https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/2655476818306edc1f2f5762108aa7e8.pdf 6f9aabe1f08894f768ace15c1a08d3da PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi suri’acces a /'information G3 — w ETYPE . From ’ THE CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES To THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA MOST IMMEDIATE Washington, August 14 th, 1945. TOP SECRET AND PERSONAL rP CYPHER , " Ppni" * TELETYPE WA-4282 . 5A ' „ A’i 2 P % 4 8C r 4 ' 1.2./8 . J 3! 15 WA-4282. Following for Herbert Norman from Stone, Begins: Message from Peter Wilson. After hearing from you about the proposed job in the Philippines, I went to discuss the matter with Rigby. Rigby is very keen that G-2 and ourselves should form an integrated unit which will be sent to Japan to advise the American Security and Intelligence authorities on counter-espionage work, basing our advice on top secret and other source's/ 1 went with Rigby to discuss the project further with Gibson and Carter Clarke, both of whom are in complete agreement with Rigby on this point. if the project materializes , G-2 feel that if External ( Affairs could spare you for , say 3 months, it would be of enormous' advantage to this work, and I think the job would be a really worth while one. We should be able to influence American policy considerably in our particular / field. . If, as everyone The chief obstacle is McArthur. thinks probable, he is appointed, it is, in"Clarke’s ./ opinion, likely that he will insist on making use of his own G-2 and hay well oppose any interference from Washington. | a 000059 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulge en vertu de la Loi sur/'acces a /’information th ' From 21 TELETYPE THE CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES To THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA 2 WASHINGTON, Clarke says that he is prepared to fight this if necessary. Gibson and Rigby feel that McArthur will not be able to run Japan as he ran the S.W.P.A. Command and that he will have to give way on this matter. To sum up: It is not certain that the project will materialize but, if it does, it would be an enormous advantage if G-2 could be told that External Affairs were willing to release you for this work for a certain period, say 3 months. I will telephone you later tonight and we can discuss the above in more detail. Ends. CHARGE D’AFFAIRES 000060 � 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/. Title A name given to the resource CDHN 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 CDHN00001 Title A name given to the resource WA-4282 Peter Wilson to Herbert Norman, Transmitted by Cypher Message from Tommy Stone, 14 August 1945 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14-Aug-45 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived R219/RG25 – 2016-00628-5, Box 13, dossier 3-12-3, Part 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library and Archives Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Herbert Norman Description An account of the resource A-2019-03092 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Access to Information Request Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English