https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/40aa494ebf91f5e6a56113165953e902.pdf 747a57ac1e66c69cd3c8ffee212b8a62 PDF Text Text ( I-'IEMORAN DUMFOR THE MI I return herewith the draft of a note which we might send to the United States Goverrnnent in reply to their note of August 13 on this subject. One change has been made in the draft since you saw it last Thu.radar. evening. Instead of the second paragraph ending 'and will be followed in future", it now reads "and will continue to be followed in future". This seems a more accurate version of the United States note on the point in question. You have requested my views as to whether we need reply at all to the United States note. Mr. Robertson has suggested to us that the exchange might well be terminated by the public statement you made last Thursday. It is certainly in our interest, as well as in the interest o'f the United ·states, to bring this exchange to an early close for the sake of good relations generally, and particularly in this important and delicate matter of exchanging security infOI'l'llEtion. However, the officials who drafted both your statement and this proposed note consider, after taking full account of Mr. Robertson•s views, that a reply to the United States note ought nevertheless to be sent for the following reasons: (a) It is a fact that the United States note does not (perhaps it could not) give us the explicit assurances requested by our note of April 10. Although we are prepared to accept the United States note, for the sake of the record it ought to be made clear that we are doing so because ••..• /2 000486 ;µ; ·i'- b 1(11.s/ r;;:,/ ~Ll'LJ 4. ~,, i... I �,. 2 we trust and rely on such assurances as they have now given us, and not because we consider that these assurances are the ones we sought. (b) (c) One reason that we are prepared to trust and rely on their assurinces is that in f'act ef'f'ective improvements have been made in our exchange procedures in recent years (my memorandum to you of' July 23 on the relations between the RCMPand the INS is relevant in this connection), and we think that this f'act also should be placed on the record as it is in the third paragraph of' our draf't note. You will notice that the United States note speaks only of' the adequacy of' their existing procedures, without admitting the obvious f'act that they broke down badly in the Norman case. We attach some importance to the United States of'fer to continue with consulta_tions concerning security procedures. Indeed it was at our suggestion that this point was made in their note. It would therefore seem wise to stress this point also f'or the record. On balance I would recormnend that we reply to the United States note along the lires of the attached draf't. I see less reason, however, f'or making our reply public, at least at the time of' delivery. Mr. Bryce, who has seen this11Bmorandum in draft, and who joins me in recormnending that we reply as proposed, considers that our reply ought to be tabled when Parliament meets. May I please have your instructions? J.w.~ J.W.H. 000487 �,r,. 'r''~ • .. CONFIDENTIAL DRAFTLETTERFOR DELIVERYBY CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE Excellency, to refer I have the honour of August States 13 regarding that the handling Government of security to Canadian citizens. in its its greatly information 10, In view of the friendly in this connection that citizens appear vestigating gested, by the in future be sent with in Canada. security of the statement information future. receives outside the related and will that satisfaction applying to each that from others may agency with the con- the in.formation, procedures continue so apply to be followed and your to Canadian in While my Government would have welcomed a more explicit ment that tion it as we sug- and dealt which requires agency providing that with the directive in.formation only be transmitted sent names will, in- to my Government notes agencies expressed Congressional can be investigated about Con- my Government before these My Government of your security States sentiments in confidence the allegations as contained the names of Canadian in evidence that your statement subject, Congress should committees, your action to the United gress. relating to state appreciates views on this Note of April trusts by the United I am instructed my Government in conveying to your Note assurance, the directive are consistent it relies upon your state- and the procedures in substance with you men- the assurance •••••• /2 000488 �• :' 2 - sought in the Canadian note. 'Nf1 effective years Government is aware of the fact improvements in the procedures change of security that the United continue have been made in recent for the reciprocal information our two Governments, ex- between agencies and notes States that with satisfaction Government is willing with consultations concerning to these procedures. Accept, ances of my highest Excellency, the renewed assur- consideration. 000489 \ of �,.. DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS • MEMORANDUM ro, ... 'J:'h~ ..49.~-l-p,g_ ":J.!}-(!i;~r~.t.s,rx ........................ . .............! ~-~r~l:1~1?..1'.I~.• .. ~8:?:~f:l~.l ...1-£., ................ . FROM: -~~~~.1'1"9.~. ):;~~-~~-~!?-. ,1\1..1!' ~-. (~) ........................... . . REFERENCE . . Your memorandum of August ......................................................... 19, 1957 .. . ........ . .. ... . .. . ... .. . ...... . . . .. ... . . .. ...... .. . . ............ . .. · Security O.te CONFIDENTIAL.. ....................... ,{l.,qg_qf:!~ .?.Q, . .:!-95.7 ...... File No. 50303-40 t/3 ~ . Exchange SUBJECT ••.•••..•.•••..•..•...••.. of , Security Information .•..• , .•......•.•.•.•....• with ,., .•••.•.•..•• the , •••••••..•••••• United States ,.,,.,, The view which Mr. Robertson expressed to you last Friday, that we ought not to reply to last week 1 s United States note, but rest our case on the Prime Minister's public statement, was the same as he had expressed to Mr. Bryce on the day before when Mr. Bryce read him the proposed statement over the telephone. Nevertheless Mr. Bryce and the other officials who were gathered in his office last Thursday considered, and still do, that we ought to send a reply. I attach herewith for your consideration a memorandum for the Minister to this effect. I was able to clear it in draft with Mr. Bryce this morning. If you approve and send it to the Minister, I plan to send copies to Mr. Bryce and Commissioner Nicholson. Defence CIRCULATION Ext. 326 (6/56) 000490 ~-k'· 1,1/vs) •••••.•• . � 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 Espionage 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 US Investigation of Canadians / 20 AUGUST 1957 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-08-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00138 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Memorandum for the Minister, ‘‘Exchange of Security Information with the United States,’’ 20 August 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 8561, file no. 50303-40, part 1.1.