https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/07c5efdfb13ff67ff1598151425fbb50.pdf c2764c7c6503b2326dbe8ceacd193588 PDF Text Text r----------,----------------- - oocument disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information - ~~---~-- MEMORANDUM ANSWER J/t .. ----· To:J.,_ To: /, ~/4,,d,~~ :Ot!/3~,.-,,,w.,#u-' JUN 17 19'5l ~ i. ~~A ✓"'7e~~ ~~~h ~;II ~~~~~A- ~~/~A~ ,fa_ AA~Jh/AI~,# CAFA 20-r - '?'"V-~~ 33M Pods 100-10-55 HQ 4554-A-207 ~ /' ~~Af'd~ '~. v/ _JJ.../ l'-o/fa4l",..,/'d~ (M-8536-353) 000317 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information • SECRET •,' • IN REPLY DEFENCE ____ , DEPARTMENT RESEARCH '..... . \(;" '--'I' )' ,.) "' OF NATIONAL 8 5AAM»57 DEFENCE ~. CANADA - ;:~ FILC - ..... BOARD /} r9ttawa., PLEASE QUOTE DRBS l7U-OO/D36 {S/Coo rd ) Ontario, jt!-:,r"(!l-3June, 1957 ? .7..::1 { "7 6-// .,:),, Brigadier R. P. Rothschild., Joint Staff Coordinator.,. Room 4007., 11A11 Building. / Herewith twenty copies of the Dei'ence Research Board contribution of paper on the concept of the roles of the Armed Forces in the subsequent phase of a nuclear war. . As per our telephone caiversation., would you have this cleared for inclusion · in the paper approved by Chief's at the Meeting. S/Coord. ,c..·/ ,>000318 lO0M-8-55(56-519) I,., �r Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loisur /'acces ii /'information •. •· :-1C' ,.,, / t - ;,_,·~·;_, I SECRET d ;) General Under the present concepts of conditions which may exist in Canada in the event of a thermo-nuclear attack, it seems probable that a number of the research activities of the Defence Research Board will cease or at best be seriously disrupted. Under the above conditions the scientific and technical resources of manpower might easily be dispersed and hence become lost to the defence effort. In order to prevent such an occurrence suitable which might be undertaken must be determined and detailed carried out in cooperation wit'.1 the Armed Services• Scientific and Technical tasks planning Potential In addition to its Headquarters, the Board operates nine laboratories across Canada. Some 600 scientists and an equivalent number of technicians are employed. Major fields in both the Physical and Biological Sciences are represented to a more or less degree in all the DRBestablishments and its Headquarters. The details are contained in Appendix 11A11• Probable Tasks staff arise are:- The training and experience of the scientific and technical of the Board make them capable of a variety of tasks which may as the result of an atomic attack. Broad examples of such tasks 1. Technical advice on militar? 2. Contribution to the solutj_on of problems of survival, rehabilitation, and control of population. 3. Direct aid to the Services problens posed by enemy action. in certain technical fields such as telecommunications. 4. Interpretation 5. Advising on reoccupation of contaminated areas and the rehabilitation of the civilian population and economy. of fall-out data, 6. Assessment of bomb damage and collection of weapons effect data. 7. Calibration and maintenance 8. Detection and identification 9. Coordination of radiac of first instruments. use of B.H. or of plans for the rehabilitation c.w. of the scientific community. Suggested Procedure It is assumed that the Chairman, Defence Research Board, will move with the Chiefs of Staff. In order that the Defence Research Board can provide assistance to the Armed Services, it is suggested that: (a) The RCNand RCA,~having operational roles in Canada make knm·m their requirements for scientific and technical assistance whic:1 they anticipate may arise from the&e roles,. Plans will then be developed for the provision of this assistance. •••/2 100031 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information • SECRET ' - 2 - (b) The Canadian Army, since it has the responsibility of assisting in survival and rehabilitation, be the Service responsible for making known to the Defence Research Board requirements for assistance in these areas. (c) The detailed planning to meet the above requirements be delegated to the Heads of Establishments in cooperation with the military commanders in their area and subject to over-all control and coordination by DRBHQ. (d) The Defence Research Board scientists now attached to various military formations and Headquarters to remain at their posts on the outbreak of war. 000320 �Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loisur /'acces ii /'information ., • .. SECRET APPENDIX11A11 Scientific and Technical Potential at DRBEstablisbments (Note - numbers are ap:Jroximate only, since they vary from month to month) Ottawa Area DR.TE- Shirley Bay and Montreal Road, Ottawa of 96 scier"1.tists in the following fields: A total Mathematicians Engineers Physicists Various Technicians in support 4 51 37 4 119 DRCL/KL(Ottawa and Kingston) of 62 scientists total A in the following Chemists Physicists Mathematicians Psychologists Biologists Biochemists Bacteriologists Physiologists Engineers Various Technicians in support fields: 26 12 1 1 1 3 10 1 5 2 73 Halifax i:rea fHE (Dartmouth) total A of 59 scientists Chemists Physicists Engineers Various Technicians Valcartier 2 in the following fields: 8 23 23 in support 4 88 Quebec GARDE A total of 117 scientists Engineers Chemists Physicists Mathematicians Various Technicians in support in the following fields: 70 18 22 5 2 185 •••/2 000321 �r I Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loisur /'acces ii /'information .,• SECRE1' APPENDIX11A11 - 2 - Toronto, Ontario DRML A total of 44 scientists consistmg of~ 6 Chemists Physicists Psychologists Biochemists Biologists Physiologists Engineers Various Technicians in support Fort Churchill, 5 13 2 4 3 4 3 38 l"Ianitoba DR.NL A total of 3 scientists Chemist Engineers Technicians Ralston, in the followmg .fields: 1 2 in support 9 Alberta SES A total of 44 scientists in the following Chemists Physicists Physicians Biochemists Biologists Bacterfologists Physiologists En6ineers Various Teclmicians in support fie:J_ds: 9 17 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 104 Esquirnalt.! B.C. PNL A total of 25 scientists Chemists Physicists Engineers Various Technicians in the following fields: 4 11 8 2- in support 26 ••• /3 000322 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information, , ... I> SECRET •• 11A11 APPENDIX ,l,. 3 ... DRB HQ and ORG These two unH,s are located in Ottawa arid have a strength of i78 scientists• However, some 60 are on detached duty in the U.K., Europe, u.s.A. and with Service }Qs and Commands• 000323 � 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 Nuclear 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 Concept of Operations / 13 JUNE 1957 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-06-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00111 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "The Defence Research Board," LAC, RG 25, vol. 4903, file no. 50115-P-40, part 3.