https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/8a2b57c2a29cda3fbced747746da606b.pdf f0b81a83ab60da804a30217935a481d7 PDF Text Text opy #2 of -^_.J» TOP SECRET 2 copies TOP SECRET VERf* THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT Canadian Embassy, Washington 8, D.C., 1959 * No: Sir, I have t h e honour t o r e f e r t o memoranda exchangedbetween the Chairman of t h e U . S . J o i n t Chiefs of S t a f f and t h e Chairman, Canadian Chiefs of S t a f f , r e g a r d i n g requirements f o r and p r o v i s i o n of atomic warheads and o t h e r n u c l e a r m a t e r i a l for Cana$j*afjj f o r c e s in t h e event of laomixfk'l^Smour war. _. Lz. I / " government to the Canadian requirements would f\ greatly enhance J the defence capabilities which our two countries have been developing over a period of years. My government wishes to seek agreement to general principles covering the provision of atomic warheads to Canadian forces, in order that it can proceed with consultation with the United States commanders concerned for the more detailed arrangements. These arrangements will be the subject of separate notes. The Canadian forces :p*gafcSgtlff-designated to receive atomic dJ^r^ cxsju^f warheads are deployed in SACEUR, SACLANT, NORAD and^USRPG •eenmands. /\ A. Since the dispositions of forces alter, and their weapons become obsolete and are replaced, it is considered highly desirable that any agreement on the provision of atomic warheads should apply equally to possible weapons of the future. The general arrangements for the provision of atomic weapons to the forces designated above will be governed by the atomic stockpile plans and requirements of the Commander concerned. Certain aspects of the over-all, more detailed arrangements, such as technical agreements pertaining to custody and control, and storage facilities will be accomplished on a bilateral basis with the appropriate U.S. Commander, subsequent to the ratification of this agreement. D AFT •w ©KL 000237 �TOP SECRET 2. In order that the Canadian forces may be provided with atomic weapons appropriate to the various weapons systems in use or contemplated for use by them, my government wishes to propose the following broad, principles relative to such provision: (l) In each of the commands in which Canadian forces are or will be disposed, it is recognized that, in accordance with the requirements of the United States Atomic Energy Act, 1954 (as amended), the U.S. Commander, in his national capacity, will retain ostrt-rel and Gi__©4y of all atomic weapons provided to those forces. With respect to forces situated on the West Coast of Canada, it is assumed that the U.S. Commander of ALCANUS would be responsible for the ofi-rs and custody of atomic weapons in that area» (2) The provision of adequate storage facilities for atomic weapons allocated to Canadian forces in the NORAD and CUSPRG areas is acknowledged to be a Canadian government responsibility while NATO Infrastructure funds would provide similar facilities for Canadian forces under the operational control of SACEUR and earmarked for SACLANT. (3) The established principles of security with regard to atomic information will apply to the handling and storage of atomic ^^weappns provided to Canadian forces, wherever they may be disposed, I 04) It is assumed that the USA Government will continue to take the utmost precautions in designing nuclear weapons. The Canadian Government will, in turn, establish the necessary procedures for the safety of the weapons during handling and storage, exclusive of regulations governing care and custody. D c^^rn \ 000238 �3. TOP SECRET Any information to be released by the two governments, jointly or separately, concerning this subject will / be processed in accordance with the understanding of March 19, 1951, which governs the release of publicity relating to joint Canadian-USA defence plans and operations. I f t h e foregoing p r i n c i p l e s a r e a c c e p t a b l e t o your Government, I propose t h a t t h i s n o t e and your r e p l y t h e r e t o s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e an agreement between our two r^r>vi»rn-»n+.gJ^'ei»»^i4r-hTg'~T~i ._ J4^«g=-—s——fri-i•••n *—u- •^•I'l'ii ", "*•;• n* fnv Orroiiii m , fnraf£.i_ Accept, S i r , t h e renewed assurance of ray h i g h e s t consideration. m DBSAFU >V / � 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 CDNW00216 Title A name given to the resource Draft by J.H. Hollies Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Acquisition And Storage Of Nuclear Weapons For Canadian Forces In Canada And Europe," RG24-B-1, vol 21439, file CSC 1888:9, part 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). 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