https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/aeedada60402260788473b1da8fdceb0.pdf 1584d20dd4530d849e29b951b1a84020 PDF Text Text FM NATOPARIS MAR18/59 SECRET Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces aTim^i^ation 5 51 TO EXTERNAL 577 OPIMMEDIATE 1NFO CCOS OPIMMEDIATE FM OTT REF OUR TEL 576 MAR18 EXERCISE TOP WEIGHT AND ASSOCIATED EXERCISES hhE: 60/ 2- " 5815 WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED P0/59/458 WHICH COVERS SGLP 158/59, A NOTE om f THE ABOVE EXERCISES FROM THE STANDING GROUP REP#ATTACHED TO SGLP 158/59 ARE BRIEFS ON THE EXERCISES AND THE PRESS RELEASES IT IS INTENDED TO ISSUE. 2.P0/59/458, WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE SEC GEN, STATES"THE r, (%o STANDING 1 2 GROUP HOPES THAT THE PRESS RELEASES CAN BE ISSUED BY MAR25.IF I-3 44 HAVE HEARD NO COMMENTS EITHER ON THE CONTENTS OR TIMING OF THE RELEASES BY NOON ON MAR23,I WILL ASSUME THAT NATIONS HAVE NO OBJECTIONS AND I WILL INFORM THE NATO MILITARY AUTHORITIES ACC DINGLY". 10 41.8,247195g 3.P0/59/458 STATES FURTHER THAT DELS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT NOTAMS 107 FOR THE NORTHERN,CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS HAVE BEEN AGREED BY CEAC FOR TOP WEIGHT AND WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONS CONCERNED ON MAR23.IT IS STATED THAT THESE NOTAMS APPEAR IN AC/92-D/970 REVISED), PARTS I,II AND III,AS AMENDED BY CORRIGENDA ISSUED ON MAR16 AND 17. YOU WILL HAVE AC/92-D-97(REVISED);WE WILL FORWARD THE CORRIGENDA AS SOON AS RECEIVED.PRESUMABLY THESE NOTAMS ARE THE NOTIFICATION OF POSTPONEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES MENTIONED IN OUR REF TEL. 4 .SGLP 159/59 STATES THAT, IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY THE BERLIN ISSUE,THE STANDING GROUP HAS ASKED THE SG REP TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL OF THE EXERCISES SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN ALLIED COMMAND EUROPE BETWEEN MAR30 AND MAY31.THE STANDING GROUP CONSIDERS IT UNNECESSARY AND UNDESIRABLE TO DELAY OR CANCEL THESE EXERCISES WHICH HAVE BEEN PLANNED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME,AND WHICH ARE GENERALLY COMPARABLE WITH THOSE OF PREVIOUS YEARS,BOTH IN SCOPE AND IN TIME OF YEAR AT WHICH THEY ARE CARRIED OUT.THE STANDING GROUP FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD THEREFORE CAUSE NO REAL MISAPPREHENSION"ON THE PART OF ANY NATION,FRIENDLY OR NOT*. 6.2 000868 �PAGE TWO 577 Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information 5.THE DOC CONTINUES; ”ON OTHER HAND, STANDING GROUP FEELS THAT UNFAVOURABLE PUBLICITY AND POLITICAL REACTIONS WILL BE MINIMISED I. INITIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THESE EXERCISES ARE ISSUED ON DIFFERENT DATES AND IF ANNOUNCEMENT OF EACH EXERCISE CONTAINS NO RPT NO REF TO OTHER EXERCISES.THEY PREFER THAT ANNOUNCEMENTS BE ISSUED BY MAR25 AND THAT SUBSEQUENT ANNOUNCEMENTS BE DISCOURAGED."WE DO NOT RPT NOT YET UNDERSTAND APPARENT CONTRADICTION WITH REGARD TO TIMING. 6.WE BELIEVE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO STAND2698 AND RELATED STANDING GROUP DOCS WHICH CONTAIN INFO ABOUT EXERCISE TOP WEIGHT AND OTHER EXERCISES MENTIONED IN SG158/59.IT MENTIONS AS EXERCISES ASSOCIATED WITH TOP WEIGHT,EXERCISES MEDFLEX GUARD,CROSSED SWORD III,AND GREEN SWING.FIRST TWO ARE DESCRIBED AS AMONG THE SIX EXERCISES INCLUDED WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF TOP WEIGHT,WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS A JOINT ATOMIC EXERCISE.OTHER FOUR UNDER TOP WEIGHT ARE BALANCE WEIGHT(AIR DEFENCE), ARDEX IICAF SOUTH PORTION OF BALANCE WEIGHT), HEAVY WEIGHTCCOUNTER ATTACK)AND TRY AGAIN IIICAFCENTS PRE/EXERCISE SIGNAL TEST). 7.GREEN SWING IS DESCRIBED AS A LIVE EXERCISE WHICH IS TO TAKE PLACE IN LIGURIAN SEA THREE DAYS AFTER TOP WEIGHT.IT INVOLVES UNITS OF STRIKE FORCE-SOUTH(USA STH FLEET). 8.PAPER ALSO LISTS FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL LIVE EXERCISES WHICH ARE SCHEDULED FOR PERIOD IN QUESTION AND WHICH ARE DESCRIBED ASWQUITE MINOR.THESE ARE;NODAME6(17APR17-MAY9)CLEAN RUN2(APR27-MAY8)R0LL ALONG 4(POSSIBLY MAY25-29)MOUTON JAUNE(MAY24-25)WOLF JAUNECMAY25-29)HALF BACK(MAY19-27)FAIR WIND4(MAY25-JUN 12) 9.EXERCISES ON WHICH GENERAL BRIEFS ARE SUPPLIED ARE TOP WEIGHT,MEDFLEX GUARD,CROSSED SWORDS III AND GREEN SWING.ALSO ATTACHED TO PO 59/458 ARE A PRESS RELEASE ON TOP WEIGHT WHICH APPEARS TO BE SAME AS THAT IN YOUR TEL DL216 AND PROPOSED INITIAL PRESS RELEASES ON MED- FLEX GUARD AND GREEN SWING.PO/59/458 STATES THAT THESE PRESS RE- LEASES HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO MODS.IF YOU WISH US TO TEL BRIEFS AND LAST TWO PRESS RELEASES PLEASE ADVISE. 000869 � 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 CDEX (NATO Exercises) 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 CDEX00478 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50115-G-40, "North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Military, naval and air exercises," Part 3, Library and Archives Canada. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Exercises Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en