1 20 1 https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/a42760dc0806294723b72db681781365.pdf 465749eea18225eaa7d81062277f93a2 PDF Text Text jr llnformation Defence Liaison ay/ HE S U R E T Ottawa, January 13» 195**. —y -•'*,--*. -*i-- -" Ky dear Colleague* ,^£JF - The United States and the United Kingdom are preparing a record of the history of AngloAmerican co-operation in the field of atomic energy since the period of the last war. The idea of such a record was suggested by Sir Winston Churchill when he discovered that certain United States legislation restricting the sharing of Information on atomic energy might possibly have been avoided had there been a general awareness in Washington of the importance of wartime and post-war co-operation in the field of atomic energy. Since at least originally this was the •raison d'etre* of the proposed record, I considered it isqportant to protect Canada's continuing interest in the fostering of co-operation with the United States and United Kingdom in the development of atomic energy by ensuring that appropriate reference be made to Canada*s role In the history of co-operation in that field. When I was in London in December, I broached the matter with Lord Swlnton. Subsequently, Mr. Robertson followed up the Batter with Lord Cherwell and others, and has now obtained the agreement of the United Kingdom authorities, not only that we should have an opportunity fhe Bight Honourable C. D. Howe, Minister of Defence Production, ffo. 1 Building, O t t a w a , Ontario. 2. 000418 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information to comment on the history in draft, but also that, if we wish and the United States agrees, the history should be published under tripartite sponsorship. Although you are probably familiar with some of this correspondence (copies of which have been referred to Dr. ifockenzie), I am enclosing for your information a copy of our Telegram tfo. 2017 of December 31t 1953t to the High Commissioner, and his replies, Telegrams 3os. 26 and 29 of January 11 and 12, 195** • If you concur, I think the Canadian ambassador; in Washington might now be instructed to make informal representations with a view to obtaining the agreement of the United States. Yours sincerely, 000419 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nuclear Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Draft history / gentle push / 13 JANURARY 1954 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-01-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00052 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pearson to Howe, 13 Jan. 1954, LAC, RG 25, vol. 5957, file no. 50219-AF-40, part 1. C.D. Howe C.J. Mackenzie Robertson Winston Churchill