https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7594b523e80f4a87c26373842e29248a.pdf fac049caa9fffa3dc6e45f683c772827 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information /IcCv """! Document divulgue en vertu de {a Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET > DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AA^^2 OFFICE OF T H E C H A I R M A N , CHIEFS OF STAFF OTTAWA 14 October 1959. Mr. N.A. Robertson, The n d e r - S e c r e t a ry of m he U Under-Secretary of S"•t a t*e for External Affairs, for External Affairs, East Block, Ottawa, O n t a r i o . Meeting of C o n s u l t a t i o n ^-•*.--••% Vf\ (*»r^ RET F—t O l f ^->•*"*•»• f W ^ K 1s* 5v A n «y *A -|JUs«N.W-:**- •••* - •* ^ ^ I^SMVi'T h ' S ' f l T ^ t i K t i J l M rt dfl-Ort-ul N/P^" V, FEB 2 1 1935 1. With reference to the last sentence in paragraph 2 of my letter to you of 1 October 1959, I am enclosing herewith a draft of the proposed general agreement with the U.S. on the' acquisition and storage of nuclear weapons for Canadian Forces. This draft has been negotiated at the military level with the Pentagon and written in the language which is acceptable to the Pentagon and which we'feel will meet our military requirements. 2. It is suggested that this draft agreement should now be looked at by officials for discussion at our meeting next week to determine, whether there are any points of significance • which our Ministers, may wish to discuss with their-counterparts at the Meeting of Consultation. 3. With regard tb the text of sub-paragraph 3 of paragraph.2 of the attached draft which states that the custody of any stocks of atomic weapons provided by the U.S. will be the j responsibility of the U.S. and that U.S. personnel will be provided; for this purpose, the Pentagon wished this wording to be, maintained in the draft as they felt .that any aspect of joint responsibility for such sites was a political rather than a military matter and therefore they would prefer that any negotiations for an agreed text covering this point should be done between the State Department and the Department of External Affairs. k. In this connection, it is suggested that the wording in paragraph 3 of the Annex to the proposed Note covering the storage of defensive nuclear weapons at Goose Bay and Harmon Air Force Base might be used with a slight modification by inserting the words "in Canada" after the words sites in the first sentence. It is felt that this could satisfy our point regarding joint responsibility in Canada and should also be acceptable to the U.S.. 001014 i �Document disclosed under the Access to Informgyim Act'ormation r^-m**-*. jv^ni^-y ft CCC^^T - 2- RsiBbif A &&#•- .4 FEB 2 f 1985 as they would then still maintain sole responsibility for sites outside of Canada, e.g.,. in Germany for our Brigade in Europe. I man cc: ULy.-AAA^^ Foulkes) al, Chiefs of Staff. Mr. R.B. Bryce, Secretary to the Cabinet. 001015 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CPK> ERAIT 14. OCT 59 315 512 ACQUISITION OP NUCLEAR WARHEADS AND/GR WEAPONS FGR CANADIAN FORCES Sir, I have the honor to refer to Articles 20 and 21 ©f the cGmnranique issued by the North Atlantic Council on 19 December 1957,. and to conversations which have taken place between the appropriate allied commanders and the Government of Canada and the appropriate allied commanders and the Government of the United States regarding the stockpiling of atomic weapons for Canadian forces* It is the understanding of Bjy Government that in the coarse of these conversations agreement in principle was reached to the establishment of elements of a stockpile of atomic weapons to be provided by the United States in support of Canadian forces in Canada and Europe,, In order to implement this agreement in principle arty Government suggests the following arrangements! (1) The location of the stocks will be determined by the appropriate allied commander in agreement with Canadian and United States military authorities or by the latter authorities where there is no appropriate allied commander* (2) Except as otherwise agreed, the eosts of construction, development and maintenance of the storage sites and associated .facilities, including those required for the support of the US special weapons custodial and support personnel, shall be borne by Canada* Arrangements for providing the land involved, without cost to the United States will be the responsibility of the Canadian Government. To the extent that the North Atlantic Council agrees to the NATQ infrastructure funding of NATO atomic stockpile construction costs, 001016 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 2 - SE C R E T forthose installations constructed as part of the NATO infrastructure program, apportionment of costs will .be subjeet to NATO infrastructure procedures. Installations and facilities for atomic weapons storage and maintenance will be built and maintained at least in accordance with NATO standards and criteria. Installations and facilities for normal logistic support (housing, messing, offices, etc) will be built. It is recognized that the custody of any stocks of atomic weapons provided by the United States will be the responsibility of the United States and that United States personnel will be provided for this purpose. The status of such personnel in Canada will bs governed by the provisions ofl the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and any supplementary arrangements which may be agreed upon. / When ./the weapons are released by appropriate authority they will be employed in accordance with procedures /. established by SAGEUR in Europe, by SACLANT in the North Atlantic Ocean Area and in accordance with procedures governing NORAD's operations as approved in advance by both governments..'• United States forces will be responsible for the maintenance, modification and assembly of the atomic weapons, including the provision of personnel and technical equipment for the performance of these functions. External security for all atomic weapons in storage or during movement is the responsibility of Canada within Canada, and elsewhere as may be agreed. The details, of external security arrangements will be determined by the appropriate United States and .Canadian military authorities and in accordance with �Document disclosed under the Access to Information / l e t Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur tacces a I'information <=> y " •' : ~ .s • $ =» » ' " '•• " S E C R E T ••••» II • the directives of the allied commander, where appropriate. ,(?) United Stated forees will be responsible for the movement, in accordance with agreed procedures, of the atomic weapons into Canada and from Canada* Canadian forces will be responsible for the <$ranspprtation of weapons within Canada^ subject:always. to;tlie provisions of Article (3) above. United States forces will be responsible f6r the movement of tbe atomic weapons into the ACE area and from the ACE area* Responsibilities for movement within the ACS area will be as agreed between the appropriate United Statea and Canadian military representatives* ty® Ab-eeliable means of signal communications will be ' " #• provided, where necessary, by the Government of Canada to meet the purposes of this agreement* (9) Canada will, in general, provide at no expense to the tfeited States Government reasonable administrative and logistical -support for United States forces and dependents in support of Canadian units. This support will include common items of supply, organic transportation, and such other support as may be mutually agreed. (10) Safety procedures for maintenance, transport, loading, delivery and salvage will be at least equivalent to United States standards and will be the subject of arrangements between the appropriate military -representatives of the United States and Canada, taking into consideration classified (atomic) information which can be transferred under existing agreements between the *fc»o governments. 001018 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SEC RE T (11) Supplementary service-to-service arrangements, within the scope of this agreement pertaining to custody and control, the various delivery systems and associated installations, will be negotiated separately, as may be appropriate, between the designated military representatives of the United States and Ganadao I propose that if the foregoing is acceptable to your Government, this note and your reply indicating such acceptance will constitute an agreement between the two Governiaents on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of your note in reply. 001019 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW16518 Title A name given to the resource CDNW16518 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Continental defence - Atomic capability," RG25-A-3-b, vol 5930, file 50210-F-40, part 4.2, Library and Archives Canada (LAC).