https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/a320adb6ddb2f7f67d26c71fd70658f2.pdf 4a8e7bf1bcf507472cc2a85f99859fca PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgxgeBertyfelacoi sur l'acces a I'information wri V €5 H*H PPmn, te? ■ -urr CANADA , , PRIME.MINISTER - PREMIER MINISTRE res Secret le 30 mai 1964 . Monsieur 1 ’ Ambassadeur Comme vous le savez, j’ai eu 1’occasion dernierement de di scut er de la situation au Laos et au Vietnam avec le President des Etaos-unis. Le .President Johnson m‘a exprim son inquietude devantlapossibilite qu’en 1’.absence d'echanges entre losEtats-unis et le zouvornement de la Republique Democrat!quo du Vietnam, il pourrait existerdesdoutes sur le. serieux de l ’ enga gemont des Etats-unis au Vietnam-sud. 1 Vous connaissoz la pense du President Johnson dans ses grande s lignos. Les Etats-unis n’ont aucunc visee de nature peymanente au Vietnam; touterois ils se sont engages. a fond a. soutenir 1’integrity du Vietnam-sud, et mettront en ligne tons les moyens necessairespour contreearner toute menace d sa securite. En ce moment le President est particulierement inquiet devant la situation au Laos et les consequences qui pourraient s’ ensuivre au Vietnam dans un avenir ■ plus' ou moins rapprOche. ...2 14. Blair Seaborn Commissaire du Canada Commission Internationale pour la Surveillance et 18 Control© au Vietnam 000168 ' | �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a /'information APPENDIX 9 V €9 dWsE PPk C657 Uhes / ■ y* CANADA PRIMEMINISTER - PREMIER MINISTRE Tres Secret / / / le 30 mai 1964 Monsieur 1 ’ unbassadeur Comme vous le savez, j'ai eu l'occasion dernierement de discuter de la situation au. Laos et au Vietnam avec le President des Etats-unis. Le President Johnson m'a exprime son inquietude devant la possibilit qu'en l'absence d‘ echanges entre les Etats-unis et le gouvornement de la Republique Democrat!quo du Vietnam, il pourrait exister des dout.es sur le serieux de l’engagement des Etats-unis au Vietnam-sud. ■ 1 Vous connaissez la pensee du President Johnson dans ses grandes lignes. Les Etats-unis n’ont aucune vise de nature permanente au Vietnam; toutefois ils se sont engages a fond a soutenir l’integrity du Vietnam-sud, et mettront en ligne tons les moyens necessaires pour contrecarrer toute menace a sa securite0 En ce moment le President est particulierement inquiet devant la situation au Laos et les consequences qui pourraient s’ensuivre au Vietnam dans un avenir plus ou moins rapproch. ...2 1, Blair Seaborn Commissaire du Canada C ommi s s i on I n t e r nu t ionale pour la Surveillance et le Contrle au Vietnam 000169 �Document'discjlosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a /'information § 2 de Dans de pure ill es circonstances, 1o manque le • uYurnemets oens directs e communication €01 En consc mence je tiens ‘averer fort (2 1.. viv ont a ce u 'V " : 1 3 seYies dis oniole c cme inter(disire o W/iciou. ni n 1 ■ a rien in suit elige qui i ise viser ne rave con rontation. Je vous autorise d C, a : VO 3 conersations vec les im, diriceants c id iid publi 7 a Democrat! :: u Vis A lena traf met re 1s w.s du zouveremoni americain dr nt nous uvons tt inkoncs et gu: jo vous ferai purvonir de teps en temps, avec los comu laires can.diens me e poucrai vous demander d’ajouter. Vous devrewen outre vous eniz rt a me runsetre tout coientaire ou 0 osition que le ouvarnemens .e a lepjique Doocratimug du 7 ietnam ■ pourrait cvencuellsmop 0en vonojr Zaire parvenir aux j si os-unis . Jtose srer quo le i resident Mo iccoilJ i’occasion ainsi preSeN ce C issiper tout malensendi, =t u‘i. interprets V of C Mission Collie tant cee Su2 .1 oci autoenti- 2 d ’ assurer le ret oar de La pai i Vietnam et cans le oud-est siatie. Coycz, nousjenm l’Ambassadeur, a 1.’ expression de ines meilleu/s sentiment 3. A 000170 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de ia Loi sur l'acces a /'information o TOP SECRET lation of letter from the Prine Minister to }r. Seaborn Lay 30, 1964 Ir. Ambassador As you kow I recently had the opportunity to discuss the situation in Laos and Vietnam with the President of the United States. President Johnson expressed to me his concern lest, in the asence of contacts between cho United States and the Government of the Democratic Kopublic of Vietnam, doubts could exist about the determination of the United States commitment in South Vietnam. You are aware of the broad outlines of President Johnson" s thinking. The United States has no permanent ambition in Vietnam; howevor it has committed itself to support the integrity of South Vietnam and ’will c loy -all mesus necessary to meet any threat to its security. At present the President is particularly anxious about the situation in Los and about the consequences which could follow in Vietnam in the more or less near future. in such circumstances the lack of direct means of communication, betveen governments can become extremely dangerous. Consequently I am most anxious that you should make yourself available as an unofficial intermediary in order that nothing be overlooked which could prevent a serious confrontation. I therefore authorize you, in your conversations with the loaders of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, to transmit to them the views of the American Government of which we have been informed and which I will from time to time send to you, together with Canadian comnentaries which I may instruct you to add. You should, in addition, be prepared to transmit to me any commentary or proposition which the Govermacat of the Democratic republic of Vietnam may eventually wish to transmit to the.United States. I venture to hope that President Ho will welcome the opportunity thus provided to eliminate all lise understanding and that he will interpret your mission as being founded on a genuine desire to ensure the return of peace to Vietnam and to South sast .sia. 000171 es La •= � 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 Indochina (CDVN) 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 CDVN00028 Title A name given to the resource Appendix 9 - Text of Pearson letter authorizing Seaborn to transmit messages from USA to North Vietnam Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30-May-64 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25/R219, 2017-00506-1, Box 3, Pt. 11, "A study of Canadian Policy with respect to the Vietnam Problem," Library and Archives Canada. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LAC ATIP EA_2023_020893 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en