https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/a6dd1c04a3b2b76df9078fa7e9e795be.pdf 032fdce00c937e22aa070887165a8a1d PDF Text Text Gopy No.• of 3 copies Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information WISER - TOP SECRET. May 13 th, 1952. 1. Arrangements for Flight Clearance. Following meeting attended by Mr. Pearson on March 10th 9 revised Canadian procedures were brought into effect and notified to Secretary of State on April 24th. 2. The purpose of the Consultations as stated in the Agreed' Minute of June, 1951, is "to exchange views on developments in the world situation which might necessitate the use of atomic weapons”. It might be advantageous to arrange a meeting before long attended by senior military advisers, possibly by the Chairman of the Canadian Chiefs of Staff. 3. Current Questions. A preliminary general question is whether tension and the risk of war have increased because of the stalemate in the Korean armistice negotiations, the coming into force of the Japanese Treaty, and particularly the approaching signature of the contractual arrangements with Germany and the E.D.C. Treaty? In general is the view still regarded as sound that the policy of the Soviet Union is to further its aims by any available measures short of war with a great power? L. German Issues. ■ (a) Gan tho Soviet Union tolerate the creation of a German army and munitions industry? (b) What is the probable timing of Russian moves, especially during the interval between signature of the contractual arrangements and E.D.C. Treaty and the creation of German forces and revival of the munitions industry? At what stage is the period of greatest danger thought to be likely? When and where may Soviet counteraction be expected, and would it involve the risk of . war? Is renewed pressure on Berlin or possibly on Vienna a likely step? (c) If an intense crisis arises over Germany, is it more likely to occur before ratification of the new arrangements or immediately after or later, as the German contribution to E.D.C. begins to take effective shape? (d) Mention ambiguity of Western position on the eastern German frontier and the possible risks incurred in this connection. (e) 00200 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a I'information * - 2 = 7 (e) With E.D.C. in effect what are-the chances of securing • German unification? ? (f) If the new arrangements fail of ratification, are there any alternatives which might be acceptable? 5. Is Soviet opposition to the Japanese Peace Treaty and the connected security arrangements thought likely to take such a form as to incur a risk of general war? 36* Possibly mention the need for discussion of the position in Korea in light of the new stalemate and the negative . character of the policies agreed between the principal U.N. participants in the. Korean action. . . HHW zmgm 00201 � 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 CDNW16848 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW16848 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wiser Consultations, RG25-B-2, Volume number: 3095, Library and Archives Canada.