https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/80e681acf5b697224c7f27942d1075a3.pdf 7651ef54aded5df48ec07b87d9b9d4bd PDF Text Text Jjks.dSl^Qj TOP SECRET CSC lgo-S-9 IS Nov 59 Chairman, JSWPC ',Acquisition of Nuclear Warheads aridy/or Weapons for Canadian Forces 1. Attached at Appendix "A1* is a,draft of a proposed general agreement with the US on the acquisition aiM storage of nuclear weapons for Canadian Forces. This dr§ft has been negotiated at the military level with the Pentagon and written in language*- whrcfr -__•••••--•-••••• acceptable to the Pentagon and which it; is, felt will meet pur military requirements. However, preliminary review of this dr/aft agreement by officials of other Government departments has indicated" that certain aspects of the agreement may well be unacceptable to Canadian Ministers and accordingly before presenting it to Ministers it may be advisable to negotiate further, on the officials level, with the US authorities to determine whether features of the agreement may be altered to make them more acceptable to Canada. 2. To this end it has been agreed that the Sub-Panel on the Economic Aspects of Defence will review the draft agreement to determine those aspects requiring further negotiations at the officials level and to report on this by 1 Dec 59 to the Panel on Economic Aspects of Defence. It is foreseen that the Panel will then seek authority for these negotiations to be carried out in Washington between Canadian Embassy and CJS(W) representatives and th^ appropriate US authorities following which an amended draft agreement will be presented ,for consideration of Ministers. 3. It is suggested that you attend in company with the Coordinator, Joint Staff meetings of the Sub-Panel dealing with the review .of the draft agreement. The first of these is scheduled for 153° hours on 20 Nov 59» / 4. In addition, it is considered necessary that the revised general agreement, when presented to Ministers, include a s annexes draft detailed agreements with the US Commanders concerned (CINCLANT, USCINCEUR and CINCONAD) pertaining to custody and control „ of weapons for use by Canadian Forces (paragraph 2(11) of the attached draft general agreement refers). It is requested that the JSWPC prepare these draft agreements as a matter of urgency in order that they may be considerect by the Panel in conjunction with the Sub-Panel ; report referred to above, 0 FoulkeV) General Lirman, Chiefs of Staff. c.c. Armjr Member JSWPC RCAF Member JSWPC DRB Member JSWPC o V / V 000140 �DRAFT 14 OCT 59 S E C R E T ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS AND/OR WEAPONS FOR CANADIAN FORCES Sir, I have the honor to refer to Articles 20 and 21 of the communique issued by the North Atlantic Council on 19 December 1957, and to conversations which have taken place between the appropriate allied commanders and the Government of Canada and the appropriate allied commanders and the Government of the United States regarding the stoefef-14ng4_£= W * -tonic woapono for Canadian forces,. It is the understanding of my Government that in the course of these conversations agreement in principle was reached to the establishment of elements of a stockpile of atomic weapons to\be provided by the United States tn rmppnrt nf Canadian forces in Canada and Europe0 In order to implement this agreement in principle my Government suggests the following arrangements! (1) The location of the stocks will he determined by the appropriate allied commander in agreement with Canadian and United States military authorities or by the latter authorities where there is no appropriate allied commander. (2) Except as otherwise agreed, the costs of construction, development and maintenance of the storage sites and associated facilities, including those required for the support of the US special weapons custodial and support personnel, shall be borne by Canada. Arrangements for providing the land involved, without cost to the United States will be the responsibility of the Canadian Government. To the extent that the North Atlantic Council agrees to the NATO infrastructure funding of NATO atomic stockpile construction costs. / �- 2 ^ S E C R E T for those installations constructed as part of the NATO infrastructure program, apportionment of costs will ;be subject to NATO infrastructure procedures. Installations and facilities for atomic weapons storage and maintenance will be built and maintained at least in accordance with NATO standards and criteria. Installations and facilities for normal logistic support (housing, messing, offices, etc) will be built. ^v-^L ^ (3) a^kXa^cef A* -yy^JkAit&f ^ ^ ^ It is recognized that the custody of any stocks of atomic weapons provided by the United States will be the responsibility of the United States and that United States personnel will be provided for this purpose. The status of such personnel in Canada will be governed by the provisions of! the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and any supplementary arrangements which may be agreed upon. (U) / When /the Jgea^ensare released by appropriate authority they will be employed in accordance with procedures (XO _ t ^ u ^ u*U% estabJd&hed-% SACEUR in Europe,:by SACLANT in the North Atlantic Ocean Area and in accordance with procedures governing NORAD's operations as approved in advance by both governments. (5) United States forces will be responsible for the maintenance, modification and assembly of the atomic weapons, including the provision of personnel and technical equipment for the performance of these functions. (.6) External security for all atomic weapons in storage or during movement is the responsibility of Canada / within Canada, and elsewhere as may be agreed. The details of external security arrangements will be determined by the appropriate United States and ,Canadian military authorities and in accordance with 000142 �. - 3 •- SECRET X y the directives of the allied commander, where appropriate. /(7) United Stated forces will be responsible for the movement, in accordance with agreed procedures, of the atomic weapons into Canada and from Canada. Canadian forces will be responsible for the transportation of weapons within Canada, subject:always,to the provisions of Article (3) above* United States forces will be responsible for the movement of the atomic weapons into the ACE area and from the AGE area. Responsibilities for movement within the ACS area will be as-agreed between the appropriate United States and Canadian military representatives. - ' (£) ' A available means of signal communications will be provided, where necessary, by the Government of Canada to meet the purposes of this agreements * (9) Canada will, in general, provide at no expense to the United States Government reasonable administrative and logistical support for United States forces and dependents in support of Canadian units. This support will include common items of supply, organic transportation, and such other jsfspport as may be mutually agreed. (10) Safety procedures for maintenance, transport, loading, delivery and salvage will be at least equivalent to United States standards and will be the subject of arrangements between the appropriate military -representatives of the United States and Canada, V. taking into consideration classified (atomic) information which can be transferred under existing agreements between the "two governments. 000143 �SECRET • • - U - • • (11) Supplementary service-to-serviee arrangements, within the scope of this agreement pertaining to custody and control, the various delivery systems and associated installations, will be negotiated separately, as may be appropriate, between the designated military representatives of the United States and Canada. I propose that if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this note and your reply indicating such acceptance will constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of your note in reply. � 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 CDNW00249 Title A name given to the resource CDNW00249 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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