https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/adb0c788506cd390590a728f66fc7a6f.pdf b1e11b7a48fc807a1683de44d00cd4c6 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Docurrl®)$;]d)^iue3I6^H8)fflMl/tor> a f information SB EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AFFAIRES EXTERIEURES EC X-' MEMORANDUM TO SECRET SECURITY S4curite DISARMAMENT DIVISpl(^E^A-<_. November 8, 19&7 DATE FROM Oe DEFENCE LIAISON ( l ) DIVISION REFERENCE Reference Attached Proposed Telegram from Disarmament Division SUBJECT Sujet Inter-relationship between ABM Developments, NonProliferation Negotiations and Disarmament NUMBER Numero DOSSIER OTTAW Vi-I 1-1 MFSSION ENCLOSURES Annexes Our suggestion would be to re-word paras. 6 and following of the attached telegram along the following lines: DISTRIBUTION / "6 FURTHERMORE, ANY DEVELOPMENT OR EXTENSION IN ABM SYSTEM COULD BE'CITED BY SIGNATORIES OF NPT AS EVIDENCE THAT NUCLEAR POWERS WERE NOT DISARMING AND USED AS AN EXCUSE TO WITHDRAW FROM TREATY OR NOT TO RENEW OBLIGATION WHEN TREATY COMES UP FOR REVIEW. "7 MCNAMARA*S CLEAR EXPRESSION OF FIRM USA DETERMINATION NOT TO BE OUTMATCHED BY USSR IN BUILDUP OF DETERRENT FORCES WILL TEND TO INCHEASE PRESSURE ON USSR TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT MEASURES TO LIMIT STRATEGIC NUCLEAR VffiAPONS SYSTEMS. AT SAME TIME, HOWEVER, IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW IN PERIOD AHEAD NOT ONLY FOR NON-PROLIFERATION NEGOTIATIONS BUT FOR HOPES OF DETENTE IN EUROPE AND FOR ULTIMATE PROGRESS TOWARDS GCD THAT NUCLEAR SUPER , POWERS HAVE NOT EMBARKED ON FURTHER ESCALATION OF NUCLEAR ARMS RACE BUT ARE INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS ON LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS SYSTEM. "8 ON QUESTION OF DEPLOYMENT OF ABM SYSTEM IN EUROPE, WE SHOULD AVOID BECOMING INVOLVED IN DETAILED ARGUMENTS AND CONTROVERSY ON THIS ISSUE, SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN VIEW THAT IT IS PRIMARILY MATTER FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. ••9 AS TO OUR GENERAL POSTURE ON ABMS, WE ARE PREPARING GUIDELINES FOR USE BY CDN SPOKESMEN IN LIGHT OF GOVT'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF NON-PARTICIPATION IN ABM SYSTEM ON BASIS OF PRESENT INFO. THESE > GUIDELINES WILL BE PASSED TO YOU AS SOON AS APPROVED BY MINISTERS. IN MEANTIME, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO BASE YOUR POSITION ON GENERAL LINES OF MR CADIEUXTS STATEMENT." Defenj Ext. 407A/BH. ison ( l ) Division 000160 /O >//, f(u S | � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDBM00152 Title A name given to the resource Memo for Disarmament Division Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/8/1967 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25-A-3-c, file 27-11-7, "DEFENCE - CONVENTIONAL AND NUCLEAR ARMAMENTS - ANTI - BALLISTIC MISSILES (ABM) = DEFENSE - ARMEMENTS DE TYPE CLASSIQUE ET NUCLEAIRE - ENGINS ANTIMISSILES (ABM)," vol. 10357, part 3, Library and Archives Canada, (LAC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource External Affairs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Anti-ballistic missiles Description An account of the resource Inter-relationship between ABM Developments, Non- Proliferation Negotiations and Disarmament Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en