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Volume #22 - 724. | |
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CHAPTER IV COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS | |
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PART
3 RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES | |
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SECTION
C UNITED KINGDOM | |
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SUB-SECTION
IV NUCLEAR OVERFLIGHTS | |
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DEA/11697-J-40 |
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Secretary of State for External Affairs to High Commissioner in United Kingdom | |
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TELEGRAM DL-974 SECRET. IMPORTANT. |
Ottawa,
June 29th, 1956 |
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RAF FLIGHTS THROUGH CANADA FOR UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGEN BOMB TEST | |
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We have received from Earnscliffe an informal request for agreement in principle to flights through Canadian territory by certain aircraft engaged in the forthcoming United Kingdom hydrogen bomb tests scheduled to take place in the Central Pacific in 1957. With the approval of the Acting Minister and Mr. Campney, it was decided to apply the same procedure as that followed in the case of United States Air Force flights of this nature. As a consequence, Earnscliffe has been advised informally that aircraft which are not repeat not carrying nuclear components may fly through Canada on the basis of individual flight clearances arranged in the usual way through service channels. The reply went on to say that it was considered that authorization for the transport of nuclear components of atomic or hydrogen weapons should be requested on an individual flight basis through diplomatic channels. It was suggested that if the U.K. authorities wish to do this, the details of the request should be submitted to the Department of External Affairs for consideration by the Government well in advance of the proposed time of flight. 2. Copies of the correspondence have been sent to you by bag. In
the meantime it would be appreciated if you would draw this to
the attention of the Minister.
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