https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/e9d402a93dedc3b5b0f6079ed4466141.pdf 109052490055241ff585c9bba15879e2 PDF Text Text j\ Documen^is^Jpse <J./\A.A. '-Bbcffmentdivulgue FM i TO if TOPARIS OCT 11/65 CONFD TERNAL 3028 PRIORITY j r the Access to Information Act ~de\a Loi sur I'acces a I'information : MyJJ-L INFO WASHDC EMBPARIS LDN DISARMDELGVE BONN BRU ROME HAGUE PERMISNY TT CANFORCEHED DE OTT REF WASHDC TEL 3 2 1 1 0CT7 it NATO SELECT CTTEE FOLLOWING UP TALKS WHICH SECGEN AND RUSK HAD WITH SSEA AND WHICH ' RITCHIE HAD WITH BALL AND USA AUTHORITIES,HARLAN CLEVELAND WAS ASKED BY BROSIO TO GIVE HIM A MEMO WHICH WOULD PRESENT NEW USA POSITION RE MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR INITIATING INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS PREPARATORY TO MTG OF DEFENCE MINISTERS NOW ENVISAGED" FOR SECOND HALF OF NOV. CN BASIS OF THIS MEMO BROSIO WILL EXPLORE WITH ALL PERMREPS REACTIONS AT AN INFORMAL MTG TO BE HELD 0CT12 ON WHICH I SHALL REPORT. 2.MEM0 BEGINS QUOTE AT MAY 1 9 6 5 MTG OF NATO DEFENSE MINISTERS, SECREAARY MANAMARA ADVANCED SUGGESTION THAT A SPECIAL CTTEE OF DEFENSE MINISTERS MIGHT HELP IMPROVE OUR MECHANISMS FOR CONSULTATION ON NUCLEAR POLICY.HE SUGGESTED THAT SUCH A CTTEE MIGHT EXPLORE WAYS OF IMPROVING AND EXTENDING ALLIED PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING FOR USE OF NUCLEAR FORCES,AND ALSO EXPLORE WAYS, INCLUDING IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS,OF ENSURING THE AGREED-UPON ' CONSULTATION ON ANY DECISION TO USE SUCH FORCES. THE SECGEN REPORTED IN HIS MEMO OF JUL21 THE GENERAL AGREEMENT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO TERMS OF REF ALONG THESE LINES,AND ALSO AGREEMENT, THAT CTTEE SHOULD REPORT TO COUNCIL. 000007 • • • i �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information P | ^ r TWO 3 0 2 8 SINCT THEN THERE HAS BEEN A GOOD DEAL OF INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ALLIANCE,T0 ASCERTAIN WHICH NATIONS MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE WORK OF A SPECIAL CTTEE OF THIS GENRE, IT DEVELOPS THAT A GOOD MANY OF MEMBERS MIGHT WISH TO PARTICIPATE/AND WE PROPOSE THAT A FIRST MTG OF INTERESTED DEFENSE MINISTERS BE ORGANIZED THIS AUTUMN. SPECIFICALLY,WE SUGGEST A MTG IN PARIS DURING THIRD OR FOURTH WEEK • OF NOV, IF A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT DATE CAN BE ARRANGED. I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY MY GOVT TO BE IN. TOUCH,THROUGH THEIR PERMR£PS,WITH THOSE GOVTS WHICH HAVE INDICATED OR MAY NOW INDICATE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN WORKING OUT CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSALS,IN AREA OF SPECIAL CTTEES CONCERN. WE WOULD HOPE TO DEVELOP BY INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG INTERESTED PERMREPS DURING NEXT FEW DAYS A CONSENSUS ON A DATE FOR FIRST MTG OF SPECIAL CTTEE.WE UNDERSTAND FROM EARLIER DISCUSSIONS AND PAPERS ON THIS SUBJECT,PARTICULARLY FROM SECGENS MEMO OF JUL21 AND 23,THAT SECGEN,IF HE DOES NOT RPT NOT ATTEND,WOULD BE REPRESENTED BY A SENIOR MEMBER OF INTERNATL STAFF WHO QUOTE WOULD - ARRANGE FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORTING SERVICES AND REPORT TO SECGEN UNQUOTE.OUR THOUGHT I S THAT CHAIRMANSHIP OF SPECIAL CTTEE MIGHT ROTATE AMONG PARTICIPATING DEFENSE MINISTERS,BETWEEN NOW AND TIME . FOR MTG,GOVTS DECIDING TO PARTICIPATE MIGHT USEFULLY EXCHANGE MORE DETAILED NOTIONS ABOUT WORK PROGRAM OF SPECIAL CTTEE.UNQUOTE. •i 3,LAST PARA USA DEL EXPLAINED TO ME WAS INTENDED TO SUGGEST THAT SOME PREPARATORY EXCHANGE OF VIEWS SHOULD*TAKE PLACE AMONG, INTERESTED DELS IN: COURSE OF WHICH MR MCNAMARAS IDEAS WOULD 000008 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information PAg&THREE 3 0 2 8 BE INTRODUCED,IT I S USA INTENTION IN OTHER WORDS NOT RPT NOT TO WAIT FOR DEFENCE MINISTERS TO MEET FOR LAUNCHING OF MCNAMARAS IDEAS AND CDN SUGGESTIONS EVEN ON INFORMAL BASIS WOULD BE WELCOME ' - IGNATIEFF i * * 000009 � 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 CDNW18138 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: 2, 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