https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/78e90598a8a8d63f4316cfa25cd1d380.pdf 863a2d14d6ddb83ab3ee4d195d32a6db PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue e n v e r t u de la Loi sur Facces.a I'information Defence Liaison(l)/G. Ignatieff/HF ^f<^—* File: 50333-40 TOP SECRET BEST AVAILABLE COPY Ottawa, March 28, 1955 « £ " • " • * • — ^..^_-> io ^ l ^ t KDIiiT A SECRET Dear Norman, Study of National Security Policy Information which has become available about nuclear and thermonuclear weapons and the means of delivering them, has pointed to the desirability of making a study of the implications of these developments in relation to the national security policy of Canada. It is envisaged that such a study may be undertaken by a specially constituted interdepartmental committee, and the matter is currently under consideration by the Ministers concerned. Before proceeding with the study on an interdepartmental basis, it is obviously desirable to clarify our own departmental thinking on some of the policy implications of the use of air-nuclear power as a deterrent of war. Accordingly, a paper has been drafted within the Department examining the implications of the strategic concept of the deterrent. This paper discusses the political factors only; the military factors will have to be considered jointly with the Department of National Defence, and other aspects such as the economic and social with the other Departments concerned. Norman A. Robertson, Esquire, High Commissioner for Canada, LONDON, S.W.I. 000107 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a Finformation - 2 - It would be most helpful for us to have your comments and suggestions for revision on the attached draft (March 26, 1955). As it is intended, to revise the paper before circulating it to other Departments, a certain urgency attaches to receiving your comments. Tours sincerely, R. A. MacKAY Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs Similar letter sent to: Mr. Wilgress, P a r i s ^ Mr. Ritchie, Bonn S ^/ Mr. Heeney, Washington 000108 � 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 CDNW00042 Title A name given to the resource Letter, R.A. MacKay to N.A. Robertson, "Study of National Security Policy" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-03-28 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Study on Canadian National Security Policy, RG25, file 50333-40, 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, Canadian National Security Description An account of the resource Ottawa to London 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