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Volume #14 - 1084. | |
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CHAPTER XII EUROPE, THE SOVIET UNION AND THE MIDDLE EAST | |
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SECTION
B RECIPROCITY OF PRIVILEGES | |
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DEA/8508-40 |
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Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Heads of Divisions | |
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Ottawa,
January 27th, 1948 |
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VISIT OF SERVICE ATTACHÉS TO CAMP SHILO | |
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16. Mr. Crean said that the announcement by the Department of National Defence concerning the non-invitation of the Soviet Military Attachés along with other foreign service attachés to visit Camp Shilo had been made after reference to the Cabinet Defence Committee. In spite of repeated requests, Brigadier Allard, the Canadian Military Attaché in Moscow, had not been given opportunities to visit Soviet military establishments; in accordance with the principles of reciprocal treatment, it had therefore been decided that the Soviet Military Attachés would not be invited to visit military establishments in Canada unless similar privileges were accorded to the Canadian Military Attaché in Moscow. On receipt of this advice from the Director of Military Intelligence, the Soviet Attaché had expressed surprise that Brigadier Allard had not been given such opportunities and stated that he would take the matter up with his government. Mr. Crean added that the United Kingdom and the United States had already denied such privileges to Soviet Attachés in London and Washington. Mr. Reid remarked that it was unfortunate that this announcement should coincide with Brigadier Allard's return from Moscow for duty in Canada, because it might look as though he had been intentionally withdrawn from the U.S.S.R., whereas his posting had in fact been arranged some time ago. It was to be hoped that a new appointment would be made by the Chief of Staffs Committee in the near future to counteract such erroneous speculation. | |
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