https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/11426e1338be51b3260babe3c4834d9c.pdf 2929af65aabf6d2d782034928bcdebab PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de-le-io/ sur I'acces bj'infpffnation P R U T U3A^ ^ If ^ . ^ Jj- I - o hpj S E C R E T XT7 (ZtA^aAA- OTTAWA, January 15, I960 J (P***" D R A F T OF PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES ON THE ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS FOR CANADIAN FORCES Sirs I have the honour to refer to Articles 20 and 21 of the communique issued by the North Atlantic Council on 19 December, 1957, and to discussions which have taken place in the Canada-United States Ministerial Committee on Joint Defence and between the Canadian and United States Chiefs of Staff, regarding the general principles under which nuclear warheads will be provided to and accepted by the Government of Canada for Canadian forces in Canada and Europe. It is the understanding of the Canadian Government that agreement in principle has been reached in these discussions as to the terms on which nuclear warheads will be made available by the United States for Canadian forces in Canada and Europe. These terms recognize that it is important to limit the spread of nuclear weapons at the Independent disposal of national governments and that, for this reason, ownership and legal custody of warheads provided for the use of Canadian forces should remain with the United States. Without prejudice to the requirement for separate agreements relating to the different types of weapons to be provided in various circumstances, and the storage facilities related thereto, the Canadian Government now proposes that the general principles set out in the Annex to this Note should apply, If the United States Government concurs, I propose that this Note and your reply shall constitute an agreement effective from the date of your reply. Accept, Sir, etc... 000301 J �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E...C-R E T ANNEX GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE ACQUISITION BY CANADA OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS FOR CANADIAN FORCES IN CANADA AND EUROPE A: Definitions 1. In this Annex, unless the context otherwise requires: "Canada" means the Government of Canada, and "United States" means the Government of the United States of America? the term "warhead" includes "weapons" where the. two cannot practically be considered as . physically separate components; "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; "Allied Government" means any Government, which is allied to Canada and the United States by its membership in NATO; "Allied Commander" means the Commander of a NATO Allied Command; "SACLANT" means the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, of NATO; "NORAD" means the North American Air Defence Command established by Canada and the United States in an Exchange of Notes dated 12 May, 195$. "CINCNORAD" means the Commander in Chief of NORAD. B: General 2. Ownership of any stocks of nuclear warheads will remain with the United States. Except in cases when the sharing of storage facilities with other Allied Governments requires otherwise, custody of the warheads will be the joint responsibility of Canada and the United States, to be exercised as follows: 000302 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ~ Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 2 (a) S E C R E T United States personnel, to be provided in the minimum numbers required, will maintain physical possession of the warheads; (b) Canada will be responsible for the external security of the sites^. 3. cj&vm The procedures under which the nuclear warheads will be transferred for use will vary depending on the types of weapons and the operational theatres in which they are to be employed. These procedures will be the subject of separate governmental agreements and will be based on the principle^ of joint responsibility. 4. Authorization of the use by Canadian Forces of the nuclear warheads covered by this agreement subsequent to their transfer in accordance with paragraph 3, will be the responsibility cf the Government of Canada, 5. The United States will be physically and financially responsible for the provision, maintenance, modification and assembly of the nuclear warheads, including the provision of technical equipment, and of personnel in the minimum numbers required, for these functions. 6. Safeguards in the design of the nuclear warheads will be the responsibility of the United States. The procedure for handling the nuclear warheads to afford the maximum protection of lives and property will be subject to the agreement of Canada. Safety procedures for main- tenance, transport, loading, storage and salvage will be equivalent to United States standards and will be the subject of arrangements between the appropriate military authorities of the two Governments. 000303 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information 3 Cl SECRE T Acquisition of Nuclear Warheads for Canadian Forces Stationed in Canada 7. The location of the stocks to be held in Canada will be determined by Canada in consultation with United States military authorities and CINCNORAD or SACLANT as appropriate. £. The United States will be responsible for the movement, in accordance with agreed procedures and in conformity with applicable Canadian laws and regulations, of the nuclear warheads to and from Canada. 9. Except as otherwise agreed, Canada will be responsible for and bear the cost of: (a) provision of the land required for the storage' sites and associated facilities! (b) construction of the storage sites and associated facilities which, except for those specified in paragraph S(c) below, will conform with standards and criteria prevailing in NATO, and also their operation and maintenance; (c) construction, in accordance with normal Canadian standards, of the increments to Canadian administrative installations and facilities (housing, messing, offices, etc.) necessary to accommodate United States custodial and support personnel, as well as the operation and maintenance of these facilities; (d) transportation of nuclear warheads within Canada, • subject always to the provision of paragraph 2 above: (e) external security for all nuclear warheads in storage or during movement within Canada, and 000304 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 4 - S E C R E T elsewhere as may be agreed, the detailed arrangements to be made by the appropriate military authorities of the two Governments; (f) a reliable means of signal communication, where necessary, to meet the purposes of this agreement as shall be agreed by the appropriate authorities of the two Governments. 10. ' Canada will be responsible for arranging for reasonable administrative and logistic support, including that 'for United States personnel required to implement this agreement. Details of the support for United States personnel will be a matter to be mutually agreed between the appropriate agencies of the two Governments. Each Government shall bear the cost of the pay and allowances of its owh personnel. 11. The status of United States personnel in Canada in accordance'with the terms of this agreement will be governed bv the provisions of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and any supplementary arrangements which may be agreed upon. Acquisition of Nuclear Warheads for Canadian Forces Stationed in Europe 12. The location of the stocks to be held in Europe will be determined by the appropriate Allied Commander in agreement with authorities of Canada, United States and the Allied Governments concerned. 13. United States forces will be responsible for the movement of the nuclear warheads into and from the Allied Command Europe Area. Reeponsibility for movement 000305 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - A - within this area will be as agreed between the appropriate Canadian, United States and Allied authorities. 14. Storage sites and associated facilities included in NATO infrastructure programmes and allocated for the use of Canadian forces will be subject to NATO infrastructure funding and procedures. Canada will be responsible, in accordance with the terms of Part C of this tonex, for arranging for the provision of facilities In Europe which it is mutually agreed are required for Canadian forces and United States personnel and which are not provided, under common infrastructure. 15. Where Canada is the sole user of storage facil- ities in-Europe, the responsibility for operation and maintenance of the facilities and administrative and logistic support for United States personnel will be In accordance with the provisions of Part C of this Annex, subject to agreement with Allied host governments where appropriate. 16. Where Canada is a joint user, with other members of NATO, of storage facilities in Europe, constructed as part of an Infrastructure programme, the final determination of the division of responsibilities for the support and external security of the site or sites will be as agreed between the Governments concerned. 17. Canada will be responsible for and bear the cost of a reliable means of signal communication, where necessary, to meet the purposes of this Agreement as shall be agreed by the appropriate authorities of the two Governments. 000306 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information J - •' - 6 3. SECRET Supplementary Arrangements 18. Supplementary arrangements between the appro- priate authorities of the United. States and Canada and between these authorities and. Allied Commanders shall be negotiated as required for the purpose of implementing this agreement. F. Review and Termination 19. The terms of this Agreement will be reviewed by the two Governments at the request of either Government and. after such review may be terminated by either Government upon six months' notice. 000307 � 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 CDNW01579 Title A name given to the resource Draft of Proposed Agreement with the United States on the Acquisition of Nuclear Warheads for Canadian Forces Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "DEFENCE - Canada-US Arrangements - Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons for Use by Canadian Forces," RG2-B-2, Box 23-24, file D-1-5(f), Library and Archives Canada (LAC). 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