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Volume #18 - 680. | |
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CHAPTER VII COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS | |
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PART
4 RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES | |
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SECTION
B UNITED KINGDOM | |
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SUB-SECTION
III PURCHASE OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER | |
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DEA/8925-E-40 |
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High Commissioner in United Kingdom to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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TELEGRAM 1510 RESTRICTED |
London,
July 3rd, 1952 |
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PURCHASE OF WARSHIP FROM BRITAIN | |
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The Daily Graphic on July 1 published a despatch from its Ottawa correspondent, Patrick Nicholson, under the heading "British offer warship for 40,000,000 pounds more cheese." The story says it is understood in Ottawa that dollars paid by Canada for the aircraft carrier will be utilized by Britain in buying Canadian cheese, and includes an interesting calculation that since aircraft carriers cost about 2s.8d. a pound, compared with 2s.2d. a pound for Canadian cheese, the sale of an 18,000carrier should yield nearly one pound of cheese for every person in Britain. 2. The story has not as yet been carried by any other London paper, but has caused some embarrassment to the Commonwealth Relations Office. Any information you could give me or the Canadian Joint Staff about the status of any discussions that may be proceeding regarding the acquisition of a new aircraft carrier in place of the Magnificent will be helpful. | |
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