https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/56418a2d285c590c8b8e6178cee4e09d.pdf 4ad4dba4f80d58188526dd1596d035dc PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Dpcurrient divulgue^h vertu de iSTpKsur I'acces fyinjjc&Q/Xion The Under-Secretary ?• • October 6, 1961 Nuclear Ueapons 'ollcy When ho came out of Cabinet at ~ne p.m. today, the irice I-Iinieter was immediately confronted with press questions relcting to a stpte?*ent reportedlyrnsdeby Dr. Thompson, the leader of an anti-nuclear delegrti n x>rhich had presented a petition to Mr. Diefenbaker earlier this Doming. Dr. Thonpson ras quoted as ht vi-ig said that he had received assurances from the Irime Hirister thpt Canada rould not acquire nuclo ,r weapons except in the event of a t;ar. (This may not be the exact quotation but It carries the sense*) 2. The IriTse Flinistcr said at once th<-t the o"otation as re,d was "not a correct quote". He rent on to speak In the follo$7in£ sense: "The Canadian Government accepts the principle enunciated by President Kennedy thrvt there should be -o extension of the Nuclear Club," 3. In reply to a supplcrentary question as to hoi: this would affect the BOMARCS, the Prime Minister caid thrt his statement had neant exactly vrhot had always been the case, nanely that the B0;.ARCS ere in position and thKt "they are equipped so that if nuclear rea^onc cro necessary to be uoed in the event of war, they (i.e. tho BC--7.aCS) would have the necess. ry launch irjj cap-city, 4. The '/rime Fiinister t?^s then asked whether t is statement meant th: t Canada wonId wait until war broke out before acquiring nuclear i-rearcns. The Friise Ilinister declined to elaborate on his earlier statements. H.B.R. cc: nr. Bryce^ Disarmament Division Lr. Ignatieff Defence Liaison (1) Division Mr. Campbell Liaison Services 000459 � 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 CDNW01671 Title A name given to the resource Memorandum for the Under-Secretary from H.B.R. 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 6-Oct-61