| ID | 083683 |
| Title Proper | Now that the milk is spilt |
| Other Title Information | appeasement and the archive on Intelligence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ferris, John R |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article assesses British intelligence and its effect on policy during the interwar years. It discusses the publically available documentation, which now includes almost all the material on the matter, though the data base has been permanently destroyed in significant ways. The paper traces the development of British intelligence between 1869-1939, involving the transition from a tradition to a system of intelligence, with the greatest change occurring during the Fist World War. The article assesses how, between 1914-39, intelligence was interrelated to bureaucratic politics, modes of decision making, and the formulation of strategic politics, modes of decision making, and the formulation of strategic policy. It discusses the structure and power of British intelligence agencies between 1919-39, their quality compared to rivals in other countries, and the impact on policy of their successes and failures. It concludes that intelligence, as an influence and a source of evidence, is essential to the study of diplomatic and strategic history, upon which its impact is complex and variable |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 19, No.3; Sep 2008: p527-565 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 19, No.3; Sep 2008: p527-565 |
| Key Words | Intelligence ; Great Britain ; Security |