https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/48a4b5f177ced70c8b92ba120caa1ff5.pdf 8962b74e191d70efbe0cf34249914c93 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Lot sur I'acces a I'information 2 SO- !3 £ <r\ S E C R E T Diplomatic Wireless Service, Hef.i DD/38I9 Foreign Office, S.W.I. Dear GLJlS^u, May 22, I964J. I should like to refer to the point in Colonel Gillett's letter HQJPS 1250-36 (D Sigs) 1260-E-O-l of April 8, 196fc, to Sail in which he proposes that the arrangement previously agreed between us for the special "black box" handling of tripartite Alerts "Flash" messages should be abandoned. In view of our discussions on this subject as reflected in the correspondence between us referred to by Colonel Gillett, I must confess that I am somewhat surprised to find a proposal for such a major shift in policy put forward in purely technical corre spondence between our respective engineers. As you yourself know, we in the United Kingdom set great store in preserving the present excellence of handling of the Alerts "Flash" traffic. It was for this reason and also because I believe you shared our concern, that you agreed to the provision of the special "black box" auto-switching arrangement. If you now wish to withdraw from this previously agreed arrangement I should first welcome your assurance that you are satisfied that the arrangement now proposed by Colonel Gillett will in no way and at no time result in a less efficient service from that at present achieved in the handling of Alerts "Flash" traffic. Yours sincerelyj J^jA^-^ f.J. Sharpe) Colonel P.D. Smith, Director of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Department of National Defence, . Army Headquarters, OTTAWA K, Ontario, Canada. ' p/j **ss* t&J S E C R E T m 291964 000075 � 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 Hydra 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 HY00203 Title A name given to the resource [Alerts Black Box] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/22/1964 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hydra Communications - Policy, RG24, 1250-36 Vol. 2, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of National Defence Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Emergency planning, Emergency communications, EASE, STRAD, Tripartite Alerts Description An account of the resource Letter from W.J. Sharpe, Deputy Director, Diplomatic Wireless Services to P.D. Smith, D Sigs pertaining to elimination of "black box" for Alerts traffic. Sharpe expresses surprise, concern, seeks assurances Alerts traffic can be handled efficiently. 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