https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b90605b8a9ad0d10be67a5b5bd0cca27.pdf 762ae9bbdf480e924963955cfabf3190 PDF Text Text SECRET BRIEF FOR THE CANADAIN DELEGATION TO THE NATO MEETING APRIL 1958 FILE? CSC 1764-1-15 DATE? 3 1 March 1958 5 COPY NOs SUBJECT: Intermediate Ranee Ballistic Missiles Background 1. A United States paper submitted at the time of the December 1957 meetings indicates that the United States is prepared to make available, under the United States Military Assistance Programme (grant aid or sales under terms to be worked out), several squadrons of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, to be deployed in accordance with his plans. Such deployment would, of course, be | agreed between SACEUR and the countries directly concerned. 2. The paper also indicates that the United States believes that the follow-up development and production of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles could advantageously be undertaken in Europe. If this were agreed the United States is prepared to make available, under appropriate safeguards, blue prints and other necessary data relating to the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile delivery systems. (The United States paper is attached.) Canadian Comment 3. A While this is primarily a United States/European problem Canada agrees that there is an operational requirement to deploy Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles in Europe. Canada also agtees that such deployment would be agreed between the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the countries directly concerned. �- 2 - 4-. SECRET The introduction of Intermediate Range B a l l i s t i c Missiles into Europe w i l l r a i s e the question as t o whether or not the cost of the missile s i t e s and/or the missiles themselves are e l i g i b l e for common financing. A decision i s going t o have t o be taken soon as t o the e l i g i b i l i t y of the cost of the missile s i t e s and/or the missiles for common financing - t h i s matter i s of concern t o Canada. 5. The Supreme Allied Commander Europe intends t o b r i e f the April meeting on t h i s matter. Re c ommendat ion 6. I t i s recommended t h a t Canada agree i n principle with the deployment of Intermediate Range B a l l i s t i c Missiles in Europe. � 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 CDNW04009 Title A name given to the resource "Brief for the Canadian Delegation to the NATO Meeting April 1958: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "NATO Cooperation Regarding Nuclear Weapons And Missile Bases (IRBM)," RG24-B-1, vol 21468, file CSC 2108:1, part 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 31-Mar-58