https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b784f39b7d38a0b393a64332bc56f91f.pdf 9ab92d347983757ef970c5b2ba0b4516 PDF Text Text D.L.(1)/EPBlack/ah DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MEMORAND.t.t·~ -p.~~· {I TO, .~.• .. 1\'1!'.'! ..~•~.l, ........ . /_,./ "--. J)t.o)_ • Secur;ty . ... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. .. . ... .. . .. ... . ·ff· j•~f-;,r:.·✓~ .. ~ .. i Date . lll'~Q l!•n·.. ?2, !A~~:::~ . f.h:it.:.i, mo M,1/!'.1: !'~11 !".. :i..1,!'~. '!'~1'..0..l..!l_:!. REFERENCE: .•.••.•..•.•.•...•••.•...•...••• --&.-, . ~ ••~ .• _• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •/.'!"'!.. SUBJECT, ~ .. $. .._. .J!\I~~~-" ..~'?~11~,.~.~-.J'.~.~~~~. /. -~ ..... ~ f7 fi_ ..CUUU! ...... . The telegram on Berlin Coatiagency Planning waa not aiped by the Minister, who baa aent it back through the Uader-Secretary and asked that it be put up to the Prime Minister. 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KATO PWS TO: CCQS INFO: BMBPARIS, LDI, WASHDC Ref.: YOURTIL 24,87 OF OCT2S Subject: BULIN CONTillGDiCY PLANHIIG THBPRIMEMDISTD HASAQUIDTO THI FOD1OF APPROVAL FORTHI BERCOI/MAitCCIIPL.US II THI TBIIISSIT 101TH II PAR.AS or P0/62/6'+1 or OCTS/62 PROVIDED P Ai.AS(b)(ii) IS AMINDIDALOIG THI LINESYOUHAVIllDICATEDNAMILY '!HAT"THI COUJICIL APPROVBD II PRINCIPLEilD POI PLAIIIIG PURPOSIS THI JIAJOI IATOCOMMAIIDDS PLAHSII THI BDCOI ARDMAiCOISERIIS 01( THI BASISTHATTHBSI REPRISIIITA CATALOGUE OF PLANSFORPOSSIBLEACTIOiBYRATOFORCIS IN THI IVEHTTHATTHI DFORTSOF THI THIEEPOWERS TOMAINTAIH ACCESS TO BERLINII ACCORDANCB WITHTHELIVI OAKPLAIS ARE UNSUCCISSFUL - THESELECTION AHDUICUTIOI OF AIY OIi OF THISB PLAHSBEINGSUBJECT TO A PRIORPOLITICALDECISION BYMBXBU GOVERIMEHTS AT THETIME." IOU ARI AUTHORIZED 10 ACCEPT MINOR ,, \ VERBAL AMIIDMERTS WHICH WILLNOTALTERTHEGENERAL SENSEOF THI FOREGOI.NO ANDTHATARECONSISTENT WITHYOUREARLIERINSTRUCTIONS... ./2 LOCAL HO STANDARD. 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THE PRIME :MINISTER l Berlin. Coatiyenex Planaiag Last year the HATOGbllllcil iastructed the authorities to prepare a catalogue of plans for possible action by NATOforces in the event that the efforts of the Tripartite Powers to maintain access to Berlin in accordance with their own con.tingeney plus (Live Oak} were uasuceessful. It was agree4 that these plane were te •• a eatalepe and that there would be no questiea of aay aclvance delegation of authority but rather that the selectiea and execution of one or •re of these plans would be subject to a speeifie political decision by Qovel"tllleats at the time. NATOmilitary These plans (copy attaohed) knolfll. as the ancl air contingency plus) /MARCON (Maritille contingency plaaa) antl the Standiq Group appraisal of the plaas were cireulated to KATO mabers in the late SUllller and have been tile aubjeet of a amber of restricted meetings of the Couacil in September and. October. We have raised the fellowing questions during the discussion in Couacil on these plans: BiRCON (growul (a) We have been of the view that "the selective use of nuclear weapons" shc>ul4 not form part of the catalogue of Berlin contingency plans since it appears ••• /2 000676 �- 2 - contrary te agreed HA.TOguidelines on nuclear strategy aad since SAGIUKhiaaelf in hi• eoamenta oa the plan• haa expreaaed the view that the aeleotive ue of aulear weapoa• would achieve ao ailitary advantage aad it is queatioaable nether it would achieve the political objective ot deterriag the Soviet Union. While a aaber of other ••bera of the Ceuacil have agreed. with thia view it appear~_to be the gaeral coaa,:aaua that siace the HATO• ilitary autaori~iea were •rigillally asked to put· sueh a plan iR'their catalegue and aiaee aay·or all of the plau are subject to a speeitic,polit.ical deciai•n by Gover•ata at the tiae thia particular plan. should reaain in the catalogue. Mr.: Ignatieff' has informed us that/ we would be isolating ourselves if we insisted on having this item r•oved. We would recOlllllend that we agree to the it• remaining in the catalogue but that whea expressing our approval of the plans we make a stateaent for ~be record ~reaaiag the view that "the·aelective use of auelear. weapoaa~ haa ao part ia Berlin Contin4aey Planaing but iniieatillg that•• would aot wish tlua view te hold up Berlia Contiagency Planaiag. l (b) Meat ••b•r• of the Coacil aave expresaei to the Tripanite Power• their iissatiataction at tie lack of iafomatien oa parallel political aeasurea which the Tripartite Powers would take in ease the Soviet Union barred access to Berlill • ••• /3 000677 �~~~.<~ ··~" ·. r.~~.,.~:,._ ~ ~ .~~"\ -· I -;~~ t .. \ .,p ,J ~~"~v 6'1(\1-I ~:,,,J·-~ \4> For ~~~~(!;'? ~ ~v \-- <..~ \v 1,'\ ' ta11:.: :. in • would wieh to laaow tripartite plan• with regard to action in the U. If. and in case the SoTiet Uaion aecidea to aiga a aeparate __pea•• treaty. We wuleratuul that the Ult aad the u. s. are williag ta cliacusa their political plan• ia Council but that the French GoTer•u.t objects. We woul4 suggest that in making our stat•at in Council approTing the BBRCON/MARCON plna, we state that Canadiu GoTel"lllleat •••mes 1illat ill future there will be contiaw,ue ooaslll.tatioa in Council on a parallel eatalope of political plans. The IIATO Couaeil was origiaally asked te appreve the BERCOH/MilOOlfplus but a aaber of MA.TO power• inclwiing ouraelTea haTe expre•••• the Tiew tl:lat ainee the plus are aot detailed military plans but rather a catalogue of plans the choice ot one or more ot which is subject to a specific political decision by GoTermaents, it is ditticult to give f4r • al approTal. It now appears to be the consensus of the Council that a formula should be used whereby the Council will approve the plans ia principle and for planning purposes. Mr. Ipatieff, the Canadian Peraanea, NATORepresentatiTe, phoned this ••rniJlc to say that this queatien will come up for ieciaion in tae NATO Geuacil no later than Wednesday, October 31. Mr. Ignatieff said that he Blight be able to haTe the aeeting postponed for a day or two but that in ·his personal opinion, particularly now that all other NATO •••••rs were in we should. also indieate Canadian agreement to the formula approviD.g the BDCON/ MARCON plans "in priaciple and for plannin& purpose•"• acr••••t, •••/4, 000678 �A~ . "\)) ~ A-t;,, ~$J:" q+-,~~·~ :":\,··,·'" ,,y..~~{I,,,. ~~ ~~ Sf'~"'~' ~ c.p - 4 .. ~ 'S:~ Attached to t ia memorandUlllis a copy (°' of NATODoeuaat P0,62/61+1 paragraph 8(b) of {!;>which CGntains 1'he text to be apprcm1d. by t-V VA.~ Comcil. Attached to thia aeaorancla is a <'\, "\ telegram which, if you agree, will be sent to L~ the NATODelegation instructing the Delegation ~v to approve the plans according to the tomula set out in Paragraph S(b) of P0/62/6~1, subject to the uumclmeat to Paracraph S(b) {ii) whereby the Council will approve the plans in principle and for planning purposes. The telegram also instructs the Delegation to make a stat•ent with regard to the "selective use of nuclear weapons" on the lines set out in Paragraph 2(a) of this Memorandumand a statement on "parallel political contingency plans" along the lines of Paragraph 2 {b) 0£ this Memorand.lDll. The text o:r thia telegram has been cleared. with the Department o:r National Defence. "'~4~J',!:i- ~~~ ~~- The Minister has seen the attached telegram and has asked that it be suaaitte4 to you tor your apprOTal. N. A. R. 000679 � 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 NATO 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 Berlin Crisis / 29 OCTOBER 1962 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-10-29 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 CDTT00049 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Defence Liaison (1) Division to Campbell, "Berlin Contingency Planning,’’ 29 Oct. 1962, LAC, RG 25, vol. 6080, file no. 50341-A-2-40, part 2. BERCON plans John Diefenbaker Live Oak Marcon Series