5 December 1970 Before his flight back to the United Kingdom, Cross made a short statement to the media. Document Viewer ← 5 December 1970 – 17 December 1970 5 December 1970 → Timeline5 December 1970 – 17 December 19705 December 1970 Task Force on Kidnapping: The Department of External Affairs' Files on the October Crisis SummaryTimeline5 October 1970 – 12 October 19705 October 19705 October 19706 October 19706 October 19706 October 19706 October 19707 October 19707 October 19707 October 19707 October 19707 October 19708 October 19708 October 19708 October 19709 October 19709 October 197010 October 197011 October 197012 October 197013 October 1970 – 25 October 197013 October 197013 October 197013 October 197014 October 197014 October 197015 October 197018 October 197018 October 197018 October 197018 October 197019 October 197019 October 197019 October 197021 October 197021 October 197021 October 197022 October 197023 October 197026 October 1970 – 24 November 197026 October 197027 October 197027 October 197030 October 197030 October 197030 October 19702 November 19703 November 19705 November 19709 November 197010 November 197010 November 197012 November 197017 November 197018 November 197018 November 197019 November 197020 November 197022 November 197023 November 197024 November 197024 November 197025 November 1970 – 4 December 197025 November 197027 November 197027 November 197027 November 197027 November 197030 November 19703 December 19703 December 19703 December 19703 December 19704 December 19704 December 19705 December 1970 – 17 December 19705 December 19705 December 1970No Date7 December 19708 December 19703 December 19708 December 19709 December 197010 December 197011 December 197015 December 197016 December 1970 – 28 December 197016 December 19704 January 1970No DateMedia and Public ReactionCanadian News MediaDistribution of Public Information Public Reaction and Comments Statements and Speeches Robert Bourassa Jérôme ChoquetteParliamentary DiscussionsMitchell SharpPierre Trudeau FLQActivities AbroadCommuniques, Photos, Etc. Negotiations and RewardsPolicyFrequently Used DocumentsContingency PlanningWar Measures ActProtection of Diplomats and Canadian OfficialsSummary of Cross & Laporte Kidnappings Safe Conduct OfferLiaison With Other Canadian Government AuthoritiesRCMPPolicy Consultations Between Ottawa and Quebec Oral History ProgramBill BartonFred BildAndré Bissonnette K.C. BrownJon ChurchErnest CôtéRobert DemersJean-Marie Déry Ormand DierLord DunrossilInspector J. FerrarisRoss FrancisPeter HaymanIvan HeadJohn McnieshJames PuddingtonTom ReadAlbert Edgar Ritchie Robert Gordon Robertson Claude RoquetPauline SabourinLouise ZicatAbout the Author