https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/2ea033fa9c33a00ed491ad04ba87dccf.pdf 0e199bb5b6e947c54eaa29b23e13b075 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 ROUT! TO ^SLIP AFFAIRS M » F e b . 8, I960 SECURITY CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Ross Campbell FROM O/SSEA; H. B. R O B I N S O N The attached is sent'Co Q action P Q signature Q Q approval Q Q contnents Q Q infonnation Q Q translation Q . COMMENTS you for: onward transmission despatch return circulation file destruction (This apace ia not tor comments of a permanent character which-ahould be formally recorded- in a memorandum) Amended pages 2 and 3 of suggested reply to question asked by Leader of the Opposition re President Eisenhower's statement on sharing of atomic energy information. h ,B.E. (A NOTF. This Routing Kxt. 252(Hev. 12/56; Slip vill not be placed on 0 0 1 1 7 1 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'decks a I'information - 2 - agreement was concerned principally with the conditions wider which Oanada can receive certain •" categories of restricted information and equipment required by our armed forces./ By seans of this agreement we are now able to obtain all, the infonnation and equipment needed to ©eat our Immediately foreseeable requirements. , Insofar as the President's remarks at his " ' "' ' • '"'"'" /A ''•'.'•' 7 .. y ' • press conference may have related to atomic weapons*-~ I do not 'thick it %rould be proper for ae to elaborate on what ho has said. In this connection 1 should like to draw attention to a statement issued by the White Bouse last Friday which reads as follows* . »fhe question of possible ameadment^td the Atomic Energy Act in.. relation to* the transfer of nuclei? weapons* or Information concerning them, to other friendly nations Is* , like all major policy matters, under continuing review within the Executive Branch. There is > Placed- -on rllo HisforicaJ Division 'xA7tk ]••• ''' "' • • • • . ' • • * * /3 001172 �Document disclosed under the Access to Informatioh Act Document divulgue en vertu. de la Loi sur i'acces a I'information .. ~.3"- • / - - •. ' 7 . 7 . • no Executive5 proposal' now hefojeo tho • . •'.... Congress, nor in preparationf foi? amendments to the Act in either of / '..those respects*9 If any changes are made In U.S. policies, tthey will of course be takon into account in discussions which we^lkve with the United States authorities on these matters* ••. • + •*. y ' '• • A ' I. might.,add that If or when Canada does ' '7 acquis?© nueloar weapons, it will ho in aecordanco. with our own national policies and ol^ggjULfif would,. :^m=^^^m^- with our obligations «ndeir 'the mtth Atlantic Treaty. A , • 001173 � 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 CDNW16586 Title A name given to the resource CDNW16586 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).