| B. of C. | Bank of Canada Archives |
| C.D.H. | C.D. Howe Papers, National Archives (MG 27 III B20) |
| DCI | Department of Citizenship and Immigration Files, National Archives (RG 26) |
| C.E.W. | Canadian Embassy, Washington Files, National Archives (RG 25 B2) |
| DF | Department of Finance Files, National Archives (RG 19) |
| DEA | Department of External Affairs Files, National Archives |
| DF | Department of Finance Files, National Archives (RG 19) |
| DND | Department of National Defence Files, National Archives (RG 24) |
| DTC | Department of Trade and Commerce Files, National Archives (RG 20) |
| E.R. | Escott Reid Papers, National Archives (MG 31) |
| L.B.P. | L.B. Pearson Papers, National Archives (MG 26 N1) |
| L.R. | Louis Rasminsky Papers, Bank of Canada Archives |
| L.S.L. | L.S. St. Laurent Papers, National Archives (MG 26 L) |
| PCO | Privy Council Office Cabinet Conclusions and Cabinet Documents |
| PCO/Vol.# | Other documents from PCO records |
| W.E.H. | Walter E. Harris Papers, National Archives (MG 32 B50) |
1 This is a list of the symbols used to indicate the location of documents. The call numbers of collections deposited at the National Archives of Canada are in parentheses.