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Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes a /'information

s.13(1 )(b)

March 13, 1953 .

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Suggested Message to A/V /M Campbell
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reported

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your A95 and A96.

to the Cabinet

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today.

The Minister
In consequence

you should at once see General Norstad and explain
him the position

as it

is seen here.

2.

It is of the utmost importance

the status

of Canadian formations

to understand

in Western Germany.

Canada is not an Occupying Power and consequently
no rights
,

or responsj_!&gt;i~lties

Canadian aircraft/'might
for challenge

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the provisions
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s.13(1 )(b)
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It is understood
instructions
that

for your operations

you will

before

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will

be given to you and

they are put into effect.

have so far reached
necessarily

message is based on the reports

us of the incidents,

inconclusive.

are other

and let

facts

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or factors

furth::

which reports

no doubt let

and comment at the earliest

are

us know if

instructions
possible

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requiring

a quick decision

and of the political

involved,

you will

please

that

which should be considered

us have the proposed operational

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tee proposed

be able to send them out here for comment

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there

from your cable that

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moment, so
develop
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keep Mr. Heeney informed.

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