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Monthly Naval Intelligence Summaries, 1946-1954

Monthly Naval Intelligence Summaries, 1946-1954

Collection: Military Intelligence Files: Land, Sea & Air, 1938-1974    Volumes    Monthly Naval Intelligence Summaries, 1946-1954

This volume contains monthly intelligence summaries compiled by Naval Intelligence on behalf of the Naval Staff and Admiralty during the early years of the Cold War. The purpose of these summaries was to keep relevant personnel abreast of the political, diplomatic, and military situation. Although secret, they were intended to be read by all commanding officers and distribution was arranged as such. 

Each summary is divided into four sections: section one is usually a brief editorial commentary on the international situation; section two consists of naval intelligence reports organised alphabetically by country; section three includes articles on subjects thought to be of interest to officers; and section four comprises political intelligence reports, again organised alphabetically by country. 

Perhaps not surprisingly, much of the content is concerned with the Soviet Union and its influence on the world stage. Events such as the Korean War and Berlin blockade are analysed in great detail, while the nuclear arms race also features heavily. 

Series: ADM 223 (Admiralty: Naval Intelligence Division and Operational Intelligence Centre: Intelligence Reports and Papers). 

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Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, Jan-Jul 1954

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, Jan 1954-Jul 1954. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference number: ADM 223/239.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-09
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/239

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1953

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1953. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/237 and ADM 223/238.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-08
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/237,ADM 223/238

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1952

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1952. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/235 and ADM 223/236.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-07
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/235,ADM 223/236

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1951

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1951. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/233 and ADM 223/234.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-06
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/233,ADM 223/234

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1950

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1950. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/231 and ADM 223/232.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-05
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/231,ADM 223/232

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1949

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1949. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/229 and ADM 223/230.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-04
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/229,ADM 223/230

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1948

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1948. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/227 and ADM 223/228.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-03
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/227,ADM 223/228

Admiralty: Monthly Intelligence, 1947

Monthly Intelligence Reports of the Navy, 1947. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: ADM 223/225 and ADM 223/226.

Date:1954-1954
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280F-02
Archive Reference(s):ADM 223/225,ADM 223/226
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