https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/4c3f5c640c7e6c43de90dd951521b606.pdf bb5bc6be05760db00dc2c50343422a86 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information Copy No. 1, Ext. 181A of 3 copies OTTAWA FILE No WISER Letter No 10 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION WISER TOP SECRET Date. April. 22, • -1952 FROM: THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA TO: THE CANADIAN AMBASSADOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. Reference.. Subject: Your Wiser telegrams NQ...40 . of April .15, and No.. . 39. of April 5, and our Wiser letter No. 8 of April 3. Procedures for S.A.C* Plight Clearances...... ..... . Attached for your information are three copies of the Order-in-Council as passed on April 17. We did not learn in advance that it was being submitted, and the text is so innocuous that the Privy Council Office did not realize that this Department was concerned. Thus we have only now received copies. Copies Referred To......................... No. of Enclosures Six Post File No You will notice that paragraph 2 of the 2. Regulations contained in the Order-in-Council refers to ’’orders and directions issued by the Minister of National Defence”. This phrase is intended to cover the two schedules A and B appended to our letter No. 8 of April 3. We are not certain whether the copy of Schedule B which we sent to you was the most recent text carrying under the heading the following annotation: "NOTE: All S.A.C. flights carrying .special weapons are to comply with the restrictions on routing, heights, and numbers laid down in Appendix B, Part I, Section 1.” In order to avoid any confusion, I am enclosing three copies of the most recent text, which is that to be applied by National Defence. You will notice in the attached copies that the note mentioned has been amended so that the reference to ’’Appendix B, Part I, Section 1” now reads ’’Schedule A, Part I, Section 1". You may now transmit the Order-in-Council and Schedule B to the State Department on a formal basis. Either of the methods suggested in paragraph 3 of your telegram No. 39 of April 5 would appear satisfactory. On the whole there might be some advantage in having a record on paper; unless you see any objection, therefore, it would probably be better to transmit these documents under a covering letter. . 3. 4. The Chief of Air Staff is being given instructions to ensure that the procedures outlined in Schedule B are followed. We understand that these instructions will probably take effect on Eriday, April 25. A few of the most senior RCAE officers concerned will be instructs in accordance with the provisions of the subsidiary unnumbered schedule outlining .domestic procedures, and it will be made clear to them that information concerning these domestic procedures should be rigorously restricted to Canadian personnel. We agree entirely with the arguments in paragraph 4 of your telegram No. 39 to the effect that these domestic procedures should not be explained to U.S. authorities. 467-il — Acting Under-Secretary of State m Aye' A 0 P. * M 00021 � 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 CDNW16923 Title A name given to the resource Wiser Letter No. 10 from USSEA to WashDC Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22-Apr-52 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wiser Consultations, RG25-B-2, Volume number: 3095