https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/007ccb9d02f037ea1756bcab68e567fc.pdf cdb227585202f374dc74a68a53c263af PDF Text Text fc.UAjJon D i v i s i o n - J.George:dfc I 1 /6tv(iV-* W fkimT.^t *5 Pour copies made, of which -this' i s # 2 ?AX^^sjA«% Dear' Mr. Robertson: Washington, February 2l|.th, 1950. ,. . I see from the copy of the letter from Commissioner (food dated Pebruary 20th, which you sent me under cover of form despatch Ho. 500 of. February 21st, that General KcNaughton's suggestion that some kind of an agreement might be worked out with the United States and United Kingdom authorities for security clearance procedures would present ao difficulties to the R.C.E.P.. .- ; r s. and would be welcomed by them. ' 'The Fuchs case following upon the Hiss trial ^=__^= has brought on a real crisis of conf1 donee in Washington, as you know, and Franks and I are convinced that no progress will be made in the tripartite consultations until some thing "i£"dpne to restore confidence. I think lt Le.rf.roog. a good Idea that the security service* of the three countries should exchang$ information on confidential invest!Gations concerning those handling secret material in the atomic„field and I believe this could best be done L d'lrectly through the security! services of the three countries rather than by setting up Another sub-coraflittee. It 1* my opinion that this idea ahould be raised ln the first instance by the British because of the Fuchs case and I might have a word with Itranks about it soon. However, I think that w* shall hav* to wait until the end of the Fuchs trial when ve know more about the Implications of this case, and particularly the extent to which others have been Involved in this .espionage. Tours sincerely. H.H. IHCKC. rertson* Esquire j of the Privy Couneijj. t a w a, Canada. hton had 1" C M sub-committee under u » w a k i M * - DATE. ~ COPIES REFERRED TO: agreeing that this sub-committee, while not having Mr. Robertson fi Dr. MackenzleL [vr. Solandt** ^ |H.C.M.P. (letter W» t h ^ power to insist on identical procedures in each of the three c o u n t r i e s / ^ « * w to initiate prosecutions, vpuld nevertheless be in a position to satisfy public A*. Vo-t-aaittfl deaan* in the tteited States that one country would not WV*IZS u Adjjo i', be asked to take another oountry'e security assurances simply on their say so and without complete .../2 � 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 CDNW18675 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50219-40, pt 1-1, Library and Archives Canada.