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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
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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.
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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
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sought
in the Canadian note.
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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.
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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
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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.