https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/d6923d06b883318ae9cb8563848c91be.pdf 5fda6254af7acd6516e90fc3d04f4fa3 PDF Text Text E CR E T QUESTIONS AND POINTS ON WHICH DECISIONS WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF MR. CROSS. FORMALITIES. 1. ' ' ... Oct tbfa . ./<•' - / Messages (a) from Governor General to the Queen (Personal); (b) Prime Minister to the Queen through Government House channel; . (c) from Prime Minister to Prime Minister; (d) from SSEA to Lord Home; (e) personal messages to Mrs. Cross from above. 2. Statements to the Press . (a) Prime Minister; (b) SSEA. 3. Flags. (a) Decision on whether Peace Tower flag should be at half mast; ( i) on date death is discovered; ( ii) on date of departure of body from Canada; (iii) on day of funeral; ( iv) full period that body in Canada. 4. Arrangements. (a) Decision whether to press for an autopsy; (b) Decision required asto whether embalming, preparation of body, and other funeral expenses should be met by Canadian Government, including provision of hearses and limousines. 0 000635 �Arre.n.pP'Peerits ( c o n t ' d ) 0) Decision whether "transportation of body to place of /e*rn_a_i_ ^_Lrep_apierr; j ( vcxd be cost of Canadian Government: i) be by commercial airline, if so, Canadian or British; ( ii) be by chartered aircraft; (iii) be by' Canadian Forces aircraft, either 707 or Yukon (type of aircraft used might be determined by arrival time desired) (d) Decision whether expenses of trans-Atlantic trip of Mrs. Cross and-family should be met by Canadigan Government; (e) Decision as to whether Mrs. Cross should be accompanied by a Minister or senior official; 00 5. If Mrs. Cross wishes to be accompanied by British Officials are their expenses to be borne by Canadian Government. :eremonial Arrangements• (which must be. discussed with Quebec authorities, and which would be subject to Mrs. Cross's wishes). (a) Question of whether there will be a lying in state in Montreal, and if so, where; ( i) Provision of guard of honour; (ii) Attendance by Federal Ministers or senior officials: (b) Question: If Mrs. Cross wishes funeral service and burial in Montreal - attendance at service of Federal Ministers or senior officials: (c) Departure of body from Montreal airport: ( i) Guard of honour; military band? (ii) Attendance of Federal Ministers and Officials. 000636 �-3 S E C R E T 5. \ Ceremonial Arrangements (cont'd) (d) Canadian Head of Post to meet the aircraft bearing the body and to attend the funeral/burial service: (i) Question of whether the Queen should designate the Canadian attendant at the funeral as her personal representative; j (e) Decision required: Whether Canadian Government would want to organize a memorial service in Ottawa: (f) If British High Commission should organize memorial service question of governmental representation by: ( i) Governor General; ( ii) Prime Minister; (iii) Ministers; ( iv) Officials: ( v) Ministers and officials of the Government of •Quebec and Montreal. T. Read t"CT*V J. Puddingtinr^" OTTAWA, October 10, 1970. 000637 � 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 CDTF00020 Title A name given to the resource Memorandum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-Oct-70 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Political Affairs - Internal Security - Task Force on Kidnapping - Policy, RG25, vol. 25741, 20-22-TFK-1, part 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of External Affairs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource October Crisis, TFK Description An account of the resource Questions and Points on Which Decision Will be Required in the Event of the Death of Mr. Cross 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