https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/34bb213fa92406cf5873ce18361b6b91.pdf ef1e78dbae5b4be332a966371376fabc PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulge en vertu de la Loi suri’acces a I'information TELETYPE MESSAGE From: THE CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES To: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, Originated by. Authorized by H...H...Wrong .Time... 4:30...p.,m..... . (Do Cypher (X ) or En clair ( December 4, 1950. .Time. ) I’ Time Despatched by. i Oliz • - »imp Po THE APPROPRIATE SECURITY OR URGENCY PREFIXES, WHEN REQUIRED BY eeewo* THE CONTENTS, SHOULD BE TYPED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MESSAGE No. WA-.. SECRET. 3/24 &06%26 IMMEDIATE. Addressed External as Wa J repeated Candel, New York, as No. /. J Your Ex-2474 and Ex-2475 of December 4th, Korea and the atomic bomb. 1. Several passages in the Memorandum given in Ex-2475 seem to me to convey the impression that the Canadian Government believes that a unilateral decision to authorize the use of the bomb in Korea is likely to be taken and probably very soon. I am sure that this is not the case and that'the statement issued.by the White House after the President’s press conference should be taken at its face value. It is true that the President’s answers to some of the questions addressed to him were not phrased as clearly as they might have been and were misleadingly reported around the world. It would, I think, be resented if I was to present the Memorandum to the sulo State Department with/emendation of such phrases .as ”the imminent prospect of atomic war over Korea” in paragraph 2 and "before an irreparable decision is taken” at the end of paragraph 7. Indeed, I would prefer a general toning down of the language, especially that used in paragraphs 1, 2, 8, and 9. 2 / & &o A Ny own—jud eadslent is that little consideration has been given to the use of atomic weapons in Korea or Manchuria. It is doubtful whether the military results that could be achieved would be sufficiently great to warrant their use on military grounds alone. Even if Mukden, Harbin, and Dairen were destroyed, it is not likely that the dislocation would be sufficient seriously to affect the Chinese/ 00554 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information ~2- Chinese operations in Korea because of the nature of their arms and equipment. The loss of even several hundred thousand lives in Manchuria would also not be likely to lead a government of a gountry known for its indifference to human life to alter its purposes. __ Some other oommortmon the Memnmandum n-n on fo]loma : 3 (c. In. paragraph 1. the wordo "thnu any Ul1141 aspeu L might be omitted 1*11 tho nneoil war" HHLAneH. (8)—In pagagraph 5 and-also-i paragraph 9,'"the atomic Dumb is alled "the ultimato-mmmpom", 2 concoptinm which i: mmh l^os-widely hold LUW than it wus fuur—or fivo years ago1. () T think pnragraph l -might "be omitted ontiroly. 447/Although I have not myself discussed the possible employment ) of atomic weapons in Korea at a high level in the State ' Department, I have talked the matter over with the British and Netherlands Ambassadors, both of whom would, I .think, lkis agree with what is said in/paragraph 8o6thiemesmge- =4= 3. hwy naul al. frelmins o sank M*y vnIsM enu Sev* Maba emnk wii V woo w Kw . hhw.gm 00555 � 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/. Title A name given to the resource CDNW (Wiser) 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/. Title A name given to the resource CDNW16613 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW16613 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wiser Consultations, RG25-B-2, Volume number: 3094, Library and Archives Canada.