https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/49a7dd99ee8b1ccd193e57d7681317d5.pdf cb1e144f4d3fc40a126b7e1271b7d918 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information ActtDocument divulgue en vertu de la LoTsSkI'accesa^focmtjqn July 4, i960. MR. SPEAKER: In answering the question concerning negotiations about nuclear weapons which I was aiced on Friday, I should like to emphasize that this is - as Honourable Members realize, I ara sure - a serious and difficult business on which the Government must proceed with much care. It is not a matter in respect of which, on either side of the House, we should wish to score mere debating points or quibble over the use of words. As I announced last year, the Government has decided that Canadian forces should be equipped with certain defensive weapons that are most effective when used with nuclear warheads; it has also decided that arrangements should be worked out with the United States to enable the Canadian forces to obtain those nuclear warheads, If and when they are required for these defensive purposes. The Government has also wished to make suitable arrangements by which American air defence forces under NORAD control, stationed on the leased bases at Goose Bay and Harmon Field, could have available at those bases, ready for use in the event of war, defensive nuclear air-to-air weapons which they are now equipped to use. Since it will be some time before the Canadian forces have the aircraft or weapons requiring nuclear warheads, we commenced our negotiations with the United States on the arrangements necessary to stockpile such warheads at bases in Canada for the use of U.S. forces under NORAD. for some time; These negotiations have been in progress I hope they will be concluded soon but I cannot give any assurance in that regard. We found in 000198 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 2 these negotiations that certain points were involved which would also be involved in agreements relating to nuclear warheads to be held at Canadian bases in readiness for use by Canadian forces if and when required. We considered it best to settle these points in regard to this more immediate issue before commencing diplomatic negotiations on the agreements for the Canadian forces. In the meantime preliminary discussions have been taking place between Canadian and U.S. military officers to outline the questions that will arise in connection with the warheads for Canadian forces. Hon. Members will appreciate that I cannot comment at this time on the substance of either the negotiations in respect of U.S. bases or the preliminary discussions In respect of the Canadian forces, partly for reasons of security, partly because that would, I think, make it more difficult to reach satisfactory agreements on these delicate matters. 000199 � 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 CDNW01613 Title A name given to the resource Draft parliamentary question 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). 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4-Jul-60