https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/430ffcbcf881b3b2f9b3887f342fd63d.pdf e3e3db64401da0d2d767ff0317c677ff PDF Text Text £2£X TOP SECRET OFFICE OF T H E C H A I R M A N , CHIEFS OF STAFF OTTAWA . 17 DecoEber 1957. cos . . • • • • U.S. Proposal for Discussion of J o i s t Atonic PrebleEs Reference Telegraa JSW 474 dated 23 Deea-bor fron Canadian Joint Stuff. Haahinjgfcon. e t flyleaf 1. Ao a background t o tho suggested topics which tho U.S. authcritioo vlsh t o discuss vith Canada aa outlined in paragraph 3 of tologrcn 3BV 474 tho following are attached J (a) Copy of cocorendun fraa ths Chairman, Chiofo of Staff, t o t h s Minister, dated 26 July 1957, regarding Canadian requiroronts for weapons an nuclear warheads. At Flag »A» (b) Copy of ceesr&ndtta to Cabinet on the stockpiling of nuclear weapons in NATO countries ao prepared by tho Panel on tho Economic ; Aopscto of Defenoe Questions. (Thlo paper At Flag W B M v has not yet boon considered by Cabinet but tho tost is being usod ao a brief to the Concdlon Delegation to 1KT0 as approved by the Ministor.; Paras. 5 to 8 of this paper discuss the inplicationo to Canada of stockpiling of nuclear weapono in Canada both fraa Canadian and U.S. requirecsnts. (e) With regard to tho note frea the IB Stato -- """ Dopartcsnt requesting pemisston to store HB-1 rockets at Goose Bay for ASAF inter* copters, at a high level casting of Canadian and United States officialo lest October, roterring to a U.S. suggestion to equXp four USAF oquadrono vith fffi-1 rockets, ©no of vhich would be at Goose Bay, the Chairman, Chiofo of Staff, who wao~preoent at the sseting, outlined the difficulties to thio requeet and pointed to tho need for careful prior study and for revision of relevant Canadian regulations . before USAF nuclear weapons could be stored in Canada. The United Statoo roprosontative Iron the Stato Bopartont and General Twining both onphssized that this vac only a planning proposal and that the present planning date for ro-arning of theoe squadrons was 1959. It woo also explained to the U.S. representatives that the problon of individual stockpiling of U.S. nuclear weapons In Canada could be noro satisfactorily dealt vith if it were treated as part of the wider probloa of stockpiling of nuclear weapons on a 1W.T0 basis rather than solely on the basic of USAF Canadian Air Defence. ../2 -SI (M-31S0) 24-IJ-3 000615 �- 2 - (d) Hith regard t e the prebleo of provision of relevant Canadian regulations before USAF nuclear weapons could bo stored in Canada t h i s has boon anticipated and on 9 August 1957, the JAG was requested t o review the cotter and discuss t h i s with tho other appropriate governcent departcanto v i t h an ain t o producing ar-mdeonto t o tho necessary legislation which will allow tho Minister of Actional Defence t o nako the appropriate orders and regulations t o allow* (!) (ii) (ill) the free importation and exportation of nuclear weapons or eoapeneato for tho purposes ef tho defence of Canada} the free Inporfc, export end passage through Canadian a i r space of nuclear weapons of tho rariboro of tho Horth Atlantic Treaty Organisation or other r d l i t a r y oHiancoo which cay be entered into by the Canadian Govern* cent; the storage on Canadian t e r r i t o r y of nuclear weapons and eonpononts for tho use of Canadian or NATO forces or where ths ownership in paocotisso Is vested in another 1IATQ partner; etssi (iv) the use of nuclear weapons in Canadian air space by the United States air defence forces • under conditions of ispending or apprehended attack en Kerth Ajaarica. Ao a result of this, the Atonic Energy Control Board of Canada has drafted a general board order pemittlng "dealinge In" nuclear weapons and components "as authorised fron tiee to ties by tho Minister of Rational Defence" and authorising tho DopartEsnts of Trade and CoaKsrce and national Revenue to iosue the required Inpert and export pernits therefor. The various draft letters to tho DopartESnts concerned to laplenent such regulations hove already been prepared and arc being held so that thoy can be ijcpleaentcd with a nininua loss of ties when clreunstanees so dictato* (R. L. Eoynont) Colonel, ESO to CCOS � 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/. 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