https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/829c5aab55115c119fff926fb0d99622.pdf 33e8eb1b013d5eb9a20705a85eabd4cb PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CANADA UTGOING MESSAGE DATE OCT.31 1957 FM: EXTERNAL, OTTAWA ^>-js/?~ /?y - */* <Y3 m£B_ DL-947 CANDEL, NEW YORK UNCLASS. COMCENTRE /H. USE ONLY PRECEDENCE NUMBER TO: SECURITY FILE &* > OPIMMED »__: ^ & _S_E INFO: WASHINGTON PRIORITY.. LONDON PRIORITY NATOPARIS PRIORITY ^ ^ OUR TEL. DL944 Sub DEVELOPMENT OF ATOMIC WEAPONS-rUS^PRESS REPORT J'ect: THE FOLLOWING I S THE TEXT" OF THE STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OCTOBER 30 IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION DEALT WITH IN OUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, 2. "THE HON. MEMBER ASKED WHETHER CANADA I S TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM .AND THE UNITED STATES, AS REPORTED IN THE PRESS OF THAT DAY IN WASHINGTON, TO DIVIDE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE ATOMIC WEAPONS AND TO SHARE INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THEIR SEPARATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. I WOULD REFER TO THE JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED ON OCTOBER 26 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE PRIME ICCNISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, V/HICH STATES AS FOLLOWS: 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL REQUEST CONGRESS TO AMEND THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE TO PERMIT THE CLOSE AND FRUITFUL COLLABORATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS OF GREAT BRITAIN, THE UNITED r *- . ••. 2 1 1 LOCAL DISTRIBUTION •' - ORIGINATOR D I V I S I O N . .. • i APPROVED BY PHONE SIG... N A M E . . . J . , . . . M e G EXT.il8(REV. 12/56) a i ? d l a / R B - • • • • D.L.U) • •PAttL.TREM.&fAY.. 6-7921 000302 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Aci^ Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'informatia - 2 - STATES AND OTHER FRIENDLY COUNTRIES'. I ASSUME WHEN THE HON. MEMBER SPEAKS OF AN AGREEMENT IT I S TO THIS STATEMENT THAT HE REFERS. IT WILL BE NOTED THAT THE PRESIDENT I S TO REQUEST CONGRESS TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW THE COLLABORATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM NOT ONLY GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES BUT ALSO OTHER FRIENDLY COUNTRIES. WE ARE SURE THAT BOTH THE UNITED .STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM REGARD CANADA AS A FRIENDLY COUNTRY, AND THEREFORE WE WOULD BE INCLUDED IN ANY ARRANGEMENTS WHICH MiGHT BE MADE UNDER THESE AMENDMENTS." / • s\ i 000303 �9 B-7.the Access to Information Act - Document disci Document divulg DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, j de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CANADA % P OUTGOING MESSAGE ^\$T^ K^/. __#^S_k.^^^ S~6A/9~ /?£- DATE y$%? OCT. 30 1957 FM: EXTERNAL, OTTAWA Hf FILE • INFO: SECURITY £~6 Ft./?- #F DL944 ~<SO TV </3 NUMBER TO: CANDEL, NEW YORK Y& SECRET PRECEDENCE COMCENTRE USE ONLY OPIMMEDIATE WASHINGTON ' >' PRIORITY LONDON PRIORITY NATOPARIS PRIORITY Ref.: YOUR TEL2301 OF OCTOBER 2 9 Subject: DEVELOPMENT OF ATOMIC WEAPONS—US PRESS REPORT YOU ARE QUlfE RIGHT IN ASSUMING THAT THE NEWS STORY TO WHICH " YOU MADE REFERENCE IN YOUR TELEGRAM I S UNFOUNDED INSOFAR AS I T IMPLIES CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF ATOMIC WEAPONS. A QUESTION WAS DIRECTED YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 2 9 , IN THE HOUSE TO THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE "AS TO WHETHER CANADA I S TO BE I N CLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE US AND THE UK AS REPORTED IN THE PRESS TODAY FROM WASHINGTON TO DIVIDE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE ATOMIC WEAPONS AND TO SHARE THE INFORMATION (.BTAINED IN THEIR SEPARATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT". THE MINISTER ;0F NATIONAL DEFENCE PROPOSES TO REPLY TO THIS QUESTION TODAY AND HIS STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO YOU. AS -SOON AS POSSIBLE. ' I SUGGEST ; THAT YOU ATTEMPT TO AVOID ANSWERING ANY PRESS QUESTIONS UNTIL YOU .'-HAVE THE MINISTER'S STATEMENT. ' /'*;/ 2 . A TELEGRAM REGARDING THE REPORT GIVEN US IN OTTAWA BY THE UK ; • • . t 2 ._ssG^-*e-e_ii.i _._. r LOCAL DISTRIBUTION ORIGINATOR NAME. ... J.. J.Mc.Cardle/RB. EXT.18(REV.12/56) DI V ISI ON D.L.(l) PHONE APPROVED B Y 6-7921 000304 �- 2 . SECRET * DELEGATION CONCERNING THE WASHINGTON TALKS SHOULD BE IN YOUR HANDS. LATER TODAY. 000305 �V <EV£y /38 6 CANDELNY 0CT2SV57 SECRET 01 EXTERNAL 2 3 0 1 OPIMMEDIATE 0 WASHDC • Document dtvulgue en vertu de La Loi sur faeces a Vinfor UlOtW OU MAY HAVE NOTICED TODAY'S NEWYORKTTMES CARRIES A STORY BY -JOHfcl W FINNEY WITH WASHDC DATELINE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE USA AND "^JIT^AVE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO PROVIDE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPOCT 3 q ^ F U R T U R E ATOMIC WEAPONS.IN THIS CONNECTION THE STORY STATES*BE- HIND THIS PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT,ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAID,WAS A BASIC DECISION THAT THE TWO NATIONS,PERHAPS ALONG WITH CANADA, SHOULD DEVIDE UP' THE WORK OF DEVELOPING ATOMIC WEAPONS** .WE ARE ASSUMING THAT THIS STORY IS QUITE UNFOUNDED SO FAR AS IT IMPLIES ^CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN ATOMIC WEAPONS PRODUCTION AND IF QUESTIONED BY THE PRESS PROPOSE TO TAKE THE LINE INDICATED BY THE PRIME MINISTER IN HIS PRESS CONFERENCE HERE ON SEP23 THAT CANADA HAD NO INTENTION OF MANUFACTURING ATOMIC WEAPONS. 2.MEANWHILE ANY BACKGROUND INFO WHICH YOU FELT YOU COULD GIVE US FOR OUR OWN INFO REGARDING DISCUSSIONS IN WASHDC BETWE_:N TH_| PRESIDENT AND THE UK PRIME MINISTER ON THE SUBJECT OF SHARING OF _*TOf.IC INFO, OR THE ELABORATION OF A JOINT WEAPONS PROGRAMME,WOULD ALSO BE OF VALUE TO US TO HAVE ANY INDICATION OF YOUR VIEWS ON THIS GENERAL SUBJECT IN VIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BOTH TO NATO AND DISARMAMENT. IN THIS LATTER CONNECTION THE SUBJECT HAS,AS YOU APPRECIATE,A BEARING ON THE DISARMAMENT SIDE OF OUR ACTIVITIES HERE RITCHIE 000306 � 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 Nuclear 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 Draft history / postscript / 31 OCTOBER 1957 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-10-31 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 CDTT00060 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived External Affairs to Canadian Delegation, New York, "Development of Atomic Weapons--US Press Report," 31 Oct. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 5957, file no. 50219-AF-40, part 1; External Affairs to Canadian Delegation, New York, "Development of Atomic Weapons--US Press Report," 30 Oct. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 5957, file no. 50219-AF-40, part 1; Canadian Delegation, New York to External Affairs, 29 Oct. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 5957, file no. 50219-AF-40, part 1. 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