https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/1253bfb28f9f29d82e69f1e435d4292c.pdf 5f257adf0131d0b2b2d61c2090766dd0 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Acces&o Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Lorsuf rbcce^v Vinformation • / CONFIDENTIAL February 18, 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE MINISTER Nuclear Weapons Policy <j#- It seems likely, in the light of various statements from N.D.P. sources during the recess and the Prime Minister's remarks in his television interview of January 5, that early in the Session there will be questions on nuclear weapons policy. It is not possible to anticipate the precise form which such questions may take. 2. I attach for your consideration a draft statement designed to establish a general policy line on the subject. If this is approved, it might be used in answering questions, or alternatively might be incorporated in a more general statement for delivery early in the Session such as the Prime Minister's statement in the course of the Throne Speech debate. Perhaps you would wish to discuss the matter with the Prime Minister. 3. The attached draft, which has been cleared with the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff, is designed to take account of three points in particular. The first is the fact of our present nuclear commitments, which may continue without major changes for some time yet. The second point is the recent reorganization of the Air Division with some concomitant adjustment of roles. The third point is the indication in the Prime Minister's 000648 i*.2. 7/MS.: ) �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL - 2 - television remarks that he would like to see some "diminution"of Canada's nuclear role, which in the circumstances might take the form of a reduction of the nuclear emphasis through the addition of alternative, non-nuclear capabilities for our forces committed to NATO. m HnuR. fi 000649 � 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 CDNW18097 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Defence - Conventional and Nuclear Armaments - Nuclear Weapons Policy,” RG25-A-3-c, File number: 27-11-1, File part: 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LAC ATIP A-2017-00249 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Crown Copyright Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource ENG