https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/d7165cbe30a76413c501bc21b51d9242.pdf 1de5c8be26b425b7e9f36a2b6632a719 PDF Text Text Document di Document div ?n*$$3 Lffi/kur fjfcces a fi fo UdLFM WSHDC MAR5/69 CONFD TO EXTER 781 INFO TT^CANFORCEHED DE OTT REF HARRIS-KROEGER TELECON NORTHAMERICAN AIR DE'FENCE PROGRAM STATE DEPT INFORMED US EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL POINTS RELATING TO AIR DEFENCE PROGRAM THAT USA AUTHORITIES WISHED BROUGHT TO CDN ATTN.WE OBTAINED DETAILS TODAY FROM t*AJ VOLGENAU.WHO I S RESPONSIBLE FOR NORTHAMERICAN DEFENCE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IN PENTAGON. 2.M0ST IMPORTANT POINT RELATES TO TOPSHAM COMBAT CENTRE.BRIEFING PROVIDED IN OTT BY USA OFFICIALS J A N9 INCLUDED INFO THAT USA PROPOSED TO PROCEED WITH CLOSURE IN PERIOD JUL-SEP/69.CDN SIDE STATED IT WOULD TAKE THIS STATEMENT AS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND PROCEED WITH EXAM OF IMPLICATIONS.IH ABSENCE OF CDN OBJECTIONS SINCE THEN,DEFENSE DEPT ARE ASSUMING THAT THEIR PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE.NORAD AND ADC ARE HOWEVER PRESSING ENQUIRIES ABOUT POSSIBILITY THAT TOPSHAM MAY BE KEPT OPEN SOMEWHAT LONGER,AND DOD WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLIEST POSSIBLE CONFIRMATION THAT CDA HAS NO/NO OBJECTION TO CLOSURE BY SEP/69,COST OF CONTINUING OPERATION COULD BE APROX TWO MILLION DOLLARS PER QUARTER, 2 . SECOND POINT RELATES TO USA PROPOSAL TO CLOSE R ICHARDS-BEB*UR COMBAT CENTRE IN MISSOURI IN SAME PERIOD AS TOPSHAM.VHICH WAS ALSO MENTIONED DURING J A N B R I E F I N G . U S A F HAS REQUESTED THAT HAMILTON • e .2 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information PACE-.-Tj-JO 781 CONFD CENTRE, IN CAEI-PQR.NIA BE'CLOSED INSTEAD,AND DCD ARE INCLINED TO ACCEDE TO T H I S REQUEST.IT I S BEING ASSUMED THAT THIS CHANGE WOULD 'NOT/NOT RAISEFANY DIFFICULTIES FOR CDA BUT DOD WOULD WELCOME YOU* VIEWS I F THEIR ASSUMPTION I S NOT/NOT CORRECT, 3,FINALLY,D0D THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT,WHILE THEY ARE PROCEEDING WITH PLANS TO CLOSE TWO CONTROL R/JDARS IN ALASKA, THE TWO SPECIFIC RADARS SELECTED ARE NOT/NOT THE SAM AS T !..'<•* C' MENTIONED IN JAN.DETAILS COULD NO/NO DOUBT BE. OBTAINED IF YOU WERE INTERESTED. 000312 � 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 CDBM00191 Title A name given to the resource DC to External 781 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/5/1969 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 4, 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 NA Air Defence Program 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