https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7532396389f610d4d6030a4d855b9290.pdf 2ee5f334546db42aaf811861273e5d64 PDF Text Text Defence _ ? f a 1 - 1 ^ d i f i f ? * u . t f ? r & S & f f l s f e M o r m a t i o n Act " Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'informatn <m/ <P -<A#yf-/* June 12, 1956 ^RANDUM FOR THE MINISTER .t Agenaa Item * Meeting of Cabinet Committee, June 13* i956 United States Air Force Request for Preliminary Surveys for SAC Tanker Bases in Morthern Canada The long-expected request to carry out sitesurveys with a view to the estab-ishi-ent of Strategic Air Command refuelling bases in Canada has finally boon put forward by the United States Air Force. 2. As is pointed out in the Memorandum to Cabinet Defence Committee prepared by National Defence, the USAF intends to process the proposal to construct the i>aBes through the PJBD. However, in order to obtain infonaation required for accurate cost estimates and to avoid delaying the rsunmo for a year, authority to carry out the site surveys is requested, without prejudice to suusequent decisions on either side about construction and operation of the bases. 3. I recommend your concurrence in this proposal out suggest that you stipulate that the st veys be joint RCAF-USAF surveys, with participation as desired by the other departments concerned, e. Transport and northern Affairs. There is every reason to suppose that in a few years, as the range of bomber aircraft is extended, the USAF need for these bases will disappear. It is therefore in our interest, when possible, to try to have them located in places where they will have a subsequent value for nonmilitary purposes. 4. You may be interested to know of the very tentative list of sites which the USAF has had in mind. It is as follows: . . »—r 000084 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 - 1. Corel Harbour (Southampton Island) 2. Saglek or Resolution Island (North ond Labrador Coast 3. Knob Lake k. Namao (Edmonton) 5. Cold Lake (RCAF Guided Missile test base) 6. The Pas 7. Fort Churchlxl 8. Frobisher Bay 9. Chimo (Ungava Bay) . Winlsk (on Mid-Canada line, Nest side of Hudson Bay) 11. Great Nhaie River (on Mid-Canada side of Hudson Bay]. , East 5. Ve understand that the RCAF has already told tbo USAF that Namao is out of the question. R.M. MACDCNNC.U J. 000085 � 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 Memorandum for the Minister Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/12/1956 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Libraries and Archives Canada Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5910, File number: 50195-40, pt 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown 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 CDAC01764