ABSTRACT
In June 1957 it became apparent that, in the prevailing international conditions of competitive co-existence, intelligence had spread increasingly into the political, economic and scientific fields. The functions of the Joint Intelligence Committee covered a wide range of important topics concerning Soviet and Communist activities and other developments which threatened our national interest and security. Not all these topics concerned the Chiefs of Staff, nor indeed one Department only. Moreover, the constitutional limitation imposed on the Joint Intelligence Committee by having only one channel for reporting – i.e., the Chiefs of Staff – was considered to be inconsistent with the broadened scope of intelligence.
