27 October 1962: Ignatieff Seeks Clarification

Following his 25 October 1962 telegram, Ignatieff received conflicting instructions and writes back to Ottawa asking for clarification. Although other delegations, such as the Belgians, Italians, Danes, and Norwegians, agree with many elements of the Canadian position, their other geopolitical considerations mean that they would prefer to simply accept the plans and move on.

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NATO Paris to External Affairs, "Berlin Contingency Planning,’’ 27 Oct. 1962, LAC, RG 25, vol. 6080, file no. 50341-A-2-40, part 2.

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