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CHAPITRE VIII RELATIONS AVEC LES ÉTATS UNIS | |||
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PREMIÈRE PARTIE QUESTIONS DE DÉFENSE | |||
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H BASE LOUÉE DE HARMON : STATION DU RÉSEAU UNIVERSEL DE TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS | |||
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Extrait des conclusions du Cabinet | |||
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. HARMON, NEWFOUNDLAND; AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES 33. The Minister of National Defence as Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs reported that, on November 8th, 1951, the Cabinet Defence Committee had considered a request by the United States for permission to establish global communications stations near Harmon and Pepperell Leased Bases, Newfoundland. It had not been possible at that time to reach agreement on conditions relating to tenure. Since then the request for a station at Pepperell had been dropped and a station within the proposed U.S. leased area at Goose Bay was to be constructed. There was still for consideration the request for a station near Harmon. The area within the leased base there was not adequate for the purpose. About 1020 acres were required and the U.S, Air Force proposed to spend approximately $15 million. A formula on tenure had been drafted which was acceptable to the U.S. government. It would provide that, in the event either government wished to discontinue the arrangement, the question of continuing need would be referred to the Permanent Joint Board on Defence. If either government decided following consideration by the Board that the facilities were no longer necessary for mutual defence the land together with any immovable facilities on it would, on 12 months' notice, revert to the use of the Canadian government. It was recommended that authority be given for an exchange of notes with the U.S. Ambassador to conclude the arrangement. An explanatory note had been circulated. (Acting Minister's memorandum Oct. 17, 1952 - - Cab. Doc. 335? 34. The Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs and agreed that he be authorized to proceed with an exchange of notes with the U.S. Ambassador as submitted concerning arrangements for the establishment of a global communications station near Harmon Leased Base, Newfoundland.60 ...
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