https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/4589c3256fe8cb18e18e5add16888c84.pdf 047042a0efebb603b8c9f154362f9383 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA OUTGOING MESSAGE DATE A^f TO: • / 0 OPIMMEBJATE <-Rir \j^-. - -V v\ i e- PRECEDENCE" DL-3.41 _ \j\- SECURITY- UNCLAS y*rb NUMBER WASHINGTON ••.••-A ., '.jrv^S* 7jd7^ 4 FEB 6C EXTERNAL OTTAWA FM: FILE y . - - COMCENTRE . . USE ONLY - . ':"' z " - g-03 7o - Ao _s-z.'3t iv-tf.M-'/o J INFO: TT LDN AIRMAIL: ANKARA ATHENS I?ATO PARIS COPENHAGEN Et-lB PARIS BRU HAGUE LISBON ROKE Ref.: .'. OSLO m'tm YOUR TELEGRAM 249 FEE 4 Subject: NUCLEAR SAPORS THE FOLLOWING 1 3 THE TEXT OF THE PRIME MINISTERS RH4ARKS IN THE HOUSE OF COLONS YESTERDAY; TEXT BEGINS. HON . L . B . PEARSON (LEADER OP THE OPPOSITION}: MR. SPEAKER, I SHOULD LIKE TO ASK THE PRIME MINISTER WHETHER HE WOULD CARE TO COMMIT ON THE STATEr MEJT I4ADE BT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING, JUST DRAWN TO MY ATTENTION, THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE UNITED STATES SHARE MORE OF ITS MILITARY AND ATOMIC SECRETS-WITH CANADA? RIGHT HON. J . G. DIEFENBAKER (PRIME MINISTER: READ THE STATEMENT. MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE NOT ALL I HAVE BEFORE ME I S A PRESS BULLETIN STORY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS STAFF WRITER IN WASHINGTON, IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING • I S REPORTED: QUOTE HIS STATEMENT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE CAME AMID REFORTS THAT THE U . S . ADMINISTRATION MAY PROPOSE CHANGES IN THE AMERICAN LAW ALLOWING SUCH ALLIES AS CANADA, BRITAIN AND FRANCE A GREATER DEGREE OF CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF U . S . ATOMIC WEAPONS STOCKPILED IN THESE COUNTRIES. UNQUOTE. .WHILE NOT DESIRING TO MAKE ANY INTENSIVE EXAMINATION " LOCAL DISTRIBUTION . * ... ti .••Y.:.::001207 / ' , ORIGINATOR:• DIVISION APPROVED BY PHONE W.B. BARTON s.G.. •• p : |4;iiovell/alqi'":' D.L. (1) 6-7921 W . H . Barton • • • • • • • EXT. 18(REV.12/56) �Document disclosed under the Access to Information ActDocument divulguejen vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information - 2 .-. '•/•;''-'' ; -A-.- • O^A^E PURPORT-OK THESE REMARKS, MAY I SAY THAT ANY ACTION IN THAT vCONNECTION WOULD ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION. OF THE WORDS I USED WHEN'. SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE ON JANUARY 1 8 , . WHEN I SAID, AS REPORTED AT PAGE 73 OF HANSARD: QUOTE CANADA RETAINS.ITS FULL FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ' DECISION.. . 1 WANT TO MAKE IT-'ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL.NOT BE USED" BY "THE CANADIAN FORCES EXCEPT, AS THE, CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DECIDES AND IN<THE MANNER APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN • GOVERNMENT. UNQUOTE. • A *': • V • - A •"-",' . IF CHMGES k : T H E EXISTING LEGISLATION ARE NECESSARY, NATURALLY I t I S A MATTER-WHICH WILL-BE WELCOMED, I THINK, NOT ONLY BY CANADA BUT ALSO BY OTHER NATIONS UNITED WITH THE UNITED STATES. A TEXT ENDS. , 4 001208 / � 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 CDNW16576 Title A name given to the resource CDNW16576 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).