https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/33993b9d87d2fe1394c6d790fd55edca.pdf 1a658873bce8fbd828e519e557da957b PDF Text Text OPIMMEDIATE ACTION COPY |».».«. J .»™IH,»MIIHI IIIHIIHIIJC/ n " file No. % - Z' 2-'//- cfc*c* I &&*&-- i 7A.L ZzJL.'Jkfl. FM EXTERNAL OTT JUL3/64 SECRET c TO WASHDC DL139Q OPIMMED <- *r._v-J ec /•/, / — \^ INFO CCOS TT CASCAC AUSTIN)DE CCOS REF YOURTELS 2353 AND 2354 JUN30 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSULTATION: -« ^ IN CONSIDERING LANGS SUGGESTED REDRAFT OF PARTS OF PARA7 WE RECOGNIZE THAT HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO MEET SEVERAL OF OUR POINTS. / o ' THE LANGUAGE OF THE FIRST SENTENCE APPEARS DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE EXISTING NORAD JOINT COMMAND ARRANGEMENTS AND TO APPLY TO NORAD AS A WHOLE RATHER THAN TO ITS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS;THE SECOND SENTENCE ACKNOWLEDGES THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON THE PRESIDENTS FREEDOM OF ACTION BY USA L£GI5LATI0N}AND THE FOURTH SENTENCE SEEMS DESIGNED TO PRESERVE AN MB-1 TYPE OF ARRANGEMENT WITHOUT INFRINGING ON CDAS RIGHT TO DIRECT THE USE OF CDN FORCES IN CDN AIRSPACE. 2.WHILE APPRECIATIVE OF LANGS INTENTIONS,HOWEVER,WE BELIEVE THAT IN SOME RESPECTS HIS PROPOSED LANGUAGE FALLS SHORT OF WHAT WE WOULD REGARD AS DESIRABLE.THE FIRST SENTENCE IS COUCHED IN TOO GENERAL TERMS AND IS AMBIGUOUS SINCE IT CAN BE READ AS EITHER MERELY STATING A FACT OR AS ITSELF CONSTITUTING THE AUTHORITY FOR CINCNORAD TO EMPLOY NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.TO BE MEANINGFUL NORADS QUOTE AGREED TERMS OF REF UNQUOTE AND QUOTE OTHER AGREED PROCEDURES UNQUOTE WOULD HAVE TO BE CITED AS BEING AGREED TO BY AND BETWEEN BOTH GOVTS.IN THE LAST SENTENCE WE SHOULD PREFER TO SUBSTITUTE QUOTE. ALL NORAD UNITS UNQUOTE FOR QUOTE USA UNITS UNQUOTE.WE WISH TO AVOID WORDING WHICH COULD RESULT IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE USA AND at.2 000120 �, \ftosW* PAGE TWO DL1390 CDN COMPONENTS OF NORAD WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DIFFERENT COMMAND ARRANGEMENTS WHILE USING CDN AIRSPACE. 3.WE REALIZE THAT BY HAVING RECOURSE TO BROAD LANGUAGE LANG IS ATTEMPTING TO PRESERVE USA FREEDOM OF ACTION WITHOUT APPEARING TO INFRINGE UPON CDN RIGHTS.WE BELIEVE,HOWEVER,THAT IT WOULD BE MORE DESIRABLE TO EMPLOY LANGUAGE WHICH FRANKLY RECOGNIZES THE USA RIGHT TO NATINAL ACTION,AND THE RIGHT TO EMPLOY NORAD FOR SUCH PURPOSES, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.WITH THIS IN MIND WE HAVE PREPARED AN OFFICIAL LEVEL REDRAFT OF PAR7 WHICH IS BEING SENT TO YOU IN OUR FOLLOWING TEL DLJ392 AFTER CONSULTATION WITH CCOS.PLEASE PASS A COPY OF OUR REDRAFT WITH THIS EXPLANATION TO USA AUTHORITIES SO THAT THEY MAY HAE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER IT BEFORE THE PROPOSED FURTHER MTG OF OFFICIALS WHICH WE EXPECT WILL BE ATTENDED,AS BEFORE,BY CAMPBELL,MENZIES,AND AUSTIN. u>H#'Hifvh ; ; ' <-MUl/i O m * 000121 � 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 CDNW07830 Title A name given to the resource External Ott to WashDC DL1390 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Canada-US Continental Defence - Integration of Atomic Capabilities - Authorization and Consultation," RG25-B-2, vol 3093, file 3-2-2-11-2, part 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Government of Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-Jul-64