Person)
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
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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