https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/ec84501416e97267b788a5beccb2e8c1.pdf d14aab0d820b813baa7879c2d7c79578 PDF Text Text -** V DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA. (DUPLICATE) NUMBERED LETTER TO: Security : ; . r s r ; iHE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, OTTAWA, CANADA. No:.. ,7 ' F R 0 M : .March .£».!$)<& Date: Enclosures: Reference* f tho Canadian v . ftfp.J| ftfW ... i«?-9^JftW*?,. B ^' 6aF ¥ A $ 0 MJhJifc'grlnl'fleeting % 'Council* "(S7U7^"S 6'1Ct7^ T Air or Surface Mail*. Post File No:....34*. ??4T&6. = Ottawa File No. S0\lS~P-Hi i c References Para. 29 of tho uuaborod Lottor under reference roods as folio n **r* Poarson added that in Canada ;e Iiad aueh ind th, urnency of an old responsibility: Aaeric continental dofoneo* Ac considered oontinontal dofoneo as part of HATO dofoneo aai in burdens in this regard wo were asking tho S^JQO I:ind contribution to tho coaaon security as if we x/ore soadinc aero units across tho Atlantic* While we wore pre eeept a Xar ;e share of the burden wo woro not however oonslaorinr, a reduction of our coranitrjente in Europe*" Internal Circulation is tho possibility of a serious aio,io • .. '.,•'•n 7 .:.. m owe different Internrvtatlem of tho expression An©rie;m continental defence"* Thio ox' procioo Luenias when used by tho oi^astorios ef the IntofWteeriear of reciprocal assistance* Tou aro aware that, under tho 3 of the tr i signatories abroad thai an ar&ed attach 1 any American state is on att l gainst all* Further, Canr.da ineludod in the security zone ad by tho tr although not a party thereto* Aeeoxdinq to tho infomation we have on f ilo hero, tbe Cabinet Defence Coiaaittoc, on August 12* 1947* decided Canada should not participate in heoispheric dofoneo arrangement, • On tho one hand, thoroforo, the policy of tho Canadian Oovomoont towards hemispheric dofoneo ovor the last few years was that tho Canadian G ould not adhero to tho Intor-Aiaerican Tr , nor would it participate in tho -.oris of the Into 'loan Jofonco Board; on tho other haad9 the report of the Minietericl Meeting of tho HATO Council refers to "the new urge of an old responsibilityt Ar»rican continental dofoneo*• It is quit© easy to 000 that the misunderstanding rof orred to abovo could arise within this contort. Distribution to Posts If left in its HATO context, the expression Acan continental dofoncon a - only to tho security latorios of the north Atlantic Treaty, This distinct!©; , , eould not be understood in this part of the worl ore it to bo uood in any public pronouncement, tho noroal roaction of any kitln hor.ii3pherle d ..* J . 77s. , ;oing through a period of oajer . 000099 Ext. 182C (Rev. 2 /52) �mi * oh confusion would I'/ole-:, be specific secu, ia-ado to our renewed aould Janadian policies in are unwilld 6 asma loilit. public.: osts in tal 4 Wa 1000100 � 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 CDNW05468 Title A name given to the resource CDNW05468 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "NATO and global strategy," RG25-A-3-b, vol 4903, file 50115-P-40, 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