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DECLASSIFIED fc»£*1'«.l 1002546 «. �> f t fr~~ t • v * v rr / ' / S E C R E T F2 FFx 7 / O c t o b e r 1 4 , 19 70 / SLo-ZX- TFtf-f MEMORANDUM FOR THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE Abduction Cases The Cabinet Committee agreed at the morning meeting on October 14 that the following possible actions should be discussed at a further meeting to be held at 8:30 p.m., October 14: I. Consultation-with Opposition Leaders This would have to take place on Thursday, October 15, prior to the proposed statement by the Prime Minister. II. Statement by the Prime Minister After direct consultation with Mr. Bourassa, and provided that he agreed with the federal position, the Prime Minister would make a statement on Thursday, the 15th of October, after federal arrangements to support action delineated in the statement had been completed (e.g. consultation with the British; army and police preparations). Consultation might proceed along the lines of two draft letters entitled "Draft 1" and "Draft 2" provided by the Department of Justice. The statement would (a) set a deadline (for example midnight Friday, October 16th) beyond which the governments of Quebec and Canada would no longer continue negotiations with the FLQ; (b) indicate that up until the deadline the sole negotiable guestions would be the mechanisms by which the two hostages of the FLQ could be released and those by which the abductors could be given safe conduct out of the country. Instructions to this end would be issued concurrently to Mr. Demers. (Advice from S E C R E T 002547 •>**-•-. a �S E C R t; V 7 External AI lairs on possible iiiech.in i .'-.in:: .uni instructions to Mr. Demers will be available at the meeting). (c) announce the government's intention to introduce, at the reguest of the Government of Quebec, special legislation in the House providing the powers reguired to deal with the kidnappers and with the FLQ if agreement on (b) above were not reached; (d) Indicate that, in the period up to the deadline, no raids would be made by police, although normal surveillance procedures would continue. Any act of violence by the FLQ during this period would be regarded as the end of the deadline. The statement would further make clear that the responsibility for any harm to Mr. Cross or Mr. Laporte would be that of the abductors and theirs alone. Public Relations Advice for the Committee, in addition to an outline of the proposed statement would be available from officials concerning timing and means of securing the cooperation of press media in publicizing the statement by the Prime Minister; and in ensuring responsible reporting of events. Consideration should be given as to how last minute emotional appeals by either family could be directed before the deadline to the kidnappers rather than after the deadline toward either government. Should either hostage be forced by the FLQ to make a last minute appeal through the media, consideration ... 3 S E C R E T �S E C R E T - 3 should be given as to whether and how publication could be prevented, or at least, iNe publication occurred, reaction by the public could best be directed where it properly belonged, against the kidnappers. IV. Foreign Consultation (a) British - Prior to the Prime Minister's statement the British Government would have to be made aware of, and to the extent possible agree with, the contents of the statement and the reasoning behind it. This consultation would be necessarily delicate and complex and reguire specific direction by the Cabinet, as the British Government would feel bound to support any last minute public appeal made by Mrs. Cross. // (TXK 0A rr il F (,2 S E C R E T 002549 �S E C R E T _ 4 - (b) Other - Negotiations with the Cuban (or Algerian) authorities would be necessary prior to the expiration of the deadline against the prospect that the FLQ would agree to the safe release of the hostages and seek safe conduct out of the country. V. Legislation (to be introduced on Friday, Oct.16) The Committee will have for consideration (a) a document prepared by the Department of Justice setting out the advantages and disadvantages of the federal government taking action under the War Measures Act; and (b) the advantages and disadvantages of special legislation, including a basic outline of a bill which could deal with the immediate problem and also be used in future if required. It was considered that the proposed legislation should be flexible enough to circumscribe regions in which provisions of the Act would be applied but not be so specific as to identify a particular province. VI Actioa After Deadline (a) Army - The Committee will have for consideration a list of suggested areas to be protected, not necessarily in terms of actual threat, but in terms of their symbolic value to both governments. Those of symbolic value to Quebec would require consultation with the Quebec authorities at the appropriate time. Aside from specific "target" protection, it was suggested that a show of strength in major population centres, predominantly Montreal, and the. availability of mobile tactical elements (e.g. helicopters) to assist other authorities as required would be necessary.(b) Police - The RCMP would arrange with their immigration counterparts a visible strengthening S E C R NT " 5 002550 �- 5 - of coverage at major border crossing points. It was recognized that, not all could be covered. Two to three hundred RCMP officers would be available who, once tied in with local police authorities would be multiplied by a factor of two or three, to proceed initially in selective arrests related to the two kidnappings as criminal acts. A list of prime suspects in relation to each case was available. Cooperation in making these preparations with Quebec and other police authorities would not be initiated or explored without direction by the Cabinet as to timing. Further consideration would be required as to the conduct on a broader basis for arrest in relation to disrupting the FLQ after passage of special legislation. (NOTE: Prior to arrests arrangements would have to be considered to ensure the physical and monetary support of the families of those arrested, for example, by cooperation with Montreal or other welfare authorities, in order to ensure that martyrs could not be claimed as a consequence of the arrest of criminals.) Offer of Reward Consideration should be given to offering, concurrently with Army and Police action, a reward of possibly $100,000 for information leading either to the safe return of the hostages or the capture of the abductors. D.F. Wall, Secretary. S E C R E T �- '•• yp SERIAL 7' • roNrvTeN-: AMD AFTER (UP TO OCTOBER ;?6, 1970> leot e'o COMMFMT DATI ivYO '.'v. J . It. Cross kid r e s i d e n c e a t Rcdnath D r i v e , Ontoti ' • N F i r s t Corir.iun.ique frenn F . L . O . ( L i b e r a t i o n C e lJl ) , a p p a r e n t l y mailed on October l, 1970 r e c e i v e d by a u n i v e r s i t y In M o n t r e a l . f o r co em a copv oi . i • J . J • 510 1 Af \r> -•*' N e e r e m r y ot o t a t o io? made statement informing House of I-eic iis-onin^. .1 fcbis t m o dr. PPr-po \.pd. no1 'ere cd of Comanlquo No. 1 . October Press Conference held in C.uebec City by "O. Chtjnuette, Qv.-. a-..-,.-^ -.-• ; nx xv ot Justice. "r. Chonuetto outlined rll d e n m Octoaa N Perries of ieomt1.cn n anor s ororarc.d. by October 5 *0 1 a -! -: r e p o r t e d bv Acting H r i t i s h HIoN 1 ;ion t 7PP o f a .: ••'r. A.N. R i t c h i e , U . S . S J O A . Nor co f-overn-tent o f f i c i a l s convened. iN •• 1 e m m l i s i ;eu. i n p ....Lea., poi 1*0 ad bloCbG SCt VX> PPP PPiPp/Xd. ' •. '•'rerat nev/.p; ceix-ried ox. CV V'.irs a t 1 0 : O 1010 1 .L.O. ' •' '• bbc rolear-e of N m Cr :re a:; Ouotec Cabinet **.*ould -'-'•'. ue on :oe oy a a.a info] v • ri 7 ' • 002552 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 2 « DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT COMMENT i i 7 October 6 Consultations between Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Pourassa. 8 October € Dean of Diplomatic Corps called on the Under Secretary of State for External Affairs. 9 October 6 Special Meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security and Intelligence. 10 October 6 Mr. Robert Lemieux, F.L.Q. lawyer, became involved. Lemieux began visiting F.L.Q. prisoners In peni tentiaries. 11 October 6 Statement in Rouse by Secretary of State for External Affairs. Minister confirmed receipt of F.L.Q. note and summarized the seven conditions set out for the release of Mr. Cross. Tie stated the Government's position that "These are wholly unreasonable demands" and expressed the hope that the F.L.Q. would communicate with the authorities. 1? October 6 13 October 6 2000 Minister of Justice for Quebec set up office In Montreal. 2152 Information received that F.L.Q. letter was to be found In locker at Colonial Bus Terminal In Ottawa. Letter was forwarded to Quebec Provincial Police by Ottawa City Police - After analysis O.P.P. decided letter was a hoax. 002553 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT No. 3 COMMENT 1 14 October 6 2200 CKAC radio report of Third Communique from F.L.Q. dated 6:00 p.m., October 6, 1970. Complete text of communique was not received until 1:25 a.m., Saturday, October 10 when lt was seized by police from a CKAC radio announcer. 01*15 Second Communique from F.L.Q. dated 12:00 noon, October 6, 1970 received. Communique attached handwritten letter from Mr. Cross to his wife. WEDNESDAY 15 October 7 16 October 7 17 October 7 1100 Quebec Minister of Justice held press conference and Issued public appeal for negotiations with abductors saying he would be available at any time for negotiations. 18 October 7 1200 Australian Trade Commissioner's Office in Montreal reported receiving a threat that the Australian Trade Commissioner would be kidnapped. This was one of many threats received against prominent people. 19 October 7 (a) Mr, Jean-Marie Dery, Department of External Affairs left Ottawa for Algiers to act as liaison with Algerian Government. (b) Canadian Charge des Affairs In Havana was asked to establish communication with Cuban authorities on possible arrangements. (Not for release) Both Algerian and Cuban Governments were prepared to assist Canada In any way they could, however, neither were willing to receive Canadians going Into exile unless requests! officially to do so by Canada. Both governments made it very clear they did not wish to become involved In the Internal affairs of Canada. Montreal police carried out series of raids at dawn. 1600 (approx) 002554 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. k • DATE SERIAL 20 October 7 21 October 7 22 October 7 TIME 2200 EVENT COMMENT Fourth Communique from F.L.Q. dated 12:00 noon, October 7, 1970 delivered to Pierre Pascan of Radio Station CKLM by taxi driver who was flagged down in street. Communique set a new deadline of 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 8, and made two demands: (1) Publication of F.L.Q. manifesto. (2) Stop of all police activities. Attached were two letters from Mr. Cross one dated October C to the authorities and one undated to his wife. Message on envelope of letter to Mrs. Cross indicated she could speak to Mr. Cross using CKLM at O'.QO a.m. October 8. Authorities decided this would serve no purpose. Radio and television statement given by Secretary of State for External Affairs. Mr. Sharp Indicated need for assurances Cross would be delivered safe and sound and asked abductors to name mediator. Radio Station CKAC broadcast text of F.L.Q. manifesto which was re-broadcast by Radio Station CKCR at 30 minutes past midnight on October 8. THURSDAY 23 October 8 1200 Statement Issued by press office of External Affairs. Statement Indicated that Mr. Sharp wa3 most anxious to begin serious discussions with abductors and indicated Government was ready to appoint a mediator. 24 October 8 1220 Report received that new message from F.L.Q. would be found at Windsor Station. Report turned out to be a hoax. 002555 �CONFIDENTIAL S h e e t No. 5 DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT COMMENT i 25 j October 3 1500 i Further statement by press office of External Affairs to correct inaccurate press reports. Correction was to the effect that the Government was of course contemplating serious negotiations. Memorandum prepared for Secretary of State for External Affairs on the subject of protection of diplomatic personnel. Study was made by the Special fask Force on proposals for increased protection. 26 October 8 27 October 8 1900 Corrected copy of Fifth Communique dated 12:00 noon, October 8, 1970 received. Communique was found in a telephone booth In Montreal following a telephone tin to Radio Station CKLM and set out two demands: (1) Broadcast of manifesto. (2) Cessation of police activities. The F.L.O. rejected the idea of a mediator and set a new deadline of midnight, October 8. 28 October 8 2000 CBC (French Network) announced it would broadcast the F.L.O. manifesto on Its comnlete radio and television networks. Broadcast was made at 10:00 n.ra. 29 October 8 Robert Lemieux held press conference. Lemieux alarmed Mr. Sharp was negotiating in bad faith. 2000 (approx) FRIDAY 30 October 9 Claude Ryan suggested in an editorial In LeDevoir that a certain number of jailed terrorists be released. 002556 �Z99300 CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 6 DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT Diplomatic note sent to all foreign missions In Ottawa suggesting measures of protection that might be taken by members of the Corps. 31 October 9 32 October 9 1300 Secretary of State for External Affairs spoke by telephone with British Foreign Secretary. October 9 1335 Unconfirmed radio station report received that Sixth Communique had been found. 33 3* October 9 35 October 9 C0MMFNT 1500 (Approx) In radio interview on CKLM, Quebec Justice Minister asked for proof that Mr. Cross was still alive by having Kr. Cross send a letter containing a sentence which he then read on the air, 2100 Radio Station CKCH carried report of Sixth and Seventh Communiques. 0125 Seventh Coramunioue dated 6:00 p.m., October 8, 1970 received, with attached thereto a copy of the Sixth Communique dated 8:00 a.m. October 8, 1970. SATURDAY 36 October 10 Note: Apparently both the sixth and seventh communicues should have been dated October 9, 1970. See Serial 27 (1) Sixth communique stated Lawyer Lemieux and two other named Individuals were to act as observers for the F.L.Q. (2) Attached to seventh communique was letter fror Mr. Cross containing the sentence requested by the Quebec Minister of Justice as proof he was still alive. �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 7 SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT 36 (cont'd) COMMENT Communique stated when prisoners were released and police stopped their actions Cross would be freed - Deadline extended to 6:00 p.m., October 10. 37 October 10 Ren6 Levesque in his news column called on the F.L.Q. to abandon the use of violence. 3£ October 10 Robert Lemieux indicated his willingness to act as an observer for the release of F.L.Q. prisoners. 39 October 10 1730 At a news conference held In CBC Montrea 1 studios and broadcast over both radio and television, Quebec Minister of Justice rejected F.L.Q. demands for release of prisoners but offered safe conduct out of Canada to the abductors of Mr. Cross. 10 October 10 1830 An External Affairs spokesman announced that a foreign country was ready to accept the abductors of Mr. Cross. 41 October 10 18*10 A CBC News Bulletin announced the kidnapping of Pierre Laporte, Minister of Labour in the Quebec Government from his home at St. Lambert, P.Q. by two men with machine guns. Having made his statement, Mr. Choquette declined to answer any questions. Statement had been prepared In close consultation with Federal authorities. 002; �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. SERIAL DATE TIME EVENT 8 COMMENT 1 1 42 October 10 2000 Robert Lemieux arrested. Released October 13 - S f Strial 62. ! SUNDAY 43 October 11 A.M. Letter received from British Foreign Secretary to Secretary of State for External Affairs expressing sorrow at new kidnapping, with request to pass to Mr. Bourassa. 44 October 11 1130 First note received from Cell Chenler, abductors of Pierre Laporte saying Minister was to be executed at 10:00njm Sunday, October 11 if all demands had not been met. 15 October 11 1300 CKAC carried report of Second Note from abductors of Mr. Laporte. This Note was confirmed at 2:30 p.m. This note repeated the demands of the first note and attached a letter from Mr. Laporte to his wife. 46 October 11 1715 A Third Note from the abductors of Laporte, first carried by CKAC, was received to confirm Second Note which was handwritten. Attached to this note was a letter from Mr. Laporte to Mr. Bourassa In which Mr. Laporte set out the factors affecting his life. Contents of the note would indicate that abductors of Mr. Laporte were attempting to co-ordinate their activities with those of the abductors of Mr. Cross. 47 October 11 2045 Mr. Bourassa announced postponement of the special meeting of the Quebec National Assembly called to consider the medical services crisis. This note was found In a waste basket following a telephone tip to CKAC. As proof of Identity, . Mr. Laporte's National Assembly Identification card was enclosed. 002 �CONFIDENTIAL S h e e t No. DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT COMMENT 1 48 October 11 *9 50 Mr. Bourassa made a statement on radio and television. This statement had been discussed between Mr. Bourassa and Mr. Trudeau prior to its release. In his statement, Mr. Bourassa indicated that if proper mechanisms were established the ques tion of the freedom of "political* prisoners, as mentioned by Mr. Laporte, could be discussed If lt was certain to result in the safety of the two hostages. October 11 A note was received by CKAC from a group calling itself the MAna4e de liberation de Quebec*. This threatening letter was received possibly from disidents taking advantage of the situation. October 11 Undated letter received from F.L.Q. Cell Ruel offering support for kidnappers of Messrs. Cross and Laporte. 2145 MONDAY 51 October 12 0330 Broadcast by CKCH of Eighth Communique dated 10:00 p.m., October 11, 1970 from abductors of Mr. Cross. Communique was received by CKLM on a telephone tip and picked up In a telephone box. (1) Release of 23 prisoners. (2) Cessation of police activities. It also stated that Mr. Laporte would be released also if demands were met. (The note from Mr. Laporte's abductors had specified that all seven demands must be satisfied for the release of Mr. Laporte.) The Communique affirmed that Robert Lemieux would be the Intermediary between the two F.L.Q. groups and the authorities. Attached to the communique was a letter from Mr. Cross to Mr. Bourassa. 002560 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No.10 SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT C0MMFNT October 12 1200 Fourth Note dated midnight October 11, 1970 from abductors of Mr. Laporte was received in Ottawa from CKAC following a broadcast at 10:30 a.m. 53 October 12 1715 Fifth Note from abductors of Mr. Laportje was broadcast In part by the CBC. 54 October 12 1800 First Communique of F.L.Q. Cell Vengeurs Patriotes. Attached to the note was a second letter to Mr. Bourassa from Mr. Laporte with his social security card enclosed. Mr, Laporte suggested possible timings for the release of F.L.Q. prisoners and the rehiring of Lapalme workers. The note stated the ahductors of Laporte refused all negotiations on demands and designated Robert Lemieux to work out arrangements as he had their complete confidence. No deadline was fixed as a sign of good faith on the part of the abductors. This Communique supports the action? of the abductors of Mr. Cross and Mr. Laporte. n*><> rf/Aas+rert*^ . 55 October 12 1810 First news report Armed Forces will ment the R.C.M.P. on protective and that Canadian be used to suppleIn the Ottawa area security duties. 56 October 12 1855 Complete text of Fifth Note was received in Ottawa. ~° *•/<.<;- yi y e < , < . j£/0c^,\i See also Serial 58 X '6wze 'A/ /3n5/vr-'5<, . ^ m < / 7 v c s «? rt. yt^y ts&MVi/t'vcis Text of note stated that If the Government accedes to the release of the political prisoners and the stopping of police activities Cross would be released; If the Government accedes to the six remaining demands then Laporte also will be released. 002561 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT 57 October 12 1915 Statement issued by Mr. Bourassa's Office named Montreal lawyer Robert Demers as the Government's Intermediary . 58 October 12 2210 CBC carried television Interview with Minister of National Defence in which he confirmed calling in of Canadian Armed Forces. 59 October 12 2342 The press reported that the first meeting between Mr. Demers and Mr.Lemieux took place in the latter1a cell. No. \\ COMMENT TUESDAY 60 October 13 0230 Two communications were received from F.L.Q. Cell Nelson threatening the doctors of Quebec if they did not return to work. Material to the abductions only as an Indication of the militant attitude of the F.L.Q. cells and the complexity of problems in Quebec. 61 October 13 0600 Letter to Jean Pierre of CKLM in Three Rivers containing a threat to kill the two hostages If demands are not met by 12:00 noon, October 14, 1970. Letter purports to be from the abductors of Cross and Laporte but is obviously from outside sources. 62 October 13 A.M. Lemieux arraigned in Court on a charge of obstructing Justice and released on hie own recognizance. 002562 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. ^2 DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT COMMENT __4i October 13 P.M. Mr. Demers met with Mr. Lemieux in the Hydro Quebec Building, Montreal, for two hours in afternoon. 64 October 13 1830 Communique from F.L.Q. Cell Liberation text of which was confirmed at 10:31 a.m., October 14. 65 October 13 1830 CTV interview with Prime Minister outside his office In reference to his statement In the House that he would like the press to exercise more restraint in talking about these problems - 66 October 13 1905 Lemieux gave press conference at which he stated he was unable to continue his talks with Demers In the light of the Government's refusal to meet the F.L.Q. demands as he had no mandate to discuss Initial questions but only the arrangements to meet the F.L.Q. demands. 63 1 This is considered to have been a bogus communique* WEDNESDAY 67 October 1*1 CP Wire Service news Item stated that the Laporte abductors had used Radio Station CKAC for transmitting the first four of their communiques, the fifth being routed through Radio Station CKLM which had been the voice selected by the kidnappers of Mr.Cross to receive their communiques. 0025 �CONFIDENTIAL S h e e t No. 13 • DATE SERIAL TIMF COMMENT EVENT i 68 | October 14 1000 A further meeting was held between Mr. Demers and Mr. Lemieux. October 14 1020 AFP reported the release to the Paris press of an F.L.Q. European Group declaration stating its support of the F.L.Q. operations in Quebec. i 1 70 October 14 The Japanese Embassy 3.nformed the Far Eastern Division of External Affairs this morning that the Japanese Consulate General had received a telephone call that a bomb was due to go off in the consulate at 1:00 p.m. today - the building was evacuated. 71 October 14 The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps called on the Under Secretary of State for External Affairs to Inform him that the preceding evening 64 heads of missions had met at his house to discuss the question ef security, and than all had expressed concern. 72 October 14 1200 Mo progress was reported. CBO carried a report of a Ninth Cororauni qtie dated 5:00 a.m., Octber 14, 1970 from both groups of abductors which had been received and transmitted by CKLM. The Communique, after discussing the question of good faith by the authorities, renewed the mandate of Mr. Lemieux concerning the applications of the F.L.Q. demands and gave him carte blanche to negotiate the conditions. 002564 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 14 SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT COMMENT 73 October 1*1 1600 Fr. Lemieux gsve a press conference at which he said he expected to continue his talks with Mr. Doners but needed clarification on the latest F.L.Q. communique as he was unsure If it gave him the authority to negotiate. Mr. Lemieux declined to go to Quebec City to continue his talks with Mr. Demere - however, he expected a telephone call from Mr. Demers that evening. 74 October 14 1700 CBO carried the report of a statement made by Mr. Robarts of Ontario. Mr. Robarts advocated that the Federal Government maintain a firm attitude. 75 October 14 76 October 14 2000 CBO Ottawa news Item announced that reports from Europe note the possible threat by the F.L.Q. to escalate its warfare on the Canadian Government with sabotage attacks on railroads and airline stations. 77 October 14 2100 CBO news reported that Mr. Bennett of British Columbia has been provided with an armed body guard and that this protection may be extended to other members of the British Columbia Government. 78 October 14 2245 Report was received of Mr. Bourassa's news conference at 10:00 p.m. In which he referred to the Incident of the abductors as one of the most serious In Quebec history and to stop police activity as demanded by the F.L.O. would Invite anarchy. The Quebec Cabinet met to discuss the kidnappings. This measure followed threats by the F.L.Q. to extend its activities outside Quebec and also the theft yesterday (October 13) of sub-machine funs and rifle breech-locks from a drill hall In British Coluiatla. 002565 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet, No. 15 DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT COMMENT l I 79 October 14 2245 News item reported a group of influential Quebec citizens including Claude Ryanf Ren£ Levesque, and the leaders of every major labour organization in Quebec urged the provincial government to meet the demands of the kidnappers. October 14 2251 CKCH Radio reported that Robert Lemieux at an evening meeting at the University of Montreal spoke In an effort to incite the students to strike so as to force the Government to negotiate more quickly with the F.L.Q. 1 80 THURSDAY Police activity spread into farming area around Montreal. 81 October 15 82 October 15 0600 Three bomb threats had been reported in the Ottawa vicinity night of 14/15 October at Laurler Bridge, Cartier Square and West Gate of Government House. 83 October 15 1028 CKCH radio reported that a strike was declared at Stanislas College of Montreal to demand of the Government that it accede to the conditions of the F.L.Q.; also that a series of meetings Is expected at Montreal University, University of Quebec and at various All appeared to have been hoaxes. 002£ �CONFIDENTIAL S h e e t No. 16 DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT COMMENT 1 1 I 83 | (cont'd)' technical colleges In Quebec during the day to decide on appropriate student action. 84 October 15 1150 The Prime Minister announced cancellation of his Soviet trip. 85 October 15 1410 Special CBC bulletin announced that the Quebec Government had decided to ask the aid of the Canadian Armed Forces to ensure the safety of the public, of officials of government and of public buildings following upon a meeting of the Quebec Cabinet. 86 October 15 1428 Radio CKCH carried the text of Mr. Bourassa's statement confirming request for military assistance. 87 October 15 1615 Radio CKCH news report announced that the social science and letters students of University of Montreal boycotted their classes since the morning to support the F.L.Q. in Its claims for the liberation of Mr. Cross and Mr. Laporte and to bring pressure on the Government to free the prisoners; also to work In the other faculties to stop courses in those faculties as well. A further news report announced that at the University of Quebec Messrs. Chartrand and Vallieres were rebuffed at noon when they spoke to the Arts students there. Text of Report is attached as Annex 1. 0025 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 17 SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT COMMENT 88 October 15 2000 At a press conference, Mr. Lemieux expressed his unhappiness with the unsatisfactory discussions to date. 89 October 15 2000 Series of telephone conversations reported between Mr. Bourassa and Mr. Trudeau. 90 October 15 2025 CP News story reported a series of student meetings to support the F.L.Q. Text of story is attached as Annex 2, 91 October 15 2100 Statement was issued by the Office of the Prime Minister of Quebec giving the Quebec Government's final position on negotiations with the F.L.Q. which was carried on all Quebec radio stations. This statement set a six hour deadline (to expire 3:00 a.m., Friday, October 16) for the F.L.Q. to accept the terms of the Government which were stated as: (1) Recommendation for the parole of five prisoneis previously referred to. (2) Safe conduct for kidnappers to the country of their choice with transport provided. All other F.L.Q. conditions were refused. 92 October 15 2200 Students of the University of Ottawa Note: The meeting was not held due to events circulated an announcement of a meetof the early morning of October 16, Messrs. ing to be held in the University Chapel Chartrand and Vallieres having been arrested at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 16 in following proclamation and issue of regulations support of the F.L.Q. at which Messrs. under the War Measures Act. Chartrand and Vallieres were to be present . 002568 �CONFIDENTIAT Sheet No. COMMENT EVENT DATE TIMF 93 October 15 2215 At an emotionally charged press conference, Lemieux announced his mandate to negotiate had ended because of the Quebec Government's ultimatum. 94 October 15 2230 Meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and Members of his Cabinet. 95 October 15 2300 CKCH bulletin gave report of dynamite in car at Vanier. Investigation found wired batteries but no dynamite. SERIAL 18 See Serial 91 FRIDAY 9C October 16 0140 A further press conference was held with Mr. Lemieux in which he stated he had expressed his position clearly at the earlier conference. See Serial 93 97 October 16 0430 P.M.O. press statement was issued to announce that following receipt by the Prime Minister of letters at 3:00 a.m. this morning (October 16) from the Prime Minister of Quebec and authorities of the City of Montreal concerning a state of apprehended Insurrection, the Govemor-In-Councll at 4:00 a.m. approved issuance of a proclamation under the War Measures Act. For the text of the letters referred to see Hansard of October 16, 1970. For the text of the proclamation and of the regulations made under the War Measures Act, see the Canada Gazette (Part II) of October 16, 1970 98 October 16 Poliee authorities in Quebec began large scale arrests with 154 arrests made by early morning. 002569 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. 19 DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT COMMENT i October 16 99 i A press report was received on a gathering of some 3,000 students in a municipal arena in Montreal during the evening of Thursday, October 15, In support of the F.L.Q. which was addressed by Messrs. Gagnon, Vallieres and Chartrand. Telex of report Is attached as Annex 3 100 October 16 1100 The Prime Minister tabled In the House letters and Orders-ln-Council citing the proclamation and the regulations made under the War Measures Act and moved a motion of acceptance of the Order-In-Counell. See Serial 97. This motion was debated on Friday., October 16 and on Saturday, October 17. Motion was approved on Monday, October 19 by a vote of 190 to 16. See Hansard of October 19, 1970. 101 October 16 1345 A CV source reported that the letters to Mr. Trudeau from Mr. Bourassa and Mayor Drapeau referred to the kidnappings as first acts in a train of events aimed at the violent overthrow of the Quebec Government. (This report was made prior to the printing of Hansard) October 16 1400 A Reuter report quoted Richard Bizier, an F.L.Q. exile In Paris as saying thai if there is any bloodshed in the kidnappings the responsibility will rest with the Quebec and Ottawa Governments, that "Since the federal government has declared war on the F.L.Q., the F.L.Q. will Rake war on It". 102 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet DATE SERIAL TIME EVENT No. 20 COMMENT 1 103 A C p new** report announced that at 9:00 a.m. 1,000 students boycotted classes at the University of Montreal and that the Montreal campus of the University of Quebec was closed because of a sit-in by F.L.Q. supporters. October 16 104 October 16 105 October 16 106 The Government of Quebec Invoked the Quebec Police Act. This followed the proclamation made under the War Measures Act and placed all Quebec municipal police forces under the Quebec Provincial Police. 1700 The CBC carried the official text of a statement by Mr. Bourassa followed by an interview with the press. This statement concerned the events leading to the declaration of an apprehended Insurrection. October 16 2115 CKCH reported a statement made by Ren£ Levesque. See Serial 110. 107 October 16 2145 The CP reported an Interview with the Honourable Jean Marchand. 108 October 16 2215 The CBC carried an address by the Prlrce Minister and statements by other parliamentary leaders. 109 SATURDAY October 17 0600 The CBC reported that six Civil Liberties Groups from Fredericton to Vancouver had urged proclamation to be revoked. 002 �CONFIDENTIAT Sheet No. 21 • SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT 110 October 17 1100 A CP press report quoted Ren£ Levesque at a news conference on Friday night as saying that the terrorist kidnappers are to blame for the "military occupation" of Quebec. 111 October 17 1600 CKCH carried a news story of the kidnapping and torture of a young woman aged 27 In Hull. 112 October 17 1700 A CP report stated that the executive bodies of three major Quebec union organizations had criticized the Government for its "inexplicable attitude" . COMMFNT This young woman claimed to have been picked up at about 7:00 p.m. on evening of October 16 and released about 7:00 a.m. on the morning of October 17 and that the initials F.L.Q. had been cut into her abdomen. On investigation this story was found to be a fabrication. a ..•• •«.»- 113 October 17 2030 A CP news summary was received setting out the highlights of Friday's events (October 16). . See summary attached as Annex 4 7. 114 October 17 2330 A CKCH news report stated, "A green Chevrolet which was used In the kldnapp ing of Mr. Laporte has been found In the proximity of St. Hubert Airport". 115 October 17 2340 A statement was Issued by Premier Bourassa1s Office repeating its offer of safe conduct to the abductors of Cross and Laporte provided hostages were returned safe and sound. - This statement published the details of arrangements by which safe conduct would be ^iven to kidnappers on release of hostages. 002572 P.--N �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT 22 COMMENT SUNDAY 116 October 18 0030 A CKCH radio report confirmed the find ing of the body of Mr. Laporte. 117 October 18 0300 The Prime Minister spoke with the press at tlie Parliament Buildings on the death of Mr. Laporte. 118 October 18 0400 Prime Minister Bourassa's Office eonfirmed that the offer of safe conduct was still open to the abductors of Mr. Cross in spite of the death of Mr. Laporte. 119 October 18 0900 The R.C.M.P. reported the finding of a Tenth Communique from the abductors of Mr. Cross dated 1C:00 a.m., October 17, 1970. This communique stated that Mr. Cross would remain a prisoner and would be executed only if police discovered the hiding place. Attached to the communique was a letter from Mr. Cross to his wife. 120 October 18 Two further letters were received from Mr. Cross during the morning - one to the authorities and one to his wife. Both letters were written after Mr. Laporte's death. They were subsequently authenticated and represent the last communications received from or through the abductors of Mr. Cross u|>_to 10:00 p.m., Monday, October 26. Following the Prime Minister's statement other stat ements also poured In from both international and domestic sources expressing abhorrence at the assassination end conveying expressions of sympathy. — 002573 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT 23 COMMENT 121 October 18 1145 An AFP press release from Paris Students left guietly at 5:00 a.m, reported the occupation since Saturday October 20 evening of the Maison du Canada in Paris by some 50 FLQ student supporters 122 October 18 1200 A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held. 123 October 18 The R.C.M.P. advised of threats to the Canadian Embassy and Consulates In the United States. Confidential - Not for Publication: Instructions were sent to the Embassy in Washington to seek advice from the State Department as to the degree of protection available to Canadian missions in the United States. Similar instructions were sent to the Canadian Embassy in Paris. 124 October 18 The Prime Minister travelled to Montreal by helicopter. The Prime Minister met with Premier Bourassa and later viewed the body of Mr. Laporte. 125 October 18 1635 President Nixon telephoned Prime Minister Trudeau in Montreal. 126 October 18 1645 Premier Bourassa issued a declaration en the assassination of Mr. Laporte. 127 October 18 Tuesday Funeral arrangements were made in accordance with Mrs. Laporte's wish foi a simple ceremony with burial in Montreal. 002574 �CONFIDENTIAL S h e e t No. 24 DATE SERIAL EVENT TIMF COMMENT j j 128 October 18 129 October 18 At an evening news conference Ren£ Levesque deplored the death of Mr. Laporte and called for renewed efforts to save Mr. Cross. With Mr. L6vesque were representatives of the Labour Unions and Mr. Levesoue's statement was endorsed by members of the Parti Quebecois and by Mr. Claude Ryan. 130 October 18 Radio Station France - Inter reported that on Saturday evening, October 17, a communique purporting to come from the F.L.Q. Cell Capricense, threatened unless political prisoners were released, to kidnap Canadian Ambassador • Leo Cadieux. This information had been passed to the French police who placed police protection around the Ambassador and also the consulates. (The message had been sent to France - Inter nrlor to the news of the murder of Mr. Laporte.) 131 October 18 2105 A message intercepted by the R.C.M.P. This note was considered as a doubtful and purporting to come from the F.L.Q. authenticity. Cell Chenler-Papineau demanded the See SErlal 180. liberation, before Monday, October 19, of the four persons: Pierre Vallieres Michel Chartrand, Robert Lemieux and Charles Gagnon. 132 October 18 2300 Prime Minister Trudeau made a statement on television on the death of Mr. Laporte. 1745 News report announced warrants had been issued for the arrest of Paul Rose and Marc Charbonneau In connection with the kidnapping and murder of Mr. Laporte. 002575 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No 25 SERIAL DATE TIME EVENT C0MMFNT MONDAY 133 October 19 0212 A telegram was received from the Embassy, Washington, reporting the text of a letter left at the Embassy on October 17 by a group of young people protesting loss of liberty under the War Measures Act. 134 October 19 0540 CKCH reported that the house In which Mr. Laporte was held captive had been located as a result of telephone tips. Tills house which is situated about three quarters of a mile from the civilian terminal of the St. Hubert Airport, was in complete disorder and showed certain lar^e blood stains. 135 October 19 0800 CBC had a news report of a statement by the Deputy Premier of Alberta suggesting that Cubans were Influencing abductors. See Serial 143. 136 October 19 1130 CJSS (Cornwall) received a letter See Serial 169. posted Sunday evening, October 18, which demanded Prime Minister Trudeau's resignation and stated that the revolution is about to start. The letter was signed by the French Revolutionary Army of Ontario. 137 October 19 The Consul General In New York reported that at 1:00 p.m. on October 17 a small organized demonstration waa held in front of the consulate to protest the War Measures Act and the loss of freedom. 002576 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. pg SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT COMMENT 138 October 19 1150 The House of Commons vote was taken on the motion of Prime Minister Trudeau to approve the action.* taken by the Government in invoking the powers of the War Measures Act. 139 October 19 1615 A CT news report announced that students at the University of Montreal wer< continuing meetings and expressing opposition to the War Measures Act. The University of Quebec's Campus in Montreal remained closed and about 50 students continued occupation of the administrative offices at the Montreal School of Fine Arts. Meetings were scheduled at other schools in Quebec. The Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal announced study sessions for Its students on the curreiit situation Involving some 61,000 English speaking students. 140 October 19 1815 The trial of three men charged with conspiracy to kidnap the United States Consul in Montreal last April was post noned to the fall assizes. 141 October 19 142 October 19 Vote was 190 to 16 in favour of motion. Hansard of October 19, 1970. See The three men, Morency, Roy and Lanctot are Included in the list of 23 prisoners whose release was demanded by the kidnappers. Her Majesty, the Queen, sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Laporte. 2100 A statement from Premier Bourassa's Office confirmed its offer of safe conduct to the kidnappers of Mr. Cross anc Indicated the detailed arrangements to be followed, 002577 �CONFIDENTIAL DATE SERIAL 143 October 19 TIMF EVENT COMMENT 2130 CP press report on interview with Cuban Ambassador indicated Cuban willingness to assist Canada for humanitarian reasons. The Ambassador's comments were Intended as a reply to the statement of the Deputy Premier of Alberta. See Serial 135. TUESDAY 144 October 20 0200 The Hull police chief indicated a serious doubt concerning the story of the young woman who claimed to have been attacked by the F.L.Q. in Hull. The woman was subsequently convicted of public mischief on a plea of guilty. 145 October 20 0218 A Report was received of a communique found In a telephone booth addressed to Radio Station CJMS at 2131 October 19 from F.L.Q. Cell Maquis. Communique referred to the return of Laplame workers and Is considered a hoax. 146 October 20 1130 AFP news report from Algiers indicated Algerian Government attitude towards kidnappers may have changed as article was critical of the handling of situation by Canadian authorities. This was later denied by the Algerian Ambassador to Canada. 147 October 20 l6oo Funeral of the Honourable Pierre Laporte in Montreal. Funeral was attended by the Prime Minister with large numbers of Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament, also by Preraler Bourassa and the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time a memorial service was held in Ottawa attended by the Governor General and other dignataries. 002578 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet No. -« SERIAL DATE TIMF EVENT COMMENT 148 October 20 1815 Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Bourassa called on Mrs. Cross. 149 October 20 1815 Between 1700 and 1815 hours a small demonstration was held In front of the Canadian Consulate In New York In support of civil liberties in Canada. A similar demonstration Involving 80100 people was held in front of the Canadian Consulate in Boston. 150 October 20 A Petition was submitted to the Canadian Embassy in Washington by the Ad Hoc Committee for the restoration of civil liberties In Canada. 151 October 20 A 20 year old motorcyclist was shot and wounded by police when he failed to heed warnings to stop and attempted to run a police road block. The police road block was 20 miles north of Montreal at St. Therese de Blainville. 152 October 20 2315 CP press report indicated that the Central Council of the Confederation of National Trade Unions was sharply critical of the arrest of its Council Chairman Michel Bertrand under the War Measures Act. The Council later passed a resolution highly critical of Federal action. 153 October 20 2400 Premier Bourassa*s office announced that an office of the Cuban Consulate had been set up at the Canadian Pavilion at Expo. 002579 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet "1 SERIAL j 1 DATE TIMF No. 2< COMMENT EVENT WEDNESDAY The BBC "Today Show" carried a radio interview with Tom Gagninski of CBC T.S. who was inordinately critical of Prime Minister Trudeau. Gagninski was later suspended by the CBC. A.M. A series of telephone calls to the Quebec Provincial Police purported to be from kidnappers of Cross lndic*»+in-< acceptance of offer of safe conduct. These were later proved to be a hoax. October 21 1040 Coroner'8 autopsy report on Mr. Laporte was released, Indicating he had been strangled by a chain which he wore around his neck. 157 October 21 1200 CBO news report was received of armoured vehicles being moved Into Ottawa night of October 20/21. These armoured vehicles were scout cars and APC's not tanks. 158 October 21 1210 Communique from abductors of Laporte "Chenier Cell" indicated wounds on Laporte*s body were caused when he attempted to escape Saturday morning (October 17) by trying to Jump out of a window. This Item Is held as Confidential and has not been released for publTcaTToh. 159 October 21 154 October 21 155 October 21 156 Report was received from Consul Genera] San Francisco, that a demonstration wa» planned for that evening by the social^ st workers party. 002! �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet DATE SERIAL TIMF No. 3a COMMENT EVENT 1 i 160 October 21 A Report fro« Sar Juan, Puerto Rica Indicated that Rose and Charbonneau were reportedly seen there on October 20. 161 October 21 162 October 21 Robert Pulford, editor of Week-End Magazine, was reported to have approached the International Red Cross In Geneva to become Involved with the prisoners recently arrested in Canada. His request to the Red Cross was turned down on the basis that it was not necessary to internationalize the Issue and that he ought to contact the Quebec authorities. 163 October 21 Quebec Justice Minister Choquette announced the arrangements in effect to inform relatives and friends of persons arrested in Quebec since the War Measures Act was invoked. The complete text of the press release Is at Appendix A to Hansard of October 22, 1970 164 October 21 1210 2145 An AFP news report announced that French President Georges Pompidou absolutely condemned terrorism In Quebec, According to a CP press report representatives of the Quebec Federation of Labour, Confederation of National Trade Unions and Quebec Teachers Corporation meeting in Quebec City voted unanimously to demand withdrawal of emergency measures. It also unanimously condemned the F.L.Q. actions and its use of violence to achieve political alms. 002581 �CONFIDENmIAN Sheet DATE SERIAL TIMF No. COMMFNT EVENT i 1THURSDAY 165 | ~ October 22 1100 CBO radio reported that in an interview for a Vancouver radio station Mr. Jean Marchand had stated that the Front d'Action Politique (FRAP) is an extension of the F.L.Q. 166 October 22 1600 Press Reports of Quebec Civil Liberties Unions showed objections to the War Measures Act. 167 October 22 Further press reports Indicated that ?4r. Marchandfe statement had stimulated Interest in the Montreal City elections to be held October 25. 168 October 22 Accusations were made in the House of Commons that the statement imputed to Mr. Marchand constituted a direct Interference in the elections to be held In the City cf Montreal. 169 October 22 1957 According to a news report a letter received by Carrsall Radio Station CJSS demanded resignation of Prime Minister before November 1. Mr. Marchand later informed the House that because of a language difficulty he had u*ed incorrect words to describe the point he was attempting to make concerning the FRAP. Mayor Drapeau made a more direct statement concerning the FRAP and has since been sued for damages by FRAP in the amount of $3,600,000 in the Quebec" Superior Court. This is second letter signed by General Jacques Demon of the French Revolutionary Army of Ontario See also Serial 136. 002 �CONFIDENTIAL Sheet DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT No. 3; COMMENT 1 170 October 22 Press Report of 3 hour Queboc Liberal Party Caucus meeting after which Premier Bourassa would only say that Mr. O.D. Levesaue was named to succeed Pierre Laporte as House Leader. October 22 In a statement to a group of high This was Quebec Governments first official school students, Raymond Garneau, reaction to Quebec labour leaders. Ouebee Minister of Finance, said articles In Criminal Code dealinr with sedition and incitement to violence should be clarified. He also criticized Quebec labour leaders for demanding immediate withdrawal of War Measures l 1 171 FRIDAY 172 October 23 173 October 23 0521 CP news story reported to the effect that police have run out of leads and are raiding blind. The Solicitor General later said in the House that information from the R.C.M.P. did not support the proposition that police were at a deadend. Leaflets were distributed inviting the general A report was received of a further demonstration In front of the Consulate public to a meeting and dinner on night of Friday, October 23 on civil rights in Canada. General in New York. This was the same group that had demonstrated previously. 002 �CONFIDENTIA 1 Sheet No. 3; DATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT COMMENT 174 October 23 0805 A CP story Indicated the Parti Ou-Sbecols charged the conditions In Quebec caused by the War Measures Act made lt undesirable to hold the Montreal Municipal elections. 175 October 23 1200 CT press story stated that OovernorAs for Serial 174. In-Couneil of the Confederation of National Trade Unions asked the Provincial Government to postpone Montieal municipal elections, for six months. 176 October 23 1400 Radio Report carried the proposal by Monselgner Ore«:olre, Archbishop of Montreal to form a committee of respected citizens as an aid between those detained under the War Measures Act and their families. See Serial 192. 177 October 23 2300 Montreal police named another three suspects in the kidnapping of Pierre Laporte. The named suspects are: Jacques Rose (brother of Paul Rose), Bernard Lortie and Francis Simard. Announcement that suspect Bernard Lortie was arrested in Ottawa. It was later ascertained to be wrong man but was held by police on other charges. Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs, Maurice Tessier Indicated election date could not be changed except by a special provincial ls»w and this was unlikely. SATURDAY 178 October 24 1100 179 October 24 1105 Quebec Frovlhcial Police flatly denied alle*aCP c^rried~aOreport""quoting Claude tlons of Claude Simard. Samson, a Quebec lawyer, as saying that during his detention for four days under the War Measures Act commencing He identified one of the men he heard October 16 he heard fellow prisoners cijying yelling as Jacques Poltras. in pain although he himself waa well treated./ 002584 �COMF1DENTI AT 'heet No. )ATE SERIAL TIMF EVENT COMMENT 180 October 24 1855 A second communique was received frcr* See also Serial 131 F.L.O. Ceil ''Chenier-Papineau' repeating aexnands of first communique dated October 18 and e&ying that if they are not atet it will cause a "blow up" and a continuation of the execution schedule 181 October 24 2300 A CBC television news report quoted the Minister of National Defence as saying that the pattern of terrorism, rather than the discovery of a specific terrorist plot, led to the proclamation under the War Measures Act. SUNDAY 182 October 25 0200 A radio news story quoted the Solicitor General as saying that 102 prisoners have been released and 232 remain In detention according to the Information supplied to him. 183 October 25 0600 Air Canada confirmed this morning that it had placed an embargo on all air cargo emanating from the Province of Quebec as of 04C0 hours October 24, the embargo to end at 0400 hours October 26. 184 October 25 1100 Radio broadcast of an Interview with This interview was published in the Paris Premier Bourassa concerning the current newspaper fi'Aurore. situation. 002585 �",- MT.'T I . " " - " '>eot a ATf- 235 November 3 1 1M E No 46 fipMYpni-' "VENT A Press interview with Quebec Justice Minister was reported by Southam News Services during which Mr. Choquette was reported as saying it had taken three or four Ouebec cabinet meetings between October 11 and October 14 before an agreed position was reached on the Laporte kidnapping. T f. T Mr. Choquette was reported as saying that he was prepared to resign if the demands of the kidnappers had been acceded to by the Quebec Government. m 002586 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS '^-JOTro/o' LOG/JOURNAL Sheet/Feuill^E 117 KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE 523 Dec 3 00° C Robertftemersalerted POP that he is leaving Ottawa for Montreal urgently and asks that Messrs. Bissonnette and Roquet be called to Ops Centre. He can add nothing to this message and informs he will advise further from .QPP, Montreal. 584 Dec 3 0030 Gen. Dare called to ask for USSEA's home telephone number. 585 Dec 3 0045 Mr. Roquet arrived at POP. 586 Dec 3 0050 Mr. Roquet called US3EA who told him that RCMP has been informed that the whereabouts of Mr. Cross and his kidnappers may be known to Montreal police and that surveillance measures are being taken there Location understood to be North Montreal. 5ERIAL-SERIE COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE EVENT/EVENEMENT Duty officer calls Messrs. Roquet N Rowe advisiig them to come in to POP. NOTE: A full account of events from Serial 583 to termination of Task Force responsibilities to be found on -piks- 2c-eia~TFiz- i ^ 587 Dec 3 0100 Mr. Rowe arrived at POP and is briefed by Mr.Roquet. 588 Dec 3 0115 Mr. Ritchie telephoned Mr. Roquet to advise him on further news the USSEA has heard from Mr. Wall (PC0). 589 Dec 3 0115 to 0230 Consultations and agreement between police forces, as well as governments, about importance of ensuring safety of Mr. Cross. LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI ^ - 7 7 0 0 - 7 - Cu 1ft. I • . . . / 118 002587 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS LOG/JOURNAL Sheet/Feuilld© ; IS KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT iEPJAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEUKE EVENT/EVENEMENT 590 Dec 3 0145 U5SEA arrived at POP 591 Dec 3 0150 General Dare called Mr. Ritchie. 592 Dec 3 0205 On USSEA's instructions, Mr. Rowe called RCMP control to report that both he and Mr. Roquet were at POP. Nothing more was said to ensure there would be no indication that something important might be in offing. 593 Dec 3 0230 Mr. 'Nail (?C0) arrived POP and informed U33EA of agreement reached between Quebec and Ottawa that there would be no question of further negotiation of safe conduct offer. Only steps for implementing offer could be discussed with kidnappers. 5% Dec 3 0250 Robert Demers called Mr. Roquet to advise on events in Montreal thus prompting us to (a) prepare to implement safe conduct arrangements on short notice (b) ready rapid communication with Cuban govt, to inform them of steps we might have to take. 595 Dec 3 0315 Mr. Barker arrives in POP. 043 0 Telex msg to Ldn giving Cda Nouse text of "Bitting Bull Cell" communique - no mention Mr. Cross and possibly a crank communique. 59A • COMMENT/ACTION/COMRENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI 582 002588 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: CS Sheet/Feuill<AO " # KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT 5ERIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 507 Dec 3 0450 Commander Beach (DND) called to report the latest developments to Mr. Roquet, plater and electricity to the house had been cut off. The kidnappers had thrown out a niece of pipe containing a message to the effect "Go slowly. Don't gas us out or Mr. Cross will be the first to die." Commander Beach aided that the Yukon had been ordered to fly to Dorval from Trenton. This was cautioned against fcr fear that the movement of the aircraft might become known. The aircraft was to be held at Trenton until further notice. 598 Dec 3 0505 Mr. Nail called at his home to advise him of the latest news from Montreal. 599 Dec 3 0505 After consulting with USSEA, Mr. Roquet called Mr. Demers and asked his views on moving the aircraft. Ne had agreed to the movement and was aware of latest developments on the police front. 600 Dec 3 0510 Mr. Roquet called Commander Beach and the aircraft was ordered to be moved with understanding that there was risk of publicity and that aircraft crew might need a "cover" story. 601 Dec 3 0555 Mir. IaNonde called. Ne had spoken to M. Chouinard. The kidnappers had asked for Mergler or Quebec Presse newsman as intermediary. Police trying to locate Mergler. • COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI 002589 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille I^| 2 C LOG/JOURNAL KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT 5ERIAL-SERIE 602 DATE Dec 3 TIME/HEURE 0605 EVENT/EVENEMENT RCMP passed text of kidnappers' communique of early AM to Mr. Roquet. Police heads had been meeting since 0600 in Montreal to coordinate action. 603 Dec 3 0615 U33EA called Mr. Hayman, British HC to advise him that it looked as if something was happening; we could not be categorical; people on spot proceeding with caution and full regard for safety of Cross As evidence, the police chiefs meeting now to coordinate the action. NC asked if a British officer should come in. USSEA replied that this would be f intf^around 7 - 7 O O AM. 604 Dec 3 0642 DND Ops called to advise ETA of Yukon would be 0800 and crew told not to attract attention. 605 Dec 3 0700 USSEA told that Mr. Lalonde had briefed PM on details to date. 606 Dec 3 0720 Mr. McConville (UKHC) arrived and was briefed by Mr. Rowe on what was happening in Montreal; (a) police had found hideout where Mr. Cross believed held; (b) occupants of apt. want to talk to 3. Mergler: (c) Ottawa & Quebec in constant touch to ensure that police use caution for safety of Mr. Cross: (d) we have been in continual contact with M. Demers on safe conduct offer; (e) DND Yukon to arrive Dorval at 0800. COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI 597 002590 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille N ^ 1 2 1 LOG/JOURNAL iOODNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE 6-07 ;ec -j 0725 Mr. Lalonde c a l l e d t o confirm t h a t PM aware of events, etc. 608 Dec 3 0800 Yukon arrives at Dorval, 609 Dec 3 0905 Etg. in Conf. Room (POP) to discuss details of operations safe conduct and welfare of Mr. Cross in Montreal. DERIAL-SERIE EVENT/EVENEMENT 610 Dec 3 0928 CKCH News : first press report noted which indicated a police operation in North Montreal and activity in area of Terres des Hommes. 611 0930 Dec Mr. Courchesne (Passports) Montreal alerted by Mr, Rowe to "check to make sure he had all documents in order". Ne wa<= aware? from the newscasts that something was afoot. 612 Dec 3 0945 PDM called Mr. Roberts (Berne), Mr. Ritchie (Ldn) XK& 33EA (Brussels) and Cuban Amb. Ottawa, to advise the Canadian officials of the eventa in Montreal and speak with the Cuban Amb. on safe conduct, etc. COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI Messrs. Roquet, Jier, Dery and Read to depart Ottawa for Montreal at 0940. 002591 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: Sheet/F auille CS ^ 2 2 KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE 613 Dec 3 1 O?0 Cuban Amb. asked that Second Secretary Rubido be transported to Montreal. (He departed at 1100 by Can aircraft.) 614 Dec 3 1030 M. Demers called to inform us that MerglerTs enthusi asm to act as intermediary was "low". The lawyer v/anted to represent the Cubans. 615 Dec 3 1035 USSEA called Cuban Amb. to acquaint him with our views on M. Mergler's attitude - need to carefully weigh whether Amb. wanted one of his reps to be involved in Pin adversary situation; we hoped Amb. could talk M. Mergler out of his demand for a Cuban rep. inside the house. 5ERIAL-SERIE EVENT/EVENEMENT 616 Dec 3 1100 Cdn Press report on PM's statement before he enterec the Mouse. 617 Dec 3 1103 CBC reporters on scene in Montreal "confirm" Mr. Cross is in surrounded house. 618 Dec 3 1120 Mr. Choquette's office in Montreal called SSEA's office to advise that the Quebec Justice Minister was at the Surete. 619^ Dec 3 11.35 CKCH reported that Cuban Consul at Terres des Homme? COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI 613 ! 1 Telep.ed to London and other 7 posts. 002592 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille « 1 . ? 3 KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE 6,20 Dec 3 1150 M. Demers telephoned: (a) he had spoken with M. Mergler for one hour: latter had entered house; (b) Mergler had entered house alone and (c) M.Demers was waiting for him in house across the street. 6.21 Dec 3 1155 Mr. Dier called from Montreal to report that the External, team was installed at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel and had set up "POP MTL" in Room 546. 622 Dec 3 1200 Mr. P. Hayman, UKHC called on Mr. Ritchie for 20 minutes. PDM acquainted Mr. Hayman with the latest news on the police operation in Montreal and reiterated the Ottawa-Quebec close liaison arrangements as to the safety of Mr. Cross, i.e. caution. 6^3 Dec 3 1245 Mr. lalonde (?M0) brought a text of the statement which the PM would make in the House. 624 Dec 3 1300 M. Demers called to provide us with the 4 conditions Full details of the demands and M. Demers' reactions to be found on file 20-22-TFK-l. which M. Mergler had obtained from the kidnappers. 1) Claude Ryan and Cuban rep to come to the house with Mergler. 2) A Cuban rep to accompany them to Cuba. 3) Certain members of their family to accompany then 4) Use of the telephone at Terres des Hommes. M. Demers accepted only points 3 and 4; 2 was alread 7 arranged for in the safe conduct to Cuba and replied "no" to 1. 3NP.IAL-SERIE 1 EVENT/EVENEMENT COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI Telexed, as ordered, to Quebec. 002593 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS LOG/JOURNAL Sheet/Feuille N ^ ? 4 _ KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT pERIAL-SERIE DATE 625 TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 1320 USSEA spoke to Mr. Lalonde to register his opinion that the inclusion of Ryan would be unwise. USSEA suggested M. Chouinard be advised, air. Roquet in Montreal consulted and he agreed. 626 Dec 3 1400 RCMP informed Ops Centre that kidnappers ready to leave house for Terres des Hommes in their own car; with Mr. Cross and a bomb. 627 Dec 3 1430 Cuban Ami} at his request, flown to Mtl. by DMD, accompanied by Mr. Rowe. Amb. wished to be at his Trade Office in Mtl. to oversee matters. 628 Dec 3 1445 M. Demers called to report that kidnappers had left house for Terres des TTommes and had made no additional demands. He added that Mr. Ryan was not enthusiastic about the idea of accompanying the abductors. (-00 Dec 3 1445 to 1515 A number of telephone conversatioas (a) Mr. RitchieM. Demers : disarming of .abductors ; their official acceptance of the safe conduct: only personal telephone calls from Terres des Homines ; only other people to benefit from safe conduct to be Mrs. Lanctot, her child and. Trudel couple: doctor on board aircraft and when Mr. Bourassa would speak to Mr. Cross, (b) USSEA-Cuban Amb.: confirmation that calls from Terres des Hommes would be only personal (no press); need to know when Yukon landed in Cuba and Mr. Cross would, be free, (c) SSEA-Mr. Roquet: Latter confirmed Mr. Cross in good health; discussion on identity of abductors: transport for Trude.ls to Terres des Hommes. COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI Co 4 hnller d e t a i l s on f i l e 20-22-TFK-l 002594 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: Sheet/Feuille CS 79W KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT iERIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 630 ,'ec 1516 M. Demers called to confirm that abductors disarmed Mrs. Lanctot nine months pregnant, therefore doctor needed on flight: Mr. Cross would be released when abductors arrived in Cuba: arrangement in train for Mr. Cross to soeak vrith Mr. Bourassa and Mr.Trudeau 68T Dec J 1525 UK Nigh Commissioner had spoken to Mr. Cross. Mr. Roquet alerted that PM would call Mr. Cross shortly COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI UKHC told that PM will speak to Mr. Cross, air. Hayman stated he will not accompany Mr. Cross to London. Other calls to attend to administrative matters related to the flight to London-; also further checking on Identity of abductors: whereabouts of Mrs. Lanctot and the Trudels. Dec 3 633 iec 3 1547 USSEA leaves message for Gen. Dare that aircraft for Mr. Cross' flight to London will be needed Saturday. 634 Dec 3 1605 M. Demers called to ask about the doctor for the Yukon. He was advised to contact the DND reps in Montreal. 63! Dec 3 1620 Insp. Ferraris confirmed that the Trudels had arrived at Terres des Hommes at l6lc. 002595 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS LOG/JOURNAL Sheet/Feuille N^__ KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 636 Dec 3 1643 M. Demers informs USSEA that Mr. Mergler wants journalists to accompany the kidnappers to Cuba. 637 Dec 3 1651 DND reported that a doctor would, be on the plane at 1710. 638 Dec 3 1651 Mr. Roquet reported that the Cubans would give the abductors' arms to a. Canadian representative in a diplomatic bag. 639 Dec 3 1700 USSEA informs Mr. Roquet that no journalists should accompany the party in the aircraft. 640 Dec. 3 1700 641 Dec 3 1700 to 1720 Series of calls to and from Montreal concerning confirmation of arms tc Cdn « M f l H H £ a completion of various formalities involved in party's departure for Cuba. 642 Dec 3 1705 Telegram '965 ) from Havana ccr.firminrr reception arrangements in Cuba and the telex "alert" system (Havana/London^Montreal) to permdt confirmation to Canada when Yukon arrives in Havana. SERIAL-SERIE • 1 ,p CQMMENT/ACTION/COKMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI Consultations with Mr. Lalonde et al. J.M. Dery advised from Montreal that Mrs. Lanctot, the child and the Trudels had arrived at Terres des Homines. Mr. Read was leaving the .Hotel to join Mr. Cross. 002596 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille N<^27 LOG/ JOURNAL KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT iiERIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 643 Dec 1735 M. Demers advised that helicopter is ready to leave Terres des Hommes for Jorval. 644 Dec 3 1735 1840 Conversations with police authorities re: Pierre Seguin. 645 raec 3 1851 Aircraft departure delayed while last minute identity checks were run. 646 Dec 3 1936 USSEA authorized Gen. Dare to order the Yukon's departure. 647 Dec. 3 1947 YUKON TAKES OF 648 Dec 3 2100 Mr. Barker informs Mr. Read (Terres des Hommes) not to proceed with the idea to make a Jewish Hospital Room a temporary extension of the Cuban Consulate so that Cross could be transferred there immediately 649 Dec 3 2045 DND informs us that they have been in contact with the plane and that they will have to spend 20 - 22 hours in Nassau where they expect to arrive at 3.30 p.m. EST Friday. 65C Bee -3 2115 DND Ops Centre informs things are going well on the plane. They will arrive Havana 0130 hrs EST and depart 0330 for Nassau. Depart from Nassau is scheduled at 10.00 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec 5 to arrive Canada 1500 hrs. EST. COMMENT/ACTION/COMMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/' RENVOI 002597 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille No. 12 KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT SERIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT COMMENT/ACTICN/COMMENTAIRE Telephone k DND Op Centre requerant cette information - qui aopelle 10 minutes plus tard qu'il y a un Boeing 707 a notre disposition qui pourrait partir Samedi au moment de notre choix ou meme avant, si desire. 651 Dec 3 2310 A la demande de M. Cross, M. Dery nous demande s i 1'avion pour nous savons a q u e l l e heure p a r t i Londres, samedi, dec 5. 652 Dec 3 2320 M. Ritchie suggere que: l) Depart de Cross depend de lui seul. 2) Mais nous prefererions Samedi parce que plus facile pour tout le monde a cause des amenagements tech. 653 Dec 4 0040 Mr. Barker called Mr. Read at Terre des Kommes to pass message from Aircraft Captain that there was bullet up spout of automatic rifle taken from Terrorists by Cuban Embassy officials. Read to take all necessary measures. 654 Dec 4 0050 Mr. Dery called from Terre des Hommes to say Mr. Cross would prefer to fly back to Lin leaving at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec 5 to arrive at about same time as his wife does from Berne. 655 Dec 4 0050 Tel sent to selected posts with Mr, Choouette's statement. 656 Dec 4 0055 Maj. Heal DND Ops told Mr. Barker he could see no difficulty, but decision could perhaps be delayed until morning. 657 Dec 4 0105 Mr. Ritchie arrived and approved Cross departure plans. 658 Dec 4 0105 LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI POP-432 Mr. Dery informed at Terre des Hommes. Mr. Read at Terre des Hommes said he had taken over from Cubans,against receipt, of the following which h had passed to oolice: 2 M-l carbines; 1 sawed-off (barrel & stock); 1 sawed-off stock; 4 sticks of dynamite (2 joined & connected with fuse i. detonator^ 1-22 pistol; 1 shotgun cartridge; 35 - .22 cal. bullets; 2 magazines for M-l; 1 magazihe for pistol; 1 TV set. 002598 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS S h e e t / F e u i l l e No. LOG/JOURNAL 1?9 KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT iRIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT COMMENT/ACTICN/COMMENTAIRE 659 Dec 4 0107 Flight arrived in Cuba 0115. air. Read informed Mr. Barker from Terre des Hommes (source: Cdn Military at Terre des Hommes). (FO Dec 4 0109 Mr. Dery told Mr. Barker that Mr. Cross would be glad to leave anytime Saturday morning before 1100. 661 Dec L 0300 J.M.Dery phoned to say that he and Tom Read had just left Mr. Cross at the Jewish General Hospital. Memo to Mr. Ritchie 662 Dec 4 0345 Flash tel from Havana announcing that the Yukon airplane departed Havana for Nassau at 3.05 am EST DND duty officer informed 663 Dec /> 0835 Mr. Ritchie est informe par telephone cfe 1'appel de J.M. Dery a. 0300 de meme que des 3 tel flashs de la Havane. (-Ni Dec 4 084! Mile Sabourin informe que M. Ritchie presidera une reunion (SITREP) a 1015. Invites M. M. Cornett, La1onde (ou repr), Dery (ou repr), Church, Romeo Leblanc ou Peter Roberts. M. McConville invite pour 11,15 hres. Mile Sabourin telephone. 66: aec 0930 Spoke with Mr. Dery in Montreal and informed him of USSEAfs concern at news reports appearing in Ott area that no weapons or dynamite was found. This gives a false impression about the abductors which Mr.Ritchie believed should be corrected by the release of a factual statement on what weapons and dynamite were recovered by police. Mr. Ritchie also specifically asked *who had charge of the weapons and explosives. Mr. Dery indicated he would, speak informally with Sgt. Marcotte of the Montreal police and let us know his reaction. Mr. Bild also spoke to Insp. Ferraris about this. Mr. Dery would also inform air. Read. LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI les invites par 002599 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: CEO: CS LOG/JOURNAL Sheet/Feuille No^ 0 0 9 ODNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE (F( Dec 4 1030 to 1115 667 Dec 4 1657 668 Dec U 1930 SERIAL-SERIE C0MMENT/ACTI0N/C0MMENTAIRE EVENT/EVENEMENT Meeting in Ops Centre chaired by USSEA with reps of Ext., RCMP (Carriere), PMO (Leblanc,Davey), MIN (Church) DND(Col.Christie), Sol-Gen.(Cameron), Messrs Cornet, Puddington, Barker, Rowe, to discuss modalities of transport to UK for Cross and to determine composition of accompanying party and publicity arrangements. Mr. Cornett of GC0 appointed co-ordinator of arrangements for flight to UK. Conversations de Delano Boily avec M.Gilles CossetteTrudel re son frere. Telecon - Ritchie-Roquet re arrival at Trenton. See 'Notes for Telephone conversation with Mr. Roquet in Nassau". Jee 20-22-TFK-l 669 Dec !• 2105 Mr.Cornett called USSEA to inform him of arrangements made for Mr. Cross' departure from Dorval. Copy of memo on file left for U3SEA through Comcentre on Saturday morning. 670 Dec l\ 2245 Tel from Havana #982 Dec 4 received re collective certificate issued to kidnappers & dependents . for action by Task Force, if required. 671 Dec 4 2310 M. Leblanc called to check two stories : (l) Possibility there might be preeman on aircraft. (2) Identi ry of individual in Mtl who may have broken case. BBC CORRESPONDENT IN Nashdc has this and 0'Hagan wanted to tell hLm whether he should lay off. 1 Xl&r Dec L 2345 Mr. Hamlin informed of above info. OfTT LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI I said there was nothing I had. seen to indicate this. I suggested he call USSEA who would be person likely to know and would in any event have a good idea how to handle both enquiries. 002600 �EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille No. O I KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT SERIAL-SERIE DATE TIME/HEURE EVENT/EVENEMENT 673 Dec 5 0625 Mr. Cornett phoned to check if something new had happened concerning Mr. Cross' departure this morning He was to leave in 5 or 10 minutes for Montreal. He will ask Mr. Read to confirm to us the airplane's departure. 67/, aec 5 07 9 o Mi'. Ritchie phone to check if everything is all right 6 7 r> jec p 0805 Mr. Ritchie called to enquire about return flight froi i Nassau and would Mr. Hamlin advise Canadian Press about External officials accompanying Mr. Cross to 67* Dec 5 OR: Mr. Barker phoned Mr. Read in the Dorval VI? lounge reminding him to advise as soon as plane departed. He gave new details on the -way the Cross press statement would be handled and these Mr. Barker passed to Mr. Ritchie by telephone. 677 Dec 5 0920 In absence of call from Mr. Read and as VIP lounge Dorval didn't, answer, it is assumed he coul^. aot reach telephone. Mr. Barker c?l1ed RC who .•orvr said Cross aircraft tooV off at 0908. USSEA n o t i f i e d A70 >ec 5 0 0 00 67i Dec 5 1130 COMMENT/ACTICN/COMMENTAI RE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI "T,.TT> r-, ps report take off at 0907 PDM called re bombing of Cuban Consulate, Toronto. T. Read (PPR) checking. PDM speaking to Cuban Amb. Comcentres ,/ashdc F Havana on standby. Flash tel POP-441 to Havana, -002601 �- EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET: LOG/JOURNAL CEO: Sheet/Feuille KIDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT CS I ^132 ™ ! 1 DATE TIME/HEURE 680 Dec 5 1240 USSEA phoned w i t h police report o n above a n d suggested press l i n e . 681 Dec 5 1250 P h o n e c a l l from Y u k o n a i r c r a f t . R o q u e t requested telephone link to U S S E A . His number given to a i r craft and PDM alerted to expect c a l l . SERIAL-SERIE EVENT/EVENEMENT C0MMENT/ACTI0N/C0MMENTAIRE LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ , RENVOI Flash t e l P O P - 4 4 1 t o Havana ! j f 682 Dec 5 1300 M r . Puddington arranging return flight details for persons w h o accompanied M r . Cross t o L o n d o n . T e l from M r . Cornett being acted u p o n . 20-22-TFK-l file 683 Dec 5 1315 Call to DMD (Ops) Major Don B r o s k i concerning arrangements for return of people accompanying M r . Cross to Britain as indicated in M r . Cornett's t e l 698 of Dec 5 from aircraft carrying Cross to B r i t a i n . Action t o be t a k e n by L o n d o n . DND ( O p s ) aware of needs and w i l l assist as n e c e s s a r y . Comcentre Ottawa confirmed drawn to attention of d u t y had turned it over t o D u t y doing what h e can as exact clear from m e s s a g e . 1 • 1 68/, Dec 5 1520 Landing of D N D 707 at L o n d o n . 685 Dec 5 1530 CK0Y reports Cuban C o n s u l a t e , T o r o n t o incident. 686 Dec 5 1630 M r . Ritchie called and okayed passing info re SSEA Heathrow press conference t o Cuban A m b a s s a d o r and t o Cdn Embassy Havana. (CP story 1545 of D e c . 5.) T e l prepared for Havana. M r . Rowe telephoned Cuban A m b a s s a d o r . New telephone number 745-3007 6eW Dec 5 1645 i that t e l 6 9 8 officer w h o clerk w h o is needs not t o o 1 1 686 002602 �r EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES SECRET! L0Q/JOJRNAL CEO: CS Sheet/Feuille No, 1-33 9 IQDNAPPING/ENLEVEMENT DATE TIME/HEURE 688 Dec 5 1720 DND Ops phoned to say aircraft from Trenton due Uplands at 1855. , 689 Dec 5 17201740 Task Force members informed of new time. Also Nine Roquet. | 6.90 Dec 5 1740 Attempt to call Havana to give text of tel since Washdc comcentre closed. 4 hour delay predicted asked for govt emergency priority. SERIAL-SERIE EVENT/EVENEMENT LOG CROSS-REFERENCE/ RENVOI CQMMENT/ACTI0N/C0MMENTAIRE i _ 691 Dec 5 1840 No telephone connection to Havana. Requested Comcentie to send text via iashdc on instructions of USSEA (as given to Mr. Rowe.) 692 Dec 5 1855 Operated called with Havana connection. Told to cancel call as it had taken too long. 693 Dec 5 1920 1930 Mr. Barker arrived and spoke to Mr. Roquet. Then spoke to USSEA - Task Force monitoring operation and night watch to stand down effective 2100 tonight. All concerned telephoned. 694 Dec 5 2100 / Classified material put away. • 1 i • 002603 30 �POP/J. Puddington/lm EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES PMO (Mr. Roberts)(Mr. Davies) PCO (Mr. Wall) (Mr. Beavis) PCO (SOC) TO A PDM (Mr. R i t c h i e ) FROM Da SECURITY Sicurlli Confidential DATE November 2, 1970 f- Members o f Task F o r c e POP NUMBER Num&ro REFERENCE Mftranca OTTAWA SUBJECT Svfct 2X77 Q 2 - Kidnappings 2722- /- 5" MISSION ENCLOSURES Annexes DISTRIBUTION Attached for your information is a classified chronology of the events in the Cross-Laporte kidnappings covering the period from October 5 to October 26. It was prepared by an official of the Solicitor General's office with the assistance of a Task Force officer using papers and documents available in the External Affairs Operations Centre. This chronology is by no means exhaustive and it is expected that additions, deletions and modifications will be made as further information becomes available. Any suggestions and/or comments you wish to make would be gratefully received and should be passed to Mr. J. Puddington at telephone No. 5-6435 or 2T2424. o ( / 0 ( P W KS C. Roquet Ext. 407A/BU. (Admin. Services Div.) 002604 �^ 7. • • ' •• ' | 1 17. .-d. x . ) .- X (air. A o b s r t s ) ( M r . Davies) .. 72 ! . a . . r a i l ) (Mr. Beavis) {bOL) - v .^»:ia-..-- ^,7-' r , ' "-,, . TT'^ + rvV,^ o ly ,'v .Tr*o*.iOU* cvr-V\o>»c!ij n OX -f r P*^{^-X. iL^.uC.Iix.'C? X T7"P'' ^ - ^ A P*i ^^- *- -. *<J<* stcuM Sicurlli oonxiaeaainx. OATc NUMBER Ntjnioro . -a.t..; j^i.j .PLOSU.xto Attached for your information ia a classified chp-craology of tne events in the Cross-Laporte kidnappings covering the period fropa Gctooer a ta October 26. It was prepared by an of facial of the Solicitor C-ener;—''s office with the assistance of a 'las.: Force officer using papers and documents available in the External Affairs Operations Centre. Thia chronology is by no means exhaustive and it is expected that additions, deletions and modifications will be made as further information becomes available. Any suggestions and/or comments you wish to make would be gratefully received and should be passed to Mr. J. Puddington at telephone Mo. 5-6435 or 2--242A, )t C. Roquet 002605 �O* Fx 3 ORANDUM i JM FOR MR. / A. " 1 E.IMTCHIE SUBJECT: Chronology of the Crisis Developments at a High Level A. 5 CONFIDENTIAL November 3, 1970 High Level Chronology Mr. Lalonde phoned me at 10.00 a.m. on November 3 to say that the Prime Minister was concerned to have a full record of the crisis. He does not wish to see us faced with a rumour in six months and be unable to establish the facts to our own satisfaction. 2. I told Mr. Lalonde of the chronology work being done by Colonel Cameron and Mr. Puddington. I indicated that we were circulating it in the Task Force as well as to PCO and PMO, to have it completed. However, I pointed out that some of the more sensitive material had not been included. Perhaps what we would need would be a more highly classified chronology to cover the involvement of the Prime Minister and Ministers like Mr. Sharp, Mr. Turner, Mr. Mcllraith and the Quebec equivalents, in the crisis. Details on Cabinet and Cabinet Committee Meetings and decisions should also be inserted. 3. Mr. Lalonde agreed this would be useful. Such a document could then be discussed by the officer responsible with the Prime Minister and Ministers concerned, so that they can fill in gaps or details. Mr. Lalonde made it clear he did not see the need for a minute-by-minute log on everything that happened in our Centre. I did tell him, however, that it was standing practice in POP to put a note on file, with date and time on every piece of information that came in. 4. I suspect that we will need a well qualified officer full -j time to perform the task requested. It is indeed a very important one.^*"'"' A week or two might suffice. Do you see any candidates for the job? /***""m «» B. Current Chronology 0 5. I would also propose we keep a log from now on, of fairly general contents. Mr. Jim Puddington would be in charge of it during the day and could assist with other work. (Mr. Rowe would be my main assistant.) The evening and night duty officers would keep up the log, which would be reviewed in the morning by Mr. Puddington. Do you agree? aO, C. R o q u e t . 002606 �PU?/J.PudcQngtan/mk J MEMORANDUM PMO (Mr. Roberts) POO (Mr. Wall) (Mr. Beavis) POO (SOC) PDM (Mr. Ritchie) CONFIDENTIAL November 10, 1970 POP POP Memorandum of Movember 2, 1970 Kidnapping: Chronology of Events PSI iBrett/Bartleman) To up-aate the chronology of events enclosed with the reference Btercorarxtum, please fina attached additional pages covering the period October 26 to November 3* As of the latter date a detailed Uo.iiy log is being kept in the hxterrial Affairs Operations Centre of events and actions known to it. This log will be available for examination in the Operations Centre on a need-to-know basis, but it is not proposed to circulate copies of it at this time. C. Roquet. �Xxs - i z - TFK ~ I ~ S"" SECRET Memoire au Dossier de Delano Boily CHRONOLOGIE DES EVENEI-iENTS MENANT A LA LIBERATION DE JAKES CROSS l e 3 DECEMBRE 1970 - 12.45 14 h 45 (Bobine 1) M. Demers telephone et dit que les ravisseurs n'ont plus pose de / conditions avant de quitter la maison. Par ailleurs, M. Ryan ne semble pas du tout enthousiaste a. I'idee d'etre implique dans cette operation. l&<2Jyv^7UA/t /F QiA. [a. JUL IS I'IOAPL, % Oy^ yFi^C^X - IF .Asufo . ^ , ^AsvyisvA <s^n 002608 �POP/A.D.Howe/C.Roquet Al.F.Bild/raj 9 MEMORANDUM PCO (Mr. Wall) 3 U E E T Sffljggj 5Y2J ONLY P3S4 (Mr. M.P. Bild) December 11, 1970. Telseon with Hr. Rowe of December 11, 1970 TarO Force on Kidnapping - Official Records 20-22-TFK-l 20-22-7FK-1-5 \S From Movenber 3 through to Decenber 5 the Force kept; a detailed Loj of events and decisions as they v/are known to us. For the period prior to that, we had reconstituted a sequence of events on the basis of information available bo us and the Solicitor General's office. ;opy of this latter chronology is attached. 2. We understand that the Prime Minister has asked that a full record of tho crisis be established, in consultation as required with Ministers who were directly involsrud. The attached material might eventually form an inportant part of the complete record. It would be useful, therefore, if we could be.jin to identify some of the i it :o On-j. It would be appreciated lr vou could examine this chronolo ;y J .,,. .es^. ,:}V .... . , . lt- ., lu refej-ences to Cabinet records. v or Instance, sny indication of hi;;h-level communications with uebec would be Tar/ useful. 3. ! our contribution «oul.J . i . • Ouable rence uide to relevant a m . its chat other departments may wisb to locate in the future. The Government nay be rticularly interested in havin; as full a record as possible f the early s1 :es of the crisis, particularly from October 5 0 to 16. ;X'x. F. Bild. 002609 �Q$t L 9, O ^ n GONFIDENTIEL 1 £* St / le 15 Janvier 1971. \IU, : »H. BOA ^7 NOTE A ACRU pour le dossier des Enlevements (Rapports avec Quebec: chronologie) . Tractationsavec Quebec sur 1*envoi d f un representant federal aupres des autorites provinciales. Je tente de consigner dans cette note une impression tardive d*un aspect de la crise des enlevements qui ne parait guere dans le dossier. JTen ai discute avec M. Bissonnette. 2. Apres les 3-4 premiers jours de la crise, il devint evident que l*on approchait du point ofc il faudrait negocier avec les ravisseurs. Du cote federal, un plan de negociations fut etabli, dont copie se trouve au dossier. Les tractations difficiles avec M. Choquette le 10 octobre concernant sa declaration de ce jour, ainsi que 1*imminence des negociations, amenerent lTEquipe Speciale et le Cabinet du Premier Ministre a songer de plus en plus a envoyer aupres du gouvernement du Quebec un agent comme M. Bissonnette (il fut aussi question qu*on m*y envoie dTabord, puis plus tard M. Bissonnette pour me remplacer si les negociations atteignaient un point crucial). 3. Le 12 octobre, le gouvernement quebecois annonqait la nomination de M. Robert Demers comme negociateur. Le 12 ou le 13, M. Lalonde se mit en rapport avec M. Chouinard (peutetre pas pour la premiere fois) pour proposer l1envoi d T un contact federal qui se tiendrait tres pres des centres de decisions quebecois afin de faire connaitre les interets et les opinions du gouvernement federal. II sfinteresserait evidemment de pres au processus de negociations (je dois avouer que j*etais inquiet de la faqon dont les negociations avaient commence car elles s*etaient immediatement axees sur lfelargissement des prisonniers FLQ, ce qui etait tres dangereux). . ,/2 j 002610 �- 2 - CONFIDENTIEL M. Chouinard ne refusa pas carrement la suggestion de M. Lalonde mais laissa entendre qu'elle eepresentait certaines difficultes. D'autre part, les communications entre Ottawa et Quebec sfetaient ameOiorees (e.g. telex confidentiel, ligne directe, etc.) et l'envoi d'un agent semblait moins essentiel. De toute faqon, il etait un peu tard car les negociations avaient deja pris un pli indefaisable. On laissa done tomber, du cote federal,' je crois me souvenir que l'on a suppose, a ce moment, que le Quebec ne voulait pas s'exposer a des accusations d'influence federale indue qu'aurait pu souleve la presence a Quebec ou a Montreal d'un fonctionnaire federal aupres des centres de pouvoir . On s'est aussi rendu compte qu'il pouvait y avoir certains avantages a ce que les negociations soient menees uniquement par le Quebec, puisque les resultats ne nous en lieraient qu'autant que nous le voudrions. 4. Mes remarques ci-haut sont imprecises. Peut-etre faudra-t-il un jour demander a M. Lalonde son impression des faits. Le seul document ou je me souvienne que cette affaire soit mentionnee est un telex PDM-322 du 13 octobre a notre Mission permanente a New-York, a 1'intention du ministre; ce teiegramme confirme que l'on pensait ctemc encore a ce moment que M. Bissonnette pourrait aller a Quebec. ('V UmpOO_CR./ �sy ' • juy~ CJ/C l OjL <IC f ' i \ ' (i 7 £? 2 2A J7& i ;mW.- <7 ^ O CONFIDENTIEL t?7 • " ,/ le 15 Janvier 1971. 0 jJr v <?,* - 7 x ••> 7 - / - O V NOTE A ACRU pour le dossier des Enlevements (Chronologie). Enlevements - Entretien SEAE/Claude Ryan dans les premiers .jours de la crise. Je crois me souvenir que le ministre a mentionne, vers le 7 ou le 3 octobre, un entretien teiephonique avec M. Claude Ryan au sujet des enlevements. Je suppose que M. Ryan 1'avait appeie. La position de celui-ci etait alors moderee bien qu'il semblait se soucier beaucoup d'une solution negociee. Je ne sais pas precisement quel fut le contenu de 1'entretien mais suppose qu'il portait sur certains aspects des demandes FLQ dont on pourrait peut-etre discuter avec un porteparole des ravisseurs s'il s'en presentait un. Peutetre l'editorial de M. Ryan le 9 octobre fut influence en partie par cet entretien et sans doute par bien d'autres qu'eut Ryan avec les personnes en place. 2. Si jamais quelqu'un a le temps de faire une chronologie exhaustive (et tres confidentielle) des deux premieres semaines de la crise - ce que souhaitait le Premier Ministre -, il pourrait demander a M. Sharp quelle fut la nature precise de 1'entretien. oO„ CR. r i 002612 / g •/-/f/uS) �SECRET \1^2FF\JLMF~7/) , le 15 janvier 1971. * ACRU Note pour le dossier des Enlevements (Rapports avec Quebec; chronologie, ' 0. Entretien avec M. Chouinard dans les premiers jours de la crise. Je consigne ici tardivement un entretien que j'eus, dans les premiers temps de la crise des enlevements, avec le secretaire du gouvernement du Quebec, M. Julien Chouinard. M. A.E.Ritchie m'avait signaie qu'un contact avait ete etabli avec Quebec au sujet des enlevements (sans doute par M. Marc Lalonde) et que M. Chouinard serait notre vis-a-vis si des questions politiques substantielles se posaient. M. Ritchie m'avait demande d'etablir un contact initial avec M. Chouinard. Cet appel du avoir lieu entre le 5 et le 7 octobre, plus probablement le matin du 6. 2. Je demandai a M. Chouinard quelle etait l'attitude du gouvernement quebecois suite a l'enlevement de M. Cross. II me dit que la reaction generale de Quebec etait qu'il fallait gagner du temps dans l'espoir que l'action polici&re pourrait aboutir et resoudre la crise. Le Quebec avait pris l'attitude suivante dans ses rapports avec la presse: (a) il y avait pleine cooperation avec le gouvernement federal; (b) le probleme relevait en majeure partie de la competence federale puisqu'il s'agissait d'un diplomate et que la plupart des demandes des ravisseurs requeraient une decision federals; (c) a cause de la menace qui pesait sur M. Cross, le Quebec n»avait rien dit de plus. La prudence en effet s'imposait dans les commentaires publics. 3. M. Chouinard me signala une curieuse initiative de M. Robert Lemieux, avocat d'un bon nombre de prisonniers FLQ. M. Lemieux s'etait presente chez M. Choquette, Ministre de la Justice du Quebec, il lui avait dit en substance: "si vous voulez me parler, je suis a votre disposition". Tout en ayant nie categoriquement quelque lien que ce soit avec les ravisseurs, M. Lemieux semblait s'offrir comme intermediaire avec eux. M. Choquette l'a simplement laisse parler. Lemieux etait tres agite. /-002613 PX./77.IS) • •'' - �- 2 - SECRET M. Chouinard ajouta que Lemieux etait certainement un homme a surveiller de pres. II avait certainement des renseignements sur l'enlevement et en etait peut-etre complice. Je lui dis que nous en etions conscients. (Mon commentaire etait base sur des observations que m'avait deja faites l'agent de liaison de la Gendarmerie, I'inspecteur Ferraris.) M. Chouinard nota qu'il y aurait peut-etre des renseignements utiles a obtenir aussi aupres des prisonniers FLQ presentement au penitencier. (Je fis part de ce commentaire a I'inspecteur Ferraris). 4. Je demandai a M. Chouinard quelle etait l'attitude du gouvernement quebecois sur les conditions mises de 1'avant par les ravisseurs a I'elargissement de M. Cross. II me dit qu'elles etaient "totalement inacceptables a tout jamais" pour le Quebec. C'etait la le sentiment des ministres. A Ottawa evidemment de definir son attitude. C 4 fUu*c CR. ( cu -u>. j. L-0- xsJr l.t-2 ,-t. /Owv cL<-, ,-^.*(0., 11 i',0dm) . • j-7 • t k - 3 ( i ^ ~ ( . V K V J c y ~ x I 002614 �itobert (LOlairk, .-ishDC Pf 7-5- -5-1 OTTAWA, December 18, 1973 De,=ir Ms. Gainstein, Your research assignment on the subject of diplomatic kidnappings sounds quite fascinating, wliich only adds to my regret at having to refuse access to our files on the Crose/Laporte case. I took your request up with our specialists and it is our joint opinion that the files are still much too a«n»itive to be opened up to researchers, no matter how meritorious the project or responsible the scholars concerned. It occurs to me, however, that the attached bibliography may be of help to you. It is probably somewhat more complete than the lists of published works on the subject of which you are already aware or which may now be at your disposal, especially on the Canadian side. In addition, our Departmental library ha3 quite a good accumulation of material already in the public domain on your subject. It is, of course, entirely from open sources. Were you to visit our library, lt would have to be on the understanding that there could be no possibility of our granting you access to our classified material an the case. I look forward to hearing from you about this. Tours sincerely, (SIGNE) A O BIAN.HETU Historical Division j Ms. Eleanor 3. 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'-• EARLY IN NOVEMBER WE SUGGESTED TO MARC LALONDE THAT WE ARRANGE • P OUR AMBASSADOR IN FRANCE AND HEAD OF QUEBEC DEL MAKE JOINT APPROACH ..- a..-:.: : OVT. WITH REQUEST FOR INFO ABOUT 12 KNOWN OR SUSPECTED MEMBERS s Q THOUGHT TO BE IN FRANCS OR TO HAVE BEEN IN FRANCE AND ABOUT WHCW \ f ... 10'JS REQUESTS FOR INFO HAD BEEN SUBMITTED 3Y RCMP TO FRENCH GOVT. \ \ WIXHC n RESULT. • .ALONDE SPOKE TO QUEBEC ATTORNEY GENERAL CHOUINARD ON NOV. 4 ., .P.-p- a m p . SUBSEQUMTLY INSTRUCTED CHAPDELAINE TO INFORM CADIEUX THAT • • ARED TO TAKE PART IN JOINT DEMARCHE. THIS TOOK PUCE ON NOV. 10 CEUX AND CHAPDELAINE CALLED ON ALPHAND SECRETARY GENERAL AT QUAl. . ! RE] OUTINC RESULTS OF MEETING OUR EMBASSY OBSERVED THAT I ED TO BE PREPARED FOR OUR DEMARCHE AND TOOK A IEGALISTIC PtM ID I S REPORTED TO HAVE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NO -.! ' C '•'.'OEDACTEUR ,. a p. j . p DIVISION FSI TELEPHONE 26391 APPRWED/AUTORISE SIO. • 002710 �CONVENTION THAT PERMITTED EXCHANGES OF THIS TYPE 3ETWEEK F) POLICE AUTHORITIES AND ASKED IF WE HAD A COMMISSION E CADIKBC HEPT.TKD THAT IT WAS NOT A • QUESTION OF A COMMISSION ROGA' SIKPLI A REQUEST FCR COOPERATION FRCM THE FRENCH AUTHORrriES INPOHKATK1I ON SPECIFIC PEOPIZ BELIEVED TO BE IMPLICATED D- PLQ. AMBASSADCR SAID THAT HE THOUGHT I T LIKELY THAT HIS AUTHORITIES . TO PASS ON A LIST OF NAMES TO THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES. THAT SUCH A IIST SHOULD BE ADDR^SED TO HIM AND li£ WOULD PASS IT . APPROPRIATE FRENCH MINISTRY. 5. OUR BfflASST ALSO REPORTED THAT CHAPDELAINE ASSOCIATED HE FULL! WITH THE AMBASSADOR'S D31ARCHE. 6. THE LIST OF NAMES WAS TRANSMITTED BY LETTER TO THS a MINISTRY CK NOV. 17 AND ON NOV. 3 0 OUR EMBASSY RECEIVED FOIJ "PAR LETTRE EN DATE DU 17 NOV. DERNIER, VOUS AVE VOULU ME CCHfUNIQUER UNE LISTE DE NCMS DE CITOYENS C, .,. SUPPOSES SE TROUVER EN FRANCE ET MILITER JANS L'ORGANI: •FRONT QE LIBERATION DU QUEBEC*. POUR CE QUI CCP BITERESSES - MICHEL LAMRERT ET JOSEPH PRUNEAU - FA EE POURSUITES DE LA PART DES TRIBUNAUX CANADIENS, II i A CES DERNIERS DE RECOURIR AUX PROCEDURES PREVUES EJJ "-..: D'ENTBAIDE REPRESSIVE INTERNATIONALE; ILS PEUVENT .,.' DU PLEDI CONCOURS DES AUTORITES FRANCAISES DANS LES PREVUES PAR LES LOIS. . JE SUIS AU REGRET DE VO 5 PAIR INTERDISENT EN REVANCH LES .iEGLES DU SECRET PROFESS ION HEI/ DE DIV a m dP. QU'ILS POURRAIENT DETENIR AU SUJET Dip PERt L»CBJET DE POURSUCTES JUDICIAIRES." SIC �7. EMBASSY PARIS BELIEVES THAT SO D a' MAY ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN REASON FOR NEGATIVE FRENCJ : . ' . . I - X , ! s' \ ' s - - .2 . • 7 • X ( . • -. / s ' / / / / / 002712 �S E C R E T FM OTT EXT PSI4624 DEC 1/70 TO TT CANDELANTO IMMED DE LDN INFO RCMPOTTCINSP FERRARIS) PCOOTT (BEAVIS) DISTR POP FOR SSEA ATTN MISS DUGAL REF OURTEL PSI5 NOV30 FLQ A C T I V I T I E S IN FRANCE WORDS MISSING IN QUOT AT ION ,PARA6,LAST SENTENCE.SHOULD READ: JE SUIS AU REGRET DE VOUS FAIRE SAVOIR QUE LES REGLES DU SECRET PROFESSIONNEL INTERDISENT EN REVANCHE AUX SERVICES DE POLICE DE DIVULGUER LES RENSEIGNEMENTS QUILS POURRAIENT DETENIR AU SUJET DE PERSONNES NE FAISANT PAS LOBJET DE POURSUITES J U D I C I A I R E S . RFT 011910Z � 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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