https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7dd4cf9acbf843d03b7ce1c2344aba98.pdf 0c9508f6fa7386de0a14bb0464ce03c9 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Lot sur I'acces a /’information — SECRET 8C0001 I 15G Sec 1 SEC 1812D-18-8 MS M. BLOODWORTH DEPUTY MINISTER CORRESPONDENCE International Plans and Operations Iraq CORRESPONDANCE DU SOUS NIS1 Plans et operations r na1 n Iraq SSS/RDS _________ CIRCULATION TO A U o CD [d on CQ REMARKS REMARQUES Init B.F. RAPPEL Cancel Date Annular REGISTRY ONLY DEPOT CENTRAL JAN U IO r-1 r—I O’ co L| M 04 00 O ■ o 7 Q=t 04 c\jm o Jh 00 t- 0T cr> 1-1 04 O O CD csl I TT'n’- I . rH Q35 ■> OJ O '! • ■ ■ I— 4 _____ T7! § E rH H O o------- P I o O M 04 U »uija„ - k o CO 705A (7-94) 7530-21-902-0364 ■- I • I II Printed on recycled paper - Imprime' sur du papier recycle I ,I ' II ■ . ■_________ | Design - Dessin: DCA-D Admin M (2-2-2) 000055 I �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgu^n \jfti^e la &st^fac^e^a /'information Y- 1*1 SECRET(CC) National Defence Defense nationale Deputy Minister Sous-ministre National Defence Headquarters Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2 Quartier gSndral de la Ddfense nationale Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2 £>M'/$7cS- DEC 2 - W CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS SECONDED TO ALLIED COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN A POSSIBLE MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST IRAQ The Minister Enclosed for your signature is a letter to the Chief of the Defence Staff on the Canadian Forces members seconded to allied countries in the context of a possible military operation against Iraq. This letter has been drafted in view of the Prime Minister’s response to your letter dated 25 October 2002, which was written in close consultation with Foreign Affairs. Margaret Bloodworth Encl (3) Canada SECRET(CC) 000056 �Document disclosed under the Access to information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'accts a I'information SECRET (CC) General R. R. Henault Chief of the Defence Staff National Defence Headquarters Dear General Henault: Canadian Forces Members Seconded to Allied Countries Participating in a Possible Military Operation Against Iraq This letter forwards the Prime Minister’s concurrence with the recommendation that seconded Canadian Forces members be allowed to continue their duties in the event of a possible military operation against Iraq. These members would include those serving with the armed forces of any country that elects to join a coalition for future operations against Iraq, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France. If such a military operation were to take place, I am determined that the Canadian Forces be in a position to play a meaningful role within the context of a set of Canadian strategic objectives and scope of operations agreed jointly with my colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the situation evolves, I will rely on your advice to assist the Governmental decision-making process. Sincerely, The Honourable John McCallum, P.C., M.P. Minister of National Defence SECRET (CC) 000057 �----- Document d/sc/oM^ VffiSljthe Accfts to Informatton ATT Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I’accts it /'information SECRET OTTAWA, K1A 0A2 November 19. 2002 Dear Colleague: Thank you for your letter of October 25. 2002 on the Canadian Forces members seconded :o allied countries in the context of a possible military operation against Iraq. I recognize the potential negative impact on our bilateral relations and I concur with your recommendation that we should not recall Canadian Forces officers seconded to an ally which might elect to participate in such an operation. Thank you again for your letter and keeping me apprised of developments related to the Canadian Forces. Yours sincerely, The Honourable John McCallum Minister of National Defence Room 110, Justice Building House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A0A6 000058 � 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 CDIQ00012 Title A name given to the resource Deputy Minister Correspondence - Ms. M. Bloodworth - International Plans and Operations - Iraq Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02-12-2002 to 31-12-2002 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG24-G-31, Accession 2012-00351-6, Box 20, File 1812D-18-8, Library and Archives Canada Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A-2022-10025 LAC Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Iraq 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