1 20 1 https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/def16a8eacedd66209f3c8fdc22b0975.pdf cdd51c7c6a5a5b82ea0986ad6feb2c64 PDF Text Text Invest! United State ations • R n ressional to Canadians I Attached for consideration which might be sent to the State covering telegram of instructions, Washington. is a draft of a note Department, ·and of a to our Embassy in · , 2. As you will see, the note is designed to establish two principles regarding congressional investigations into alleged subversive end espionage activities: • (i) that congressional committees ere not an appropriate forum for the conduct of such investigations into activities in Canada, or by Canadian citizens; (ii) .that any evidence which does come to light on these.matters in the course of investigation by congressional committees should be passed on to the Canadian Government to follow up. 3. rather ere, I specific on the The draft attempts to base itself on general· principle than on the specific Bentley or Skelton cases •. There think, obvious advantages in a general epproech,.as a approach could be made to appear as if we were defensive. 4. However, this general approach makes almost inevitable some reference, at least in general terms, to reciprocal arrangements between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and The Federal Bureau of Investigation. I believe these have hitherto never been publicly mentioned. In any case, you might wish the text of the note to be discussed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and with Mr. Garson, before transmission. •• 000589 2 �-- l . "." 2 ':' -- _.._ \.... __ . ........... <••~. alternative approach which (despite the of one or two days involved) might be-preferable, delay wou.ld be to avoid sending any separate note on this matter to the State Department, and merely to include an appropriate request in the note which we shall have to send shortly.transmitting the record of the recent Gouzenko interview. This could.hardly be interpreted by the press as anything but a normal request for recipropity, and,wou.ld thus not be ·so open to the danger of stirring up speculation. An •· 6. If this latter course is adopted, the note conveying our decision on publication of the Gouzenko record, could include a paragraph along the following lines: • • "The Canadian Government expects that. if investigations into subversive or espionage activities by United States congressional committees,"'whether in executive session or otherwise,Yshould produce any evidence which relates to activities or alleged activities iri Canada or by Canadians, the United States Government will ensure that verbatim transcripts of such evidence are passed without delay to the Canadian Government for such action as may be appropriate. The Canadian Embassy would appreciate confirmation that this principle is recognized by the competent organs of the United States Government." I cc: Mr. Heeney Mr. Crean �,, / y,·-_._- SECRET - ' To: Mr._creen United stete.s Investisetions Oonsressionel to C:enediens - References As you. know I eent·e memorandwnon this s11bJect to the Minister earlier today (with copies to Mr. Heeney and to you). This memorendwnwas on the lines of ou d1sc11emon. / - 2. 'rbie erternoon, while you were at another meeting,, the J.!1nister discussed the mstter w1th Hr. Heeney end .mys&lt, and agreed wlth the suggestion ln per.egraphs 6 end ,6 of the earlier ,memorendW!l. .It 1a, there:rore, ,envisaged that the note to be sent to thti State Department on the Oo11zenko transcript, incl11de a paragraph along the lines .set out in pel'agreph 6 of the memorendwn.. :;. We ehould, , of course, _4isou.ss with Mr. Garson and the Royal Canadian Mounted ,olice, the draft .note to the State Department on the Gouzenko transcript, including the above mentioned psregreph. • . A.O .s • • 000591 � 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 Espionage 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 US Investigation of Canadians / 7 JANUARY 1954, MEMO TO PEARSON Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-01-07 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 CDTT00128