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VOLUME 27 - (1960) - Abbreviations
| ADSID | AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM INTEGRATION DIVISION |
| AECL | ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED |
| ALCANUS | ALASKA, CANADA, UNITED STATES |
| ANC | ARMÉE NATIONALE CONGOLAISE (CONGO) |
| AOT | ASSOCIATED OVERSEAS TERRITORIES |
| AP | ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| AWX | ALL WEATHER FIGHTER |
| BANCEC | BANCO PARA EL COMERCIO EXTERIOR DE CUBA |
| BMEWS | BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM |
| BOMARC | BOEING MICHIGAN AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH CENTER |
| CADIN | CONTINENTAL AIR DEFENCE INTEGRATION NORTH |
| CANDEL | CANADIAN DELEGATION |
| CANDU | CANADA DEUTERIUM URANIUM |
| CAP | COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY |
| CAS | CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF |
| CCF | CO-OPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH FEDERATION |
| CCOS | CHAIRMAN, CHIEFS OF STAFF |
| CECC | COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL |
| CENTO | CENTRAL TREATY ORGANIZATION |
| CFA | CEASE FIRE AGREEMENT |
| CGE | CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC |
| CGS | CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF |
| C.I.F | COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT |
| CINCNORAD | COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND |
| CIR | CANADA-INDIA REACTOR |
| COCOM | COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROLS |
| CPA | CANADIAN PACIFIC AIRLINES |
| DAG | DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE GROUP |
| DAI | DIRECTOR OF AIR INTELLIGENCE |
| DDP | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION |
| DDR | DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK |
| DEA | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS |
| DEW | DISTANT EARLY WARNING |
| DISARMDEL | DISARMAMENT DELEGATION |
| DL | DEFENCE LIAISON |
| DM/DND | DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE |
| DMI | DIRECTOR OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE |
| DND | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE |
| DNI | DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE |
| DRVN/RDVN | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM/RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU VIÊT NAM |
| DZ | DEMILITARIZED ZONE |
| EAO | EXTERNAL AID OFFICE |
| ECM | ELECTRONIC COUNTER MEASURES |
| ECLA | ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA |
| ECSC | EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY |
| EEC | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY |
| EFTA | EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION |
| EMA | EUROPEAN MONETARY AGREEMENT |
| ENEA | ENTE NAZIONALE PER L'ENERGIA ATOMICA (NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ATOMIC ENERGY, ITALY) |
| EPA | EUROPEAN PRODUCTIVITY AGENCY |
| EPTA | EXPANDED PROGRAMME OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| EURATOM | EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY |
| FAC | FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (UNITED STATES) |
| FAMA | FOUNDATION FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA |
| FAO | FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, UN |
| FLN | FRONT DE LIBÉRATION NATIONALE (NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT, ALGERIA) |
| F.O.B. | FREE ON BOARD |
| FTA | FREE TRADE AREA |
| GATT | GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE |
| GNP | GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT |
| GPRA | GOUVERNEMENT PROVISOIRE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ALGÉRIENNE (PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE ALGERIAN REPUBLIC, ALGERIA) |
| IAEA | INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY |
| IBRD | INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
| ICA | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION |
| ICAO | INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION |
| ICC | INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION |
| ICSC | INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SUPERVISION AND CONTROL |
| ICBM | INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE |
| IDA | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION |
| IDF | INTERCEPTOR DAY FIGHTER |
| IJC | INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION |
| IMF | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| INRA | INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE REFORMA AGRARIA (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRARIAN REFORM, CUBA) |
| IRBM | INTERMEDIATE-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE |
| JAG | JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL |
| LAFTA | LATIN AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT |
| MAAG | MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP (UNITED STATES) |
| MAFF | MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| MAP-OSP | MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRESS OFFSHORE PROCUREMENT |
| MC | MEMORANDUM TO CABINET |
| MDAP | MUTUAL DEFENSE AID PROGRAM |
| MFN | MOST FAVOURED NATION |
| MIDAS | MISSILE DEFENSE ALARM SYSTEM |
| MIN/ND | MINISTER OF DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE |
| MP | MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT |
| MRBM | MEDIUM RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES |
| MRP | MOUVEMENT RÉPUBLICAIN POPULAIRE (POPULAR REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT, FRANCE) |
| NASA | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (UNITED STATES) |
| NATO | NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION |
| NCO | NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER |
| NLH | NEO LAO HAKSAT (LAOS) |
| NORAD | NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENCE COMMAND |
| NPD | NUCLEAR POWER DEMONSTRATION |
| NZ | NEW ZEALAND |
| OAS/OEA | ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES/ORGANIZACIÓN DE ESTADOS AMERICANOS |
| OASD/ISA | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS |
| OECD | ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT |
| OEEC | ORGANISATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION |
| ONUC | UN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE CONGO |
| OSTP | OFFICE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL (OEEC) |
| OTT | OTTAWA |
| PAVN | PEOPLE'S ARMY OF VIETNAM |
| PCO | PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE |
| PJBD | PERMANENT JOINT BOARD ON DEFENCE |
| PL | PATHET LAO |
| PM | PRIME MINISTER |
| QR | QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION |
| RCAF | ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE |
| RCMP | ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE |
| RCN | ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY |
| RLG | ROYAL LAOTIAN GOVERNMENT (LAOS) |
| SAC | STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (UNITED STATES) |
| SACEUR | SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE (NATO) |
| SACLANT | SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, ATLANTIC (NATO) |
| SAGE | SEMI-AUTOMATIC GROUND ENVIRONMENT |
| SAMOCS | SATELLITE AND MISSILE OBSERVATION SATELLITE |
| SCAAP | SPECIAL COMMONWEALTH AFRICAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME |
| SEATO | SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION |
| SHAPE | SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, ALLIED POWERS, EUROPE (NATO) |
| SSEA | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS |
| SVN | SOUTH VIETNAM |
| T&C | TRADE AND COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF |
| TACAN | TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION |
| TERM | TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT RECOVERY COMMISSION (UNITED STATES) |
| UAR | UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC |
| UHF | ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY |
| UK | UNITED KINGDOM |
| UN | UNITED NATIONS |
| UNCLOS | UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCES ON THE LAW OF THE SEA |
| UNEF | UNITED NATIONS EMERGENCY FORCE |
| UNESCO | UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION |
| UNGA | UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| UNO | UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION |
| UNOC | UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION CONGO |
| UNR | UNION FOR THE NEW REPUBLIC (FRANCE) |
| UNRWA | UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES |
| UNTSO | UNITED NATIONS TRUCE SUPERVISION ORGANIZATION |
| UPI | UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL |
| US/USA | UNITED STATES (OF AMERICA) |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USN | UNITED STATES NAVY |
| USRAF | L'UNION POUR LE SALUT ET LE RENOUVEAU DE L'ALGÉRIE FRANÇAISE (UNION FOR THE SAFETY AND THE REVIVAL OF FRENCH ALGERIA, ALGERIA) |
| USS | UNITED STATES SHIP |
| USSR/URSS | UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS/UNION DES RÉPUBLIQUES SOCIALISTES SOVIÉTIQUES/ UNIÓN DE REPÚBLICAS SOCIALISTAS SOVIÉTICAS |
| VHF | VERY HIGH FREQUENCY |
| WEU | WESTERN EUROPEAN UNION |
| WHO | WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION |
