https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/a80ac1631170d13c048c30a0338584a9.pdf 6b573e54573271c1a290c29b3e2e9925 PDF Text Text I < O i., *s *• s ; (f „• y"i pF'.AJ / MfVNrrP'R]?AT, .i A-7yA...r v P 3 November, 197C y r7 ^""V'V '7'" ^"7 ^"r-' Uj-T~<Aw P f0-2?2Z~TPJ-( C^ C 0 K P / -. -7/ -" u y\ • ,x -, , - £' ^P~~*.-.^. '^'-V ' Discussion wixn loop Following clearance with, you yesterday, and with inonsieur Cnoque P S , tne Queoec limistsr oi Justice; wi un wuom i spoke cn tne telephone VIPP Quebec City) xasT mgnt, I attended a meeting in Monsieur ST. Pierre's office This morning. M. S T . Pierre is Director General oi Quebec Police force. He had with him MA St. Aubin, who is Director of the Montreal Police, and Assistant Commissioner Dube, the local head of The R.C.M.P. Mr. Ashford accompanied me. 2. . Invited to make an opening statement, I made it clear that we had not come to interfere with existing links with Ottawa, to offer criticism or advice of Police efforts, or TO discuss policy. I said That we well appreciated that they had a very difficult problem on their hands as regards the retrieval of Mr. Cross, and we hoped That The very strenuous efforts they were making would be continued until a successful result was obtained. 3. However, as more than four weeks had now elapsed it seemed reasonable that certain practical contingencies snouio. Dc discussed oecause some oi up.8 asbumpTions \,c.g. Mr. Cross's own health, if alive) might cause us TO revise our intended arrangements. V/e might have to act quickly, and together, at very short notice, and if we could discuss what was in oue ano oner s mines now IT might save delay anc comusioi when we least wanted it. 4. This premis- was accepted oy those present, anc ou that base we decided to discuss the practical points aT issue. 5. The first of these was retrieval cf Mr. Cross alive. Originally we had hoped, aped the evidence of ETs letTers would supporx tins, that ne would oe aOj_e TO emerge ir a lairiy buoyant condition. However, it seemed now prudent to make provision against the likelihood that a long period of mental STrain, lack of physical exercise, probable poor1 nutrition, and lack of proper medical care, might mean that Mr. Cross's condition would have deteriorated. Added to This There was the possibility of some accident,if a violent confrontation between T he kidnappers and the authorities should take olace /2 U J? n.. ij. M-t.^ Tin 4- 7 7 w j'uP. .re u e r " U P ...v. -- v. n.a.y mcA., r\ - r r, u .x.. A . , British High Commissioner, OTTAWA. r\ ,r r\ u .v. u ., T.ft ~D A* IVI.JD.XIJ., - v^ CONFIDENTIAL 001030 �;CPFIPFNAIA: - 2 - 6. In the discussion thai followed it was agreed that a plan should be set up for immediate access to a suitable hospital, preferably with helicopter access, and I'undertook to explore this initially with Mr. Cross's doctor in Montreal and then with Assistant Commissioner Dub6, who would ensure That whatever plan was agreed on was communicated to the others present. -i. KJ 7. M. St. Pierre asked if Mr. Cross would be available for interrogation. I said that we would v/ish This to be possiblt but it would have tc be consistent with his mental and physical condition. There v/ould be an opportunity before he departed irom Montreal, and if They wished TO asr-p nim further Questions in the United Kingdojm aT a later date this could always be arranged through the official channel. If they wished to send one of their investigators subsequently TO see Mr. Cross in England, .this again could probably be arranged, but M. St. Pier: acknowledged that in a period of convalescence they would wish TO respect Mr. Cross's desire to forget the whole thing at least for a time. 3. . If Mr. Cross v/as originally received in a hospital, the Police undertook to arrange immediate security which would include a complete screening from the press. d. In response TO an enquiry aoout onward travel to the U.K., I said that discussion was taking place in Ottawa with a view to returning Mr. Cress to the U.K. either by A.A.?. ci~ R.C.A.F. aircraft. The Felice, said that they would be glad to arrange Mr. Cross's transport to St. Hubert airfield for this purpose and would use a helicopter if this should prove to be more advantageous. 10. In discussion of the possibility of Mr. Cross being wounded in a confrontation with the kidnappers, M. St. Pierre echoed what had been said to me on the previous evening XPT X... cnoquette, tnao every care would oe tureen to avoid tPiis. A. A 11. V/e then turned to the possibility that Mr. Cross might not survive and that his body mi gut oe found. As witn the identification of Mr. Cross when alive, Mr. Ashford would be asked to identify the body, and Mr. Imray was in reserve if Mr. Ashford was at any time unavailable. The first notification in either event would come to me from the two membei A X the anti-terrorist squad, who had been nominated to convey this information and with whom we are in close almost daily touch. : : Ax CONFIDENTIAL 001031 �Monsieur St. Fie: •re sat i't v/ould 12. under Quebec law ior ohe oocy to go to une Police Headquarters where an autopsy would be carried out and a public statement made, as was the case with s vvouj-d ucpes aoou.1 i j a o o ^ o cJ , two days.. •pi o -r- r: o .-. 13. I n r e s p o n s e t o a n e n q u i r y a b o u t 1 ] y-» -r, eeere a g a i n t r a n s p o r t t o m e u .11. c i cue 00 a y oy K.A.1 1 . 01" ix. 0. a i r c r a f t was u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n O t t a w a and t h a t a f i r m p l a t o m i s e i i e c t was i m e l y t o emerge s c c i i . A g a i n , teie x O I - C P -paid t h a t t h e y w o u l d a r r a n g e a n y n e c e s s a r y t r a n s p o r t i n a s u i Pa P I y d i g n i J. 1 e d mame. c r uO XJ a. PP. oe r u a i r f i e l d . It will be noted that in either eventuality there is kely to be some two days in which the Service authorities can ke the necessary transport arrangements, and I suggest that . McConville, together v/ith a member1 of the ; . D . L . . S . , A \~r CA.J- t_. to co-orair .up U UX b . 11 tins 11 O u ijci, con a l 1. e a ay, wi t h. 4-V, Canacian authori"ties in Ottawa. There is a cle ^ u ^ e . . ^ _ether eventuality when the Service authorities can r a k e o v e r uP-C Oiii ufiG ^. O i l C 6 * I informed t h e m e e t i n g of our p l a n s f o r Mrs. X xj ,: cP_ P.± J J. on ; i n o r d e r t o p r o t e c t h e r ffomAMrhe~~unweAPcome" m lc i r we m e p r e s s t n e s e w o u i d oe ep" e n t i r e s e c r e t , ' cnoug w o u l d oe p u t t i n g o u t a n o t i c e a l t e r t n e e v e n t m a i n l y v/i tete e to m c e i i u i o n O_L r e — a s s u r i n g evir. CU'OJJ^S unau h i s v / i f e h a c d e v e l o p •^ w i t h m ente. f r i e n d s and would be k e e p i n g i n c l o s e Xuu^i ° r el "'he Police thought that our e xpla: a.ns v/ere r e a s o n a c jne ways open TO U S OI --ceepp c r o s s . X2ey t o u c h w i t h Mi s a i d a t o n c e t h a t t h e y w o u l d be g l a d t c h e l p i n a n y way, e i t h e : uO O T ^ C C I VC uiic o r e s s a s uO n o r p.o\ r emer.oS o r uC O P O V P U G t x ' cFx 1 £5 f.J vj . a n d v/e h a v e a g r e e d t o c o n s u l t f u r t h e r w i t h t l i e m e m b e r s 0 f t h e a n t i - t e r r o r i s t s q u a d , who a r e t o a c c o m p a n y M r s . C r o s s i o n l a t t e r , 01 wnorr. j . C J C dxx c are both well-known s 1 0 Pi e r Y/e t h e n h a d . 0 . some >re eneral discussion aoout t n e Cas d e s c r i b e ' a s a ' ^ c a u t i o u s optTmism 'was in v/hich what 0_i_ i 2 , c o C f ^ j "Oiloii a * ne b a s e d Oil a advanced. This .XlAXi.ijA Cross v/as nov/ out of c ont.a^ likelihood that the ceil holding M it, who were probably a.PjOll; with those who originally controll thor held in iail^' Sooner r later m e - P o l i c e w e r e c o n ^ K e u t they would get a break in what had be e n s o f a r a l o n g a n d unrewarding investigation y were n o t g o i n g to g i v e they making. Another cause e 110 r t s ae very strenuoi this c e l l , u n l i k e M optimism was the fact M. L a p o r t e ' s c; were much mor a n d s0me a 0 l e a s t , rrrucPr or educated. V/e all agre e d t h a t t h e y s e e m e d -to h a v e b e e n t a k e r _. .back oy Laporte's CK^~i hz~su^ yf LXACXJX. anc 1 .Js . O—l^'N-^ adverse L 7-. \ . it e i i e c o S on t n e 1 , L . Q . ^-i t p, -AT -n 001032 �i n t h e P r o v i n c e . There was, t h e r e f o r e , POP .c more oi une group migir e PC .., uie por a urio A AA, P f. bjjfcje;ially i f t h e - r e w a r d money now peace t h e i r po£ precarious. i.j. x. i . A v_.ui-.C-i-deieLX oy biicii-i'j-ing m. o e * P..cp J. o XPP* , ~ Alx Jjjv/ x A tiie d i s c u s s i o n , and chose p r e s e n t saici "mat i t .pad ceen ope va.i co .ppem ap.so . J. s a i d t n a t we re...ai.eiea r e a c v t o coipsip. U bucLi. d o a "u i J. e y w i bi i e o. o n A S ; on o o -1 *.. j r u r t n e r wr meanvvnij.e we were very satisiiea w i t n FJOF.3 way m vvmcri t i n two nominated members of the ant; UO -L* - A,. \J Ai-li d \J. d>0> 0/O & A. O v i ^ ' ^ ^ O » _u U.. a not think it necessary ace uiiau we vvouicij oi cc j . r i o 6 ; U M . o i r c i y rcs*0GC ^ O O i j . 1 -i- Q L-J... 'W C X 2 --L*_ . - p ' v ' V - ' v, : U : r O s t ^ i J r i ryiYT"P T-J-; 'JT'pp'Ti 7' A " 001033 � 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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