https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/3bb825450fcd928130dc225d7034a00d.pdf 3e7ff417f592502625ad20c7d3af101b PDF Text Text A TOP SECRET y 3rd Kovember 1950 eMW-Vl Dear Ur. Robertson, While 1 B Washington last week, I had an opportunity of discussing atomic energy matters with Id*. Gordon Arneson of th* U. 3. State Department. Hr. Ignatieff was present at pert of ths discussion, but since hs slsssil a good deal «f it he may aot have reported to you. As X rsssll it, the gist sf the discussion was this* Mr. Arneson emphasised that ths 0. 3. felt that they asst quickly reach a firm agreement with toe 0. K. concerning the allocation of raw materials. He felt that la fairness to ths U. K. they could aot ask for another Interim allocation and that a real agreement must be reached by January. Re said that the U. S. would approach the discussions with the 0. K. from a completely different point of view than they did last year. Following discussions between Mr. Marshall sad Mr* Acheson they had agreed that the problem waa essentially a military rather than a scientific ass. Bs said that ia future discussions ths State Department would take ths initiative am behalf of ths Department of Defence and that the Atomic Hiiaru Commission would play a quite secondary rale. From ths Q. 3. point of view ths priaiary problem waa the allocation of taw materials. They weald press the British far an allocation which would la effect restrict ths British protrssaM to ths present two piles. In return far thia he felt quite sure that tha tU S. would ha willing to allocate bombs to the U. K. immediately against future plutonlum deliveries. Ha did not think that tha U. ft. would press ths problem of tha integration of research and development activities or the exchange of staff. He thought they would bs willing ta have wash freer exchange of information on k needjfco^know basis, this would of course require a modification of the « M s n y Act which ha felt could be achieved quite soon. Hs did net think that the II. S. would press tha British te ahandaa any of their present activities in atomic energy, provided they could be carried oa without prejudice to ths most effective joint ass of raw materials. He ended by suggesting that Csaads give serious consideration to the possibility of asking for aa allocation af bombs to Canada. I did not hare an opportunity af pursuing this subject but hs sssasd to bs asking the suggestion assisasly. Mr. Arneson said that a paper, setting out tha new 0. S. approach to the problem, wss already under preparation. Ba hoped that it would be issued soon after the elections aad that meetings to discuss it oould bs held early In December. X have already discussed this interview with Dr. Mackenzie snd Air Ties Marshal Miller. I am sending a copy of this latter to Mr. Heeney. Tours sincerely, Hr. I . A. Robertson Clark of the Privy Council gast Block Ottawa, Dot***. n OM. Solandt fliilia* Defence Research Board <uA � 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 CDNW18689 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50219-40, pt1-2, Library and Archives Canada.