https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/af017115b7ed3829869795b4307263b9.pdf 0ec31729a4dace2b8ce0040375e8eef6 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information SECRET DRAFT PARAGRAPH RE NUCLEAR WARHEADS FOR CANADIAN FORCES Our policy in making arrangements with the United States on this matter is based on two main principles. The first is that, ih accordance with my statement pf last February, nuclear warheads for defensive weapons to be used by Canadian forces will be obtained from the United States and will remain under U.S. ownership, stored on Canadian or NATO bases and under joint custody until such time as they are released by decision of the President of the United States and the Canadian Government. If the bases are in third countries, for example in Europe, the concurrence of a third government or of a NATO authority may also be required. The second point about which there should be no doubt is that the decision to authorize the Canadian forces to use these weapons will' be taken by the Canadian Government or a designated member of it, such as myself or the Minister of National Defence if he cannot reach me. V/e contemplate arrangements being made by which these warheads will be stored in special facilities on our Canadian bases. The warheads will remain the property of the United States, maintained and safeguarded by the minimum of U.S. personnel required to discharge these duties. These storage and maintenance facilities will be guarded by Canadian forces who will thus be responsible for the external security of the storage site. At certain stages of readiness or alerts deei&Fed on the occasion of a threatened attack or the outbreak of war, these warheads would have to be mounted on the appropriate weapons and vehicles, such as aircraft. Their transfer from storage 001295 I �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information ;±^X - 2 - for this purpose under these, conditions would be made in accordance with decisions and orders of the Presidents of the United States and ghe Government of Canada. Their release from U.S. control would be a U.S. decision. Their use by the Canadian forces would be a Canadian decision. This Canadian decision would be put into effect through the Commanders of NORAD, SACLANT or SACEUR having operational control of the Canadian units. 001296 � 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 CDNW16544 Title A name given to the resource CDNW16544 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 5.1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC).