Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada
international.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Documents relatifs aux relations extérieures du Canada
|
| |
|
Volume #14 - 726. | |
|
CHAPITRE VII RELATIONS ÉCONOMIQUES INTERNATIONALES | |
|
11E PARTIE PRODUCTION ET EXPORTATION D'ARMES | |
|
726. |
DEA/5000l-40 |
|
Note du sous-secrétaire d'État aux Affaires extérieures pour le secrétaire d'État aux Affaires extérieures | |
|
SECRET |
Ottawa,
le 10 janvier 1948 |
|
SALE OF MILITARY SUPPLIES TO INDIA AND PAKISTAN | |
|
The Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom has left with us, informally and confidentially, the attached memorandum outlining the United Kingdom policy regarding the sale of arms and ammunition to India and Pakistan. Since it contains several queries regarding Canadian policy, a reply appears to be desirable. The proposed British course is to sell reasonable quantities of military supplies to the Governments of both India and Pakistan out of either production or surplus, and in each case to notify the Government not purchasing of what has been sold to the other. India and Pakistan have agreed to this. Small exports, chiefly of sporting ammunition, will be allowed to private purchasers, both Governments being informed of export licenses granted. No sales to any Government, dominion, provincial or state, in India or Pakistan, will be allowed unless channelled through the military authorities concerned. Mr. Garner asked whether Canada would (a) consider adopting a similar policy (b) wish to inform India and Pakistan in advance of this decision. I suggest a reply to the effect that the position in Canada differs from that in the United Kingdom, since we do not regularly manufacture for export and since under the authority of Order-in-Council P.C. 1838, July 30th, 1937, each separate item of export must have specific Government approval. In the circumstances, our taking the initiative in informing the Pakistan and Indian Governments of our policy might well give the impression that we were anxious to secure orders from them for military supplies. If and when we are approached on the subject we could reply that our regular practice is to require a separate authorization for each shipment, and at that time might well consider following the United Kingdom course of notifying each Government of the purchase made by the other58 L.B. PEARSON 58 Note marginate :/Marginal note: | |
|
| |
