https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7d055c51ce6516c5d31e9758f9599d6e.pdf 4ef25c84b90ebc5c142736b29769e250 PDF Text Text P# rry, //<f> ? yzC A B , N _ T D_ r PNC' COiYilViiTTEi. I Documeirt No. D 2 6 - 5 TOP SECRET /0I-3 0 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM FOR CABINET: Acquisition and Storage of Defensive Nuclear Weapons and Warheads for Canadian Forces 1." It will be recalled that Cabinet gave approval oh 15 October 1958 for negotiations to be initiated between Canada and the United" States in regard to the acquisition and storage of defensive nuclear weapons and warheiids for the use of Canadian Forces." These proposals' were subsequently discussed at the Canada-United States Joint" Ministerial meeting held in Paris "oh 15 December. A relevant extract of the discussion is attached as Appendix W A W . 2~„ On 22 May 1959 notes were exchanged between Canada and the United States for co-bperatibn in the exchange of information on the uses of atomic energy for mutual defence purposes. 3. In "a membrahdtmi dated 1 May 1959 to the Chairman of the Canadian Chiefs of Staff, the ChairmaiTbf the United States Joint Chiefs" of Staff expressed the views of the United States in regard to the method of" negotiation pertaining to the prdvisiohs, storage; and control of nuclear warheads forn Canadian forces. A copy of this memorandum is attached as Appendix B M . 4.. Discussions have now taken place between the military authorities of Canada and the United States, as a result of which a draft note of "the general conditions for the acquisition,custody and control of defensive nuclear weapons is ready* for''discussion with other "Government Departments. It is hoped that this note will be finalized for presentation to Ministers by the end of this year. \H 5. As and when general agreement has been finalized, detailed agreements for the specific storage, use and operation of such defensive nuclear weapons will be made withs (a) SACEUR (b) SACLANT, and (c) CINCNORAD in their capacity as United States Commanders. Minister of National Defence. -Department of'National Defence, 3 November, 1959. ~" TOP SECRET 000145 � 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 CDNW00248 Title A name given to the resource CDNW00248 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). Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Nuclear Weapons 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