https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/c6d1e3f350c75fffbdf9c4efe3e9f87b.pdf 762536d3077a7bd577c77786877dda14 PDF Text Text CONFIDENTIAL CANADIAN (UNCLASSIFIED Without Enclosure) -------- General Correspondence No^ber 19, 2002 " ’ v ccmMercury Manual Docket Slip Doc Date: 19/11/2002 BF Date: 3%? Document: 644913 Control: CDS2002-337834 File No.: 3000-1 Input Date: 19/11/2002 Due Date: Org/Gp: CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF Subject: BN FOR MND - ON CANADIAN ACCES TO US PLANNING Comment: Author: K CALDER XRef: DATE L1U CHG TO 50 Orf ^0 Grp/Sct: ADMPOL INTL REMARKS Az L C<^V\ \AT-l jyufu^ li ajkq a ^- CONFIDENT (UNCLAS: _______ . 000029 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information • CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) ADM(POL) TRANSMITTAL SHEET BORDEREAU D’ENVOI DE SMA(POL) Subject/Objet: Briefing Note on Canadian Access to US Military Planning File #/Numero de reference: 3450-1 (Corri Barr, D PK Pol 6) DGIS Pol/DG Pol SI FROM/DE: J.J. Gauvin Cmdre Concur :COS J3_____ COS J3/CEM J3 Date: D PK Pol/D Pol MP Z Date: 1$ Al 2.COZ- ADM(Pol)/SMA(Pol) FROM/DE: Concur d g i S Po T/d g Poi Si (J Date: DCDS^CEMD Date: CDS/CEMD DM/SM FROM/DE: ADM Pol/SMA Pol Date: Sous-Ministre de la Defense Rationale CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) NOV 1 9 2002 Deputy Minister of Notional Defence REF: 34G63 000030 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) BRIEFING NOTE FOR THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ISSUE • Any delay in a Canadian government decision to engage in military-to-military planning on Iraq could seriously compromise Canada’s ability to provide an effective and timely contribution to any future campaign. BACKGROUND • With the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1441 on the situation in Iraq, the US is moving into a more active and public phase in its coalition-building and military planning for any possible future action in the event of Iraqi non-compliance with the terms of the inspections. DISCUSSION • The US Embassy has formally demarched Canada to engage in planning and to gauge what contributions - including combat troops and combat support - it could provide should military means be required to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction. The US has indicated that it would prefer to act with the broadest possible international coalition and would welcome Canada’s support. • A delay in Canadian access to military planning would erode the Canadian Forces flexibility to participate should the international community determine that force is, indeed, required. Such access at this juncture would also serve to inform Canada’s decision-making process. If the Canadian Government decides to deploy Canadian Forces against Iraq, thus putting Canadian lives at risk, that decision should be informed by the fullest possible understanding of US plans. • The Canadian Embassy in Washington reports its interlocutors have said that, barring the outbreak of hostilities in the coming weeks, there is still adequate time for allies to volunteer and integrate forces into ongoing planning. However, US officials also stress that the longer a Canadian decision to engage in military-to-military discussions takes, the less relevant and credible any potential Canadian military contribution would be. • Rather than committing Canada to joining a campaign irrespective of the outcome of the United Nations inspection process, early participation in US planning would be extremely prudent - particularly if Canada could become involved in any action against Iraq (as the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs have both publicly suggested). Canadian Forces access to planning at this stage would not constitute acceptance of any specific task or the commitment of resources. Canada would simply be engaging in prudent military planning and preparation. 1/2 CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) 000031 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'accis a /'information CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) Prepared By: Responsible Director: Responsible Director-General Responsible Group Principal: Date Prepared: Com Barr. D PK Pol 6,996-1741 Col G. C6te, DPK Pol. 992-1872 MGen H.C. Ross. DGIS Pol, 992-2769 Dr. Kenneth J. Calder. ADM (Pol), 992-3458 15 Nov 02 2/2 CONFIDENTIAL (CEO) 000032 � 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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