https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/4e4dbcf16602953c2f568b9c06ab3a5e.pdf 62c77fcee013994e0d862bfa3652b919 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue enuertu/le la Loi sur Faeces a Finformatio Kiln saw m,: DQNINfflt TOP SECRET Ottawa, February 7» 1956 5^>3S3 .MEMORANDUM FOR MiyifflM Study or National Security Policy I sent to Mr. Bryce, as you had agreed I might, a copy of my memorandum of December 21 on Canadian defence problems, and have had a word with him about the suggestions in it.(it is attached for ease of reference). He has now called a meeting On Friday, February 10, of his ad hoc committee on the study of national security policy to discuss the next steps. 2, You may recall that this ad hoc committee decided, at its first meeting on July 20, 1955, to consider at its next meeting the terms of reference of the proposed study, and the obtaining of ministerial approval for it and for the method of carrying it out, 3. Since that time there have been several developments relevant to the proposed study: (a) the reappraisal of the CF-105 development programme has indicated at least in broad outline the probable requirements for North American air defence over the next six or seven years; (b) the North Atlantic Council has agreed on procedures which governments are invited to follow if they intend to undertake "a comprehensive review of the future pattern of their forces......to constitute the most effective contribution to NATO under the current strategic concept" — these include • • ,*> /*./. ^ Us) 000593 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur Faeces a Finformation TOP SECRET - 2 notification to the Council and consultation with the NATO military authorities and the international staff; (c) information has been received that the United States authorities intend to open negotiations in the very near future "for the use of atomic weapons over Canada". This may well be a major step towards the creation of an integrated weapons system for North American defence. (I am attaching my memorandum of January 12.) 4« It has also become increasingly clear since that last summer that time is of the essence in this matter. Plans for a North American air defence system involving the use of guided missiles with atomic warheads and elaborate and very costly communications systems are already well advanced; and the further this U.S. initiated programme proceeds, the less amenable it will be to change to meet Canadian requirements and views, 5. A beginning was made on the study following the meeting of Mr. Bryce's Committee on July 20 last. A short paper on the "Aims of Canadian Defence Policy" was agreed in draft between this Department and the Department of National Defence. The Joint Intelligence Committee also produced a paper on the "Intentions of Communist China". 6, A searching re-examination of our defence commitments and programmes is now required even more urgently than last July. I should like to see Mr. Bryce's Committee agree on Friday to submit recommendations for such a re-examination to the Cabinet Defence Committee, If you think it desirable , perhaps Mr. Bryce and I might discuss this matter with you before Friday's meeting* � 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 CDNW00186 Title A name given to the resource Memorandum for the Minister, J. Leger, "Study of National Security Policy" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/7/1956 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 Department of External Affairs, Ottawa 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