https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/bb688612c9451b53d5c216dfa0a72518.pdf 5185da6714acabd63300c150e8ccdbd8 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET RECORD OF DECISION CABINET MEETING OF DECEMBER 6th, I960 Nuclear weapons policy; Irish Resolution at the United Nations and other aspects ~~ The Cabinet agreed: 1, That the Canadian delegation at the United Nations should vote in favour of the Irish Resolution recommending restraints on the spread of nuclear weapons, subject to making a statement along the lines suggested by the Secretary of State for External Affairs, but with the last sentence changed to read: "If, however, there Is no significant progress In this field in the immediate future we will reconsider our position on the temporary measures which are proposed in this resolution."; 2. That only the Prime Minister should make public statements regarding Canadian policy in respect of nuclear weapons; these should so far as possible be in Parliament; and other Ministers should, when it is necessary to refer to Canadian policy in these matters, quote the Prime Minister or use the same wording; 3» That discussions (or "negotiations") with the U.S. Government concerning arrangements for the essential acquisition of nuclear weapons or warheads for use by the Canadian forces, in the manners already decided, may proceed as soon as they can usefully be undertaken but the acceptance of joint controls to be a basic principle; 4. That an Agreement with the United States concerning the storage of defensive nuclear weapons at Goose Bay and Harmon Field for the U.S. Air defence forces should not be concluded until after discussions with the United States on other matters had been concluded; 5» That in the discussions at the N.A.T.O. meeting this month, Canadian Ministers should recognize that the Government has agreed, at the meeting in December 1957 and at other times, and is morally bound, to supply Canadian forces under N.A.T.O. command equipped and ready to use nuclear weapons If and when they are necessary; 6. That in the discussions at N.A.T.O. this month, Canadian Ministers should not make any commitment to agree to a unified deterrent under N.A.T.O. control and a decision on this question should await a N.A.T.O. Heads of Government meeting after the new U.S. President has taken office; and, 7. Preparations should continue to enable the Canadian forces to have the vehicles, missiles, bases, 000838 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 2 training and other requirements to enable them to be ready to use nuclear weapons to be acquired from the United States under joint control arrangements If and when the adoption of these weapons is considered necessary, (This decision has been approved by the Prime Minister.) * -*f"l J i W.E.D.. Halliday, Registrar of the Cabinet„ l&X-l/ko 000839 � 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 CDNW01781 Title A name given to the resource CDNW01781 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