https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b36db52226caa43961c97ceff35c65f2.pdf b59c7b1ebceea4ac4cfbf0dc5427d732 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information # 5~d o * I - A # </{. 6 ( COPY TOP SECRET File: TS.21-2-7 TD.4 (CAS) DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF OTTAWA 23rd January, 1950 The Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee, Cabinet Secretariat Offices, East Block, Ottawa. m $«. ...its... Cfoofl. Revision of ABC Intelligence (KW' 1. In accordance with the.decision reached at 454th Meeting of Chiefs of Staff Committee on 15 Nov 49 on the above subject, the following is a summary of the action taken to date. 2,. Air Vice-Marshal J.L. Plant has been selected to direct the Tyork on the vulnerability otudy required for the revision of Part II of ABCI 15. 3, Since A/V/M PJant was nominated to carry out this project, two meetings attended by Dr. Solandt, Mr. MacKay (Mr. Glazebrook at the first meeting) and the Chief.of the Air Staff, have been held. During the discussions it was generally agreed that there is a vital need for a comprehensive fact finding study encompassing the entire _ field of Canada's industrial capabilities and the effect of the disruption of the various functions or elements of those functions by atomic bombing, 4, It was also agreed that before conclusions could be drawn from such a study it should be co-ordinated with parallel studies which are being undertaken in other countries, and A/v/M Plant is making arrangements to visit Washington in order to become familiar with United States methods of presentation, standards and criteria, 5, Upon A/V/M Plant's return to Canada it is proposed that a panel of senior representatives of the departments concerned be assembled to: (a) Define the requirements for and the boundaries of the •various studies which will be required, (b) Allot each study to the appropriate agency, (c) Direct the individual studies falling within their respective responsibilities. The panel would meet only as required to effect co-ordination. 6, It has been decided that the following should be represented on the panel referred to above: .(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Committee Defence Research Board Interdepartmental Committee on Vital Points Civil Defence Co-ordinator Department of Trade and Commerce Department of Transport, 000416 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information +* - 2 - 7. Further reports on t h i s project w i l l be forwarded as the work progresses. (Sgd.) W.A. Curtis Air Marshal Chief of the Air Staff, 000417 � 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDIM02618 Title A name given to the resource Copy of memorandum, W.A. Curtis to Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee, "Revision of ABC Intelligence" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950-01-23 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nuclear Vulnerability Study, RG25, Vol. 4563, File 50041-A-40, Part 1, LAC. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of External Affairs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Early Cold War, Atomic Vulnerability Description An account of the resource Department of National Defence, Ottawa Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en