https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/dbdd0689ba1857ce21bd57f2afa99e92.pdf ab665b9942a66afab9d36a317e59963d PDF Text Text DEPARTMEN BEST AVAILABLE COPY NUMBERED LETTER Security: . ^ p . 'Sgcjfggj The Canadian Embassy, Washington, D. C. FROM: THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, OTTAWA, CANADA. Reference: Subject: Our letter Ho. D-1485 of Dec 9,1954. Atomic' Energy:" ' White Paper on 'the * __ 7-X&- Date:. , ^ay,Sl,;"ld55,( Enclosures: Air or Surface Mail: Post File No: Ottawa wa F - tiil ee No no. i >• History of Tripartite bo-operation. gm . |*K . V | References P r e s . A.E.C.B, P r e s . A.E. of Canada, L t d . w . _____i 1S0 ir^n« c__ __£ We recently received from Earnscliffe a United Kingdom redraft of the draft paper on Tripartite collaboration in the field of atomic energy,, which was sent to Earnscliffe by the Commonwealth Relations Office under cover of a letter dated March 25, 1955. A copy of the letter together with the redraft and a list of the major amendments is attached, S. After considering the CEO letter and the U.K. redraft, we have a number of comments to add to those in our letter under reference* Internal Circuiation Distribution to Posts 3. In the first place, paragraph 3 of the CRO letter contains a suggestion that the history should be brought up to date. We think that before this suggestion is adopted it should be given careful consideration. There must be a cut-off date at some time; otherwise the history may end up as a recital of the individual achievements of each country* In our view it would be better for the moment to end, as now, with the co-operation under the modus vivendi. at least until we see what comes out of the rather confused situation brought about by the new U.S. Atomic Energy Act. However, if it is agreed that the history should be brought up to date, we would prepare a separate contribution outlining what has happened in Canada. _. Secondly, it is suggested - also in paragraph 3 of the CEO letter - that the paper should be published only if strong public demand arose. Our letter under referenoe states that the Canadian Government is in favour of publication but does not insist upon it* However, bearing in mind the time that has elapsed since the inception of the wartime collaboration and recent developments sueh as the proposed International Agency and International Conference, we now.thinkftthat the proposed history would have little interest in published form, except as a historical document. A large part of the .. ... * & Ext. 1818 (Rev. 2/52) 000277 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act- ( Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur Tacces a Tinformation^ - 2 - TOP SECRET history has already been made public (although not in a single document), and there would seem to be no point in stirring up old controversies between the U.S. and the U.K. We are therefore inclined to accept the United Kingdom View. 5. Thirdly, we agree with all the changes in the United Kingdom redraft, except for one or two points noted in the next paragraph. 6. in considering the United Kingdom redraft you may be assisted by the following list of points at which the Canadian suggestions for amendments in our letter under reference overlap with those of the United Kingdom: (a) Our (1) and (2) - These are eliminated by the suggestion that paragraphs 1-4 of the draft be deleted (see NO. 2 in the United Kingdom list of major amendments). (b) Our {4} - We prefer our version but do not think the United Kingdom version is sufficiently different to warrant serious objections. (c) Our (12} - This Is eliminated In the united Kingdom version, in their version the reference on page 10, line 3, should be to the Canadian Minister of Reconstruction. (d) our (13) - The United Kingdom version is acceptable. (e) _ur (14) - The following wording combines our amendment and that of the united Kingdom: "president Truman, Mr* Attlee (then prime Minister) and Prime Minister King met in November 1945, and a public declaration was released on November 15, signed oy all three, stating . . . " (f) our (15) - The United Kingdom version is acceptable. (g) Our (16) - This sentence presents difficulties for both us and the United Kingdom (see paragraph 2 of our letter under reference). We would agree to its omission as suggested in No* 9 of the United Kingdom list of major amendments. (h) Our (17) - This is eliminated in the United Kingdom version. (i) our (20) - Se© No. 12 in the United Kingdom list of major amendments. The United Kingdom version is acceptable although we think ours Is equally good. (j) Our (21) - The United Kingdom want this sentence deleted (see No. 13 in their list of . •. * o 000278 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur Tacces a Tinformation - 3 - TOP SECRET major amendments). We agree since the sentence does not add any background information and might be embarrassing to the United Kingdom. (k) Our (22) - The United Kingdom want the appendioes omitted; for their reasons, see No. 1 in their list of major amendments. We are in agreement with this proposal. 7. Will you please transmit these comments to the appropriate United states authorities. Tou may If you wish discuss them first with the United Kingdom Embassy. G. IGNATIEFF for the Under-Secretary of state for External Affairs 000279 � 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 CDNW02102 Title A name given to the resource Numbered letter D-780 from WashDC to USSEA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/31/1955 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "NATO agreement for cooperation regarding atomic information," RG25-A-3-b, vol. 5958, 50219-AL-40, Part 1.2, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of External Affairs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Description An account of the resource Our letter No. D-1483 of Dec 9, 1954. 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