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Volume #23 - 108.

CHAPTER I

UNITED STATES

PART 2

DEFENCE AND SECURITY ISSUES

SECTION E

STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND: OVERFLIGHTS

108.

 DEA/50195-40

Embassy in United States
to Secretary of State for External Affairs

TELEGRAM WISER-53

WISER TOP SECRET. MOST IMMEDIATE.

 Washington, October 1st, 1956

REQUEST FOR OVERFLIGHT

Farley asked us to call on him this afternoon to seek permission for five SAC B-47's carrying nuclear weapons to overfly Canadian territory on October 5. These aircraft are returning to the United States from their base at Lakenheath, England. They intend to fly over Labrador and refuel in mid-air near Sault St. Marie. He told us that a detailed flight plan will be filed in accordance with the agreed procedure. He further told us that this is a Y type flight as defined in Schedule B of Order-in-Council PC2307 of April 17, 1952.77

77 Les vols de type Y , mot chiffré Openhouse , sont définis comme des routine flights carrying nuclear components for stockpiling, testing or training and using bases in Canada or overflying Canadian territory. This category covers the case where no strike is contemplated in the immediate future . Voir A.D.P. Heeney, note à l'attention de M. Ritchie, 11 mars 1957, ambassade de Washington, Dossier 3-2-2-12, RG 25, volume 3094.

Y type flights, codeword Openhouse, are defined as routine flights carrying nuclear components for stockpiling, testing or training and using bases in Canada or overflying Canadian territory. This category covers the case where no strike is contemplated in the immediate future. See A.D.P. Heeney, Memorandum for Mr. Ritchie, 11 March 1957, Washington Embassy File 3-2-2-12, RG 25, Volume 3094.


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