https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/e69e40c00c9a1afe12519d67bfefb232.pdf 4b6cbe3968c0d67a7e9f0b5bb6275953 PDF Text Text bE _ Document disclosed under th< ,— File Divisional Diary r. R.E. Collins MESSAGE DATE. , 0* ARRSberment J/vL/aue en vertu de h 2/43 SECURTT: 4 v 1-66 SAIGON INFO WASHDC ( FOR AMBASSADOR ONLY) TOP SECRE FFECEDENGE (/ RO TO/A SFCUJRITY FILE/DOSSIER JAN 27/66 EXT OTT /2 - r 26220/£72 OPNND R - ' % YOURTEL 48, JAN 22 AND OURTEL Y-62, JAN 26 REE k" ) VISIT TO HANOI SUB/SUJ FOLLOWING FOR COMMISSIONER ONLY: MINISTER HAS DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL AT THIS STAGE OF DEVELOPMENTS IN VIETNAM 33 5 53 • 0j J NV CRISIS, TO TAKE SOUNDINGS OF GOVERNMENT OPINION IN PEKING AND HANOI AND TO CONVEY EXPRESSION OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS VIEWS IN THESE CAPITALS. CHESTER RONNING HAS AGREED TO UNDERTAKE THIS SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT . RONNING WILL CARRY DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT BUT ASSIGNMENT WILL HAVE CHARACTER OF QUOTE SPECIAL VISIT UNQUOTE RATHER THAN MORE FORMAL DESIGNATION OF QUOTE SPECIAL MISSION UNQUOTE. YOU SHOULD TAKE FIRST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY TO PROCEED . 2. TO HANOI. THIS WILL BE FOR OSTENSIBLE PURPOSE OF MAKING YOUR INTRODUCTORY CALLS. ON REACHING HANOI YOU SHOULD SEEK IMEDIATE INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF OF PAVN LIAISON MISSION. YOU SHOULD -NFORN HA VAN LAU THAT CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED RONNING ( WHO WILL BE KNOWN TO HA VAN LAU AS SENIOR CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE AT WSTRI BUTION C AL/LOCALE ■ NO STANDARD 10 cc. Far Eastern (not done in Division) APPROYED/A ICRISE DIVISION TELEPHONE ORIGINATOR/REDACTEUR SIG............ . .......................... ................... . * WT..Delwotb./ah ........... EXTIG/DIL (REV 0/G4) IPAtARARH),* erIo10 Pecet s. FAR EASTERN 2-6307 SIG........... 000356 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur i'acces a I'ir formation 2 61-62 LAOS CONFERENCE) TO MAKE SPECIAL VISIT TO HANOI TO CONVEY ' Az R y. MESSAGE PERSONALLY TO PRESIDENT OR PRIME MINISTER OF NORTH VIETNAM AND TO DISCUSS VIEWS OF NORTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO PROBLEMS IN VIETNAM. WE WOULD VERY MUCH HOPE THAT NORTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WOULD AGREE TO RECEIVE RONNING AND THAT THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE. YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE (ON RONNING’S BEHALF) ANY VISA APPLICATION FORM WHICH MAI BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PURPOSE. DETAILS OF PASSPORT, ETC., CAN BE SUPPLIED LATER, IF REQUIRED. 3. WE WOULD HOPE THAT VISIT COULD TAKE PLACE FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY ALTHOUGH TIMING WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO DEPEND ON HOW LONG IT MAY TAKE FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO BE AGREED TO BY HANOI, AND ON AIRLINE SCHEDULES. YOU MAY INFORM NORTH VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES THAT ACCORDING TO PRESENT PLANS, WE ENVISAGE RONNING PROCEEDING TO HANOI FROM SAIGON ( AND RETURN) VIA COMMISSION AIRCRAFT. 46 IF THIS QUESTION IS RAISED BY NORTH VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES YOU MAY MAKE IT CLEAR TO THEM THAT RONNING’S ASSIGNMENT IS NOT RPT NOT TO BE SEEN AS CONTINUATION OF SEABORN’S ORIGINAL MANDATE. 5. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED WHETHER RONNING IS TO PAY. A CALL ON SOUTH VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES AS PART OF HIS ASSIGNMENT-s • THERE ARE STRONG ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF HIS DOING SO AND YOU MAY BE SURE THAT THESE WILL BE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE FINAL . DECISION IS TAKEN. 6. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT SECRECY IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO SUCCESS OF THIS EXERCISE. . WE RECOGNIZE THAT, IN ARRANGING FOR RONNING’S TRIP TO HANOI AND BACK, YOU WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH COMMISSION CHANNELS. FOR THIS PURPOSE YOU SHOULD TAKE LINE THAT RONNING IS COMING TO VIETNAM ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT TO REVIEW ECT IBA(0/34) (COMk‘9 DIv) COMMISSION PROBLEMS IN LIGHT OF GENERAL POLITICAL DGVELOPrTNTS SINCE'INSPECTION TEAMS VISIT OVER A YEAR AGO. (A6/00X 000357 \/ � 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 CDVN00059 Title A name given to the resource Appendix 40 - copies of memoranda to the Minister and the Prime Minister concerning the preliminary planning for the Ronning Mission Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20-Jan-66 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25/R219, 2017-00506-1, Box 3, Pt. 13, "A study of Canadian Policy with respect to the Vietnam Problem," Library and Archives Canada. 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