https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/d5177dcff1134c9ab1c00125d38b7093.pdf 8df1aec43342079312dd8f88ba94cc7b PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a ('information SECRET EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION MMP2 File: 160-9 ORGANISATION DES MESURES D’URGENCE CANADA OTTAWA, October 28, 1963 170 Mr. R.G. Robertson, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, Ottawa, Ontario. 3c 9963 ‘6('/o, Direct communication link between Chief Government Executives Canada-United States Dear Mr. Robertson: 1. On the initiative of the Chief of the White House Communications Agency, two members of that Agency met with officers of Army Signals and of EMO on 18 October 1963 to discuss the technical aspects of a proposed direct communication link between Washington and Ottawa. Type of Link 2. Two types of links were examined: a. a point-to-point teleprinter circuit protected by KW26 cipher equipment. This could serve for teletype conversations as well as for formal written messages; b. a direct voice circuit protected by KY9 narrow band speech secrecy equipment. The equipment currently available is expensive, not entirely satisfactory in regards to quality of voice reproduction and, we are told by Captain Dunn of US Army Signals, it will be obsolete and phased out of production in three years. However the White House is already fitted with the necessary KY9 set and the US would agree to a secure voice circuit if Canada should be willing to buy the terminal equipment in spite of its limitations - the cost is in the order of $100,000. Terminal Stations 3. If approved the circuits would be connected between a point on the Washington access arc and the Canadian access point at Smiths 000028 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a /'information - 2 SECRET Falls. From each of these points local circuits would connect to alternate terminal stations with facilities to switch from one to the other as required by circumstances: a. in the US i) the White House, the Government Headquarters emergency relocation site; b. in Canada i) the Parliament Buildings, the Government Headquarters emergency relocation site. Costs 4. The cost sharing arrangements would be the usual ones for cross-border mutual communications, i.e. each country would pay costs to the border. Where equipment of US manufacture is considered the US authorities would, in order to avoid delay, undertake to procure it for Canada on repayment. 5. On the assumption that the Ottawa station would be in the External Affairs Communications Centre, teletype equipment for this terminal would be rented, in accordance with the practice in that department. For the Carp terminal it would be purchased. 6. Security equipment is not available on rental; it must be purchased. Because of its cost equipment for only one station is considered at this time. It would normally be installed and operate in Ottawa and would be transferred to Carp on the move of Government Headquarters in an emergency. During the move a stand-by KW26 at Carp would be diverted to protect the teletype circuit. For the voice circuit there would be a hiatus in the security provisions while the KY9 is in transit. 7. The attached table gives an estimate of the costs. 8. Exclusive direct links of this type were not included in the plans for the government emergency communication system and therefore no provision was made in the Department of National Defence budget. 9. I would appreciate your ascertaining the Prime Minister’s wishes in this matter. Yours sincerely, R.B. Curry, / Director, / Emergency Measures Organization Attch. 000029 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur l'acces a I'information SECRET EQUIPMENT AND COSTS Location OTTAWA (East' Block) Purchase Description Rental $ 9,500 Cipher equipment KW26 $ 295 /month Teleprinter equipment (North American) CARP Cipher equipment KW26 Note - available on stand-by 3,542 Teleprinter equipment (Creed) Circuits Carp repeater station to Ottawa Total for teletype facility %. 522/month Full Duplex from Smiths Falls to Moore’s Fort 170 miles 65.50/month 18 miles Capital $ 13,042 .Recurring $882.50/month . A OTTAWA Voice encryption KY9 CARP Note - Ottawa terminal moved up when required Circuits Channel conditioned circuit T2a $100,000 Smiths Falls to Moore’s Fort 170 miles $ 705 /month 18 miles 97 /month Carp to Ottawa Total for secure voice facility Capital $100,000 Recurring $ 802/month @ctober 28, 1963 000030 _ � 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 CDGT00022 Title A name given to the resource Director of E.M.O. to Clerk of the Privy Council Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28-Oct-63 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG2-B-2, Box number: 24, File number: D-1-5(o), "DEFENCE - Canada-US Arrangements - Gold Telephone Network," Library and Archives Canada. 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