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Ottawa, Ontario.
15 November, 1955.

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Mr. G.C. Crean,
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I would suggest that consideration be given to an arrangement
whereby the
gave a clear undertaking at the highest level that they
would invariably and immediately lnfom us when they felt concern oyer
the possibility of the outbreak of any, hostilities which might involve.
immediate consultations with Canada or joint action* The'.criterion for
taking such action might ba whan thay.felt sufficient concern to call a
"crash" meeting of their
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,elear understanding that at such'a time, and for,the duration of the.
incident, they would either automatically pass to Canada,all the relative
information, the background necessary to "understand the problem, their ..•/.
assessments of the.problem, and the subsequent developments of the .
situation, or, alternatively, that a Canadian Liaison Officer be permitted
to operate in tha
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