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" ^ B e t w e e n the U n i t e d S t a t e s of A m e r i c a and C a n a d a .
[ C o n c e r n i n g the c o m m u n i c a t i o n of d a t a , a s c o n t e m p l a t e d in
-T^he U n i t e d S t a t e s A t o m i c E n e r g y A c t of 1954 ( h e r e i n a f t e r

referred

to a s " t h e A c t " ) , for the p u r p o s e s of d e f e n c e p l a n n i n g , the t r a i n i n g
of p e r s o n n e l in the e m p l o y m e n t of and d e f e n c e a g a i n s t a t o m i c
w e a p o n s , and the e v a l u a t i o n of the c a p a b i l i t i e s of p o t e n t i a l e n e m i e s
' i n the e m p l o y m e n t of a t o m i c w e a p o n s .
It b e i n g r e c o g n i z e d t h a t the e x c h a n g e of s u c h d a t a b e t w e e n the
U n i t e d S t a t e s and C a n a d a i s in the c o m m o n d e f e n c e i n t e r e s t s of
the two c o u n t r i e s and c a n be u n d e r t a k e n w i t h o u t t h r e a t to the
s e c u r i t y and b e s t i n t e r e s t s of e i t h e r .
Now t h e r e f o r e the U n i t e d S t a t e s and C a n a d a m u t u a l l y u n d e r t a k e and a g r e e t h a t :
1.
1st I?5A change is new
clause similar to Clause
1 but providing for flow
of data in opposite
direction.

S u b j e c t to the t e r m s and c o n d i t i o n s h e r e o f the U n i t e d
S t a t e s w i l l c o - o p e r a t e w i t h and c o m m u n i c a t e to
C a n a d a , t h r o u g h c h a n n e l s of c o m m u n i c a t i o n e s t a b l i s h e d o r r e c o g n i z e d by t h i s a g r e e m e n t ,

Restricted

OTSW 1 9 4 3

D a t a a s a u t h o r i z e d in s u b s e c t i o n (b) of s e c t i o n 144
of the A c t , and d a t a d e c l a s s i f i e d o r r e m o v e d f r o m
the R e s t r i c t e d D a t a c a t e g o r y p u r s u a n t to s e c t i o n 142
2nd TISA ch«affe is added
clause stating that final
decision on transfer of 2 .
"S Restricted Tlata rests
with 'TS.
Crecr 1943

of the A c t .
The R e s t r i c t e d D a t a r e f e r r e d to in p a r a g r a p h 1 a b o v e
s h a l l be s u c h a s i s n e c e s s a r y to the d e v e l o p m e n t of
d e f e n c e p l a n s , the t r a i n i n g of p e r s o n n e l in the e m p l o y m e n t of and d e f e n c e a g a i n s t a t o m i c w e a p o n s , and the
e v a l u a t i o n of the c a p a b i l i t i e s of p o t e n t i a l e n e m i e s in
the e m p l o y m e n t of a t o m i c w e a p o n s , to the e x t e n t
p e r m i t t e d by the A c t .
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S E C R E T
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3.

Without limiting the generality of p a r a g r a p h s 1 and 2,
the communication of R e s t r i c t e d Data and other data
under the t e r m s of this a g r e e m e n t shall include, to
the extent p e r m i t t e d by the Act, the maximum possible
cooperation in t e s t s , t r i a l s , e x e r c i s e s , -training
medical

CCOS 3

p r o g r a m s , staff and operational r e s e a r c h s t u d i e s , / and
intelligence a c t i v i t i e s .
3rd USA change requires
Canada to reaffirm that

4.

4.

Canada u n d e r t a k es and g u a r a n t e e s

established security agree-

(a)

ments will be maintained.
CJSff 1943

that the securit y safeguards and s t a n d a r d s
as set out h e r e i n will be maintained;

Also some rewording of 4(b) to
ensure that information intended
only for Canada will not be
released to any agency under
UK jurisdiction.

(b)

that any R e s t r i c t e d Data communicated
p u r s u a n t to this a g r e e m e n t will not be
communicated to unauthorized p e r s o n s or

GJSW 1943

beyond the j u r i s d i c t i on of Canada except as
specified h e r e i n .
5.
This p a r a g r a p h i s
included on the
understanding that
the U. S. d e s i r e s
such a c l a u s e .

Nothing h e r e i n shall be i n t e r p r e t e d or operate as a
bar or r e s t r i c t i o n to consultation and c o - o p e r a t i o n
by the United States and Canada with the United
Kingdom in all fields of defence, but Canada a g r e e s
that it will communicate R e s t r i c t e d Data to p e r s o n s
within the j u r i s d i c t i o n of the United Kingdom only as
authorized by the United States .

6.

Data communicated under the t e r m s of this a g r e e m e n t
will be t r a n s m i t t e d through mutually agreed channels
of communication.

7.

Security safeguards and s t a n d a r d s mutually agreed
by the United States and Canada will be maintained.
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This a g r e e m e n t shall continue in force as long as
Canada is participating with the United States in
a regiona l defence a r r a n g e m e n t .
This a g r e e m e n t , being p r i m a r i l y concerned with
m a t t e r s set out in subsection (b) of section 144
and section 142 of the Act shall not operate as a
bar to the entry into further a g r e e m e n t s for c o operation under the Act.
Words and t e r m s used in this a g r e e m e n t shall
have the same meanings as in the A c t .

THIS

mara WAS wm ACQUIRED AN "xrnss* mice, LISTS TS

GENIBAL TEHVS THE SUBTEOTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT,
e.g.
(a) C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , s i z e , shape, weight,
y i e l d , e t c , of "A" weapons.
(b) Configuration of a i r c r a f t t o carry
"A" weapons.
(c) S t r u c t u r al analysis and b l a s t
CTSff 1943

effects.
etc

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