https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/c7f73103c562bbaab26efb04048771f3.pdf fb490d0a39fead4ced8d25433cd8dff6 PDF Text Text .:.:.. UNCLASSIFIED Ottawa, June 25, 1963. IvlElvlORANDUM: FOR THE MINISTER Attached is a proposed reply to a question on the withdrawal of the French fleet from NATO command which I understand Ivir. Thomas proposes to direct to you this afternoon. 2. We are preparing for you and the Prime Mi- nister a separate to the French withdrawal. N. A. R. 000193 ;; 5. c,. J(p ( 2/.S.) �Question IVlr. W. H. Thomas, ________ 25. 1963 · Q.uestion: Can the Minister inform the House whether the recently reported withdrawal of the t/ French fleet from NATO command will affect Canadian interests and, if so, would the Minister care to comment? Answer by: Ansv-,rer: · . , j Jj,J ;; The Honourable Paul Martin, Secretary of State for External Affairs The Canadian Government and other NATO governments have been officially informed of the of the (!rench Government to withdraw its naval to NATO and place these forces under national _command. The implications of this aspect of French policy now subject of study and discussion by the NATO Council anc;i NATO and I a posJ.tJ.on to comment.· The CanadJ.an GOVernment for its part 9ol1Gves taat defea.c:e of the is i:edi"R:sible and it intends to carry out Canadc;' s own defence commitments to NATO within the NATO frame- JC()lf f 'lrlork. 000195 # C r7/b41t . � 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 CDNW03760 Title A name given to the resource CDNW03760 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "NATO - Nuclear weapons - Policy - NATO long term planning," RG25-A-3-b, vol 5960, file 50219-AL-2-40, part 9-2, 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