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GROSS It F'IM IfilCM
+ Air .Aircraft ,ete See : National Defence for Air
Munitions and Supply
BCATP
Arms & eouipment See : Munitions and Supply
Aruba See : West Indie s
Inud It ary Flying
Associatio n
See : United States :General
Armoured Corps , See: C .A .S .F .
Canadian
Arn Yj See : C .A.S .F .
National Defence
army Tank Bri&de See : C .A .S .r' .
Armoured Corps See: C .n.S .F .
(Can .Division )
Axis See : Germany
Italy
Japan
Auxiliary Servioes See: War Charities
Athens
See: Greece
Atfero See : Ferrying of aircraf t
0
Allied Conferences See : London Conferences of
Allied governments
Conference s

ArjunIJA
See : Newfoundlan d
Arch anae l
See : U .S .S .R .
Aircraft Production Corps See : X=Jtions and Suppl y d
Advisory Committee
Export Control
Alaska Highway
Alaska
Alaska Airwa y
Arms Co-oparal ion
squadrons
Aleutian s
Al r pr Mramme
Army programs
on
See : Economi^ 1 dvisorv Com .
See : Road s
See : Defence of Canada
(Pacific Coast )
See : Airways & Airports ;
Northwest Staging
See : C.A .S .F.
See : Defence of Canada ~
(Paci fi c Ca► s t )
See : National Defence for Ai r
See : National Defence
liens (military service
for )
Aliens (treatment of)
Awards
Awards Co-ordination
Committee
See : Compulsory military
Servi ce
See : Internal securit y
See : Honours and decoration s
See : Honours and decorations

Anti-aircraft defence See : Defence of Canada
(inland & coastal points) (Atlantic Coast )
(Pacific Coast )
Anti-submarine warfar e See : National Defence for
Naval Service s
Alcan Pr oiec t
Aerodrome s
Allied Counci l
Atlantic Conference
(Churchill -Roo gave it )
Aleutian area
Armistice Problems
All i ed Military Govt
Albert a
See : Road s
See : Ai rways and Airports
Nati )nal Defence for
. Air
B .C .A .T .P .
See : Imperial War Counci l
See : U.K. : Prime Minister
Churchil l
See : Paci fi c are a
See : War : Postho t tilities
Prob~emb
See : War :
Post-hostilities
Problems
See : Provincial governments
Atlantic Coast
Defenc e
See : Defence of Canad a
Anzas Sehsms
See :
a'w lac omu►uni cat i o rA
19

AGRICULTURE See also : 3nain (Wheat for)
U . S . 9 .
• Export farm products to U.K . ; Gardiner mission ; 42,8
Ibid ; 33, 5.
~ Agricu ltural labour and compulsory training scheme ;
/50, 2 .
Ad justments in military training programme fo r
farm workers ; ( 6Q, 3-5) ( .l, 6 )
U.K. request for additional bacon ; 65, 9-10 .
Canadian supplies for France ( wheat) ; discussion
deferred ; 72, 1-3 .
U.K. sending food mission to U .S . ; 73, 3-4 .
Any organization of women for service on the land
to be left to provincial governments - Judge Davis ,
Report ; 84, 7. ( 94_, 9 .
Postponement of military training for farmers' sons i
• Control of agricultural prices ; relation to sterling
balances ; 94, 10 .
"Bacon mpeting" witb U .K . in Washington ; Canadian
objection to paying subsidies ; proposed deal re
• sterling balances ; Minister to confer with Finance-,
Agricultural labour ; 110 , 10 . /97, 2-3 .
Embargo on exports of mill-feeds to U 9 S . ; export
permits for outstanding contracts ; 111 , 5-6 .
International Wheat Conferance ; -instructions for
Car}adian delegates based on Mr . Crerar's memorandum ;
question of v& eat agreement ; A 11 , 6-7 .
Canadian wheat for Russia ; 112 , 2-3 . ( See : U .3) .3 .3)
Canadian wheat for China ; 112 , 3 .
Proposals for reduction of accumulating starling
balances ; relation to agricultural prices ; 127, 5 .
Idid ; war in Pacific may increase demands for Can .
foodstuff$ ; 129, 3 .
Report of Cabinet Manpower Cam . ; agricultural labou r
problem ; 140, 4 .
19 # Financial arrangements between Can a da~ :: and U.K . ;
Mr . Gardiner's suggestion re acceptance of sterling
for U .K . obligations ; 46, 4 .

A rT R I C tlL•TURE
Manpower - National Selective Service ; "freezingo
and subsidizing of agricultural labour; Iij, 3-5 .
Itiid ; 19g, 3.
Agricultural progronome - manpower requirements ; employment
of woman ; 1M 4-5 .
Beef supply problem - price ceiling policy ; Wartime
Food Corporation ; recommendations of WPTB ; jai, 7-10.
Interdent . Food Requirements Copunittee established ;
/200 , 5 . .
Manpower Committee's report ; treatment of farm labour ;
determination of ceiling programmes for all war activitiae
including agriculture ; 210 , 4-6 .
Mini ster of N.D . points out serious effect on Army mar~
power needs of freezing of agricultural labour ; 230 , 5 .
Rates of pay for ArnW personnel detailed for farm
labour referred ND & Labour ; 249 , 8
Prcgress NSS detailing Army personnel for farm .
labour ; up to 10~b to be released ; .250 , 1-2
Invitation expected fr om UK & US for 0-anada to become
full member C©m . Food Board ; Agri c . & WPTB concerned with
appt . Can. rep; 251 , 7-8
Combined Food Board ; Can .membership ; Can .rep . on
UU Relief Admi n~ st rat i on ;P1Q to confer with Agri c . re
nominee ; jL63 , 5- 6
Can . represent -4ti on on Gam . Food Boetrd & UIUMA ; 21r . Gard j,
ner apptd. Com .Food Bd . with Dr.Barton as deputy ; 265 ,10
Can . Food 3d . ; invitation to become member received ;
Mr. vardIner concurs in appt . ; press statement ; 266 ,5
CanadW s food position; EAC and Food Requirements
Committee joint report ; est . "floor" pr_.icz" approved ;
consideration deferred ; 271, 2-4
Ibid ; decisions re wheat ac~axr°_~, oats ar d, barl ,~ ;• ;
~or v l,r ,dvnts, etc . : =, 1-4
0

AGRICULTURE
Proposal for inc . in RedCross food parcels for Cam .
& Allied POW ; Food requirements Com.to examine in con .
~ sultation with Agr. & YPTB re effect on civilian suppl
& export cormnitments ; exami .ation by Services re
proposed reduction rations military personnel ; 277 ,2-3
Agricultural policy ; manpower ; ]d-Agr . suggests
change policy of call-up to inc . nos . men available
for agric ; reverting to comp. mil . service on 4 mos .
basis ; M-Lab.proposes leave given men called under
NRndA by removing restrictions of compaslionate farm
leave order ; Army staff suggest re-allocation manpower
bet . agric . & indus ; 278 , 6
Report of Food requirements Cam . re i nc . food parcels
for POW ; decision deferred ; 280, 1-2
Ibid ; approvedi modification scale of rations for
Services ; 281 , 2
Agricultural leave policy ; 338, 1-2 ; 339 , 5
0

4.'iYSSINIA
Recognition of Haile Selassie ; (82, 5) ( 64, 2)
Further successes reported ;88, 1 .
Recognition of Ethiopia ; 220 . 9-10 .
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
- CIVILIAN DEFENCE
• Question of publicity re A.R .P. activities ; 75, 6 . ,
G . 0 . C . of-M .D . 7 not to control civilian A .B. P.
work in N.B . ; 83, , 7 .
Letter from G . Graydon, M .P . ; P .C.8962 ; Minister of
Pensions & National Health to confer with Cam . ; 90,4-5 .
Recommendations re equipment & disability compensation
for A .R.P. work9rs ; 91, 1-2 .
Civilian defence - proposals of engineering , construct
ion & architectural organizations ; 211 , 7 .
Appt . of Evaucation Officer, East Coast, discussed ;
/213 , 6 .
Pr-jer Alberta rg &:~ rebalations apnliol tn
?rov . ref-~rred COS for report ; 5 7
Ihi d ; COS report Alta .ontsid,3 ar ..-3 probable +attack//
Recognition B .C . civilian defence organization ;
N .D. not to accept key men for Reserve A my ; Z43, 2
W B .C . Can . on ARP request public
organization
statem ,3nt in support
; ARP pos'n to be reviewed ; 256 , 5-$

AIR RAID P??ECAtT2I02S - CIVILIAN D ::F:MCE ( Cont'd )
Recom. of Director of Civi 1 Air Raid Precuati orss
referred CS for report re reductinn 11a org . ; 263 , 4
Ibid ; CS_ report re arias of Canada subject t o
enemy attack ; dismission re Aa poiicv dpferred ; 264 ,5
ARP policy ; civilian d3fence to le lirnited to area s
subject to attack ;draft public statement ; CS recoran3ndations
re organizatim questions approved ; release evacuation
officers ; firs-fighting equipment Halifax Hbr ; 266 ,2-4
Ibid ; draft public stntem-nt approved . 269 , .-,
Civil defence organization ; co-operation with US at
border areas ; disposal equipment referred Crown Assets
Allocation Com ; 274, 10
ARP activities to be discontinued ; 317 , 11
Action postponed re announcement termination civil
defence org in view changed war situation ; agreed prev .
decision to stand ; 329 ,9-1 0
Ibid ; recan .Director of Civil Defenca - no public
announcement ; Prov . to be advised govt .assistanco to
be withdrawn end fispal yr ; certain areas to continue
local protective services ; approved exception .govt .assiatance
withdrawn as soon as poss ; 33 0 ,7- 8
Civil def .org . to be discontinued except in spac .
designated areas, East & West Coasts ; public announcement ;
333 .3-4

AIRVAYS AND AIRPORTS
• Northwest Staging Rout e
US request reconsideration dec. to take over responsibility
for add'l construction ; agreed dec.stand
re granting of contracts by Can-govt ; US permitted
complete work Whitehorse & Ft .3t .John ; 'Transport
authorized modify dec . permit add'l minor const'n
und e rt ake n by US ; .190, Z-3
Lst . spec .RCAF Cor_mand, LV Staging area ; 296, 3
US request add'1 const'n Ft .3t .John approved ; to be
paid for by Can ;constructed by US ; Transport in consultation
RCAF to ruodif ;,; plans if req'd ; 299 ,3-4
US-Can . financial s ittlE,nent,Incl . title to permanent
& norrnerrnkintint const'n, ",'Staging route : 300 , ..-°
Control,maintenance,defence airfields ; control to be
exercised by RCAF ; respons.for main tenance,st c . referred
to Spec .Corqm 'r & Transport for report ; 301 ,5-6
Construction programme on - ; shortage labour delaying
completion ; poss . using Air Force personne1 ; 302 ,6
Control,maintenance,defence airfields ; RCAF assume
respons . for - ; Trans . responsible for current program
improvem iint, meteorological & radio range services ;
future US proposals to be communicated through Spec .
Commissioner ; 302, 0-7
Spec .Comm'r 13th Report ; racom .35 re survey of US
equip j*ent required on NW Staging ; JJ24,3 ; approved ; 308 ,8
Const'n special accommodation on - approved ; 305 ,4-5
Proposal for improvem3nt & restoration Watson Lake
airport approved ; 306 ,1- 2
Publicity re ferrying US aircraft to Russia via - ;
307 ,4- 5
US request for extension runway (Watson Lake) not
approved ; 316 , 9
US proposals re assumption respons . for eonst'n,
6a intsnanas, supply liquid fuel & gas rsq'ts ; laundry
services, telephone lines ; repair facilities ; 319 ,1-2

AIRYAYEr AM AIRPORTS
Northwest Staring Route
US proposals for radical modification const'n
standards on - likely ; desirability obtaining fall informa
tion re strategic necessity ; dec .def ; 320 , 2
Prov .add'1 aircraft for - (Expediters) ; dec .def ;
30 '
Expediter aircraft for - 331 ,10
0

AIRWAYS AND AIRPORTS
Northwest Staging Route -
Recommendations of PJBD re air staging facilities
across Western Canada ; (,55, 4) ( ;Z2, 5-6) (53, 7-9) (58, 1-2 )
approved ; 61 , 7 .
Air commitments in Nfld . & Alaska ; 51, 5 . `
# Alaska airway, question of US expenditures on defence
facilities in Canada ; .158, 4-6 .
Funds for additional development betwsen Edmonton &
Whitehorse ; direction in principle for T .B . based on
War Com . decision (above) ; 162 , 4-5 . '
Oil supplies on Alaska airway ; 163, 3.- ., (177, 1 ."
Report re Mr . Power's inspection tour of staging routq
,Flight stri.ps on Alaska highway ;( 185 , 13)( 189 , 5-6)
Completion of construction - employment of US tr.ooVB ;
/220 , 8 .
Control of aerodrom9s ; 221 , 2-3 .
PJBD 29th Recommendation rq completion &-dxpansi on of
construction on - ; 222 , 4-5 . .
US proposal for alternative route ; 222, 5-6 .
Ibid ; ICICA & Joint Defence Construction Proiects Pane
report ; financial responsibility ;.225, 8-9 .
Ug reqrist re development alternative route to ytlaslz,
wi thdrTrn ; 232 ,1 ; 235, 4 1 '
US add'1 const'n on Northwest Staging (Plan B)
approved ; 241 , 1, 2
Ibid (Plan C) approved ; all const'n to be carried on
by US cortractora and labour 'except in Edmonton area ;
( 243 , 3-4
Ibid ; clarifi .eation WC decision ; certain Can .projects
carried on by Trans . Dept . to be completed ; 244 , 1- 2
•
# PJBD 19th Recom . urging completion of Edmonton-Whitehorse
air route ; 108 , 3 .

,LIRWAIM
AND Amon
Northwest Staging Route
0
Recom .8,Spscial Comm'r re status of 29th Bocoan .PJBD
(const'n on Northwest Staging) ; US to be informed not
approved ; 2&7 , 3
(Plan CY; all contracts to be let directly by US .-funds
provided by US ; repsymsnt considered later ; Spec.Cemm'r
to see wage ceilings kept ; 24.7, 4
PJBD Journal meeting held Jan .l3A4 ; postwar use defence
facilities, Newfoundland ; telephone circuits,
Northwest Staging; _M,6-7
♦pplicatiops by CP,Ai rlines to erect bldgs .etc. on
aerodraaos Northwest Staging ; agreed private carriers
not to be permitted to construct on govt .aerodromes ;
Za, 5
Add'1 accomm .-NW Staging ; referred back Treas .Bd . for
disposition ; 286 , 2
US add'l construction, with & without Can .approva ► o
US to obtain spec .approval ; 28l, 3
US proposals for reduction t1S4 bal&nces ; inc .reimbursement
US for airfield const'n NW Canada ; telephone
communicat ipns NW Staging ; dec .deferred ; 286 ,3-6
Ibid ; payt . for add'1 coffit'n, NW Staging ; A7,1-3
US request add'1 conat'n & repairs on - ; not apprvd
pending outcome financial discussiond with U5
288 ;
,1-2
287 ,3-.4
US prograraae rehabilitation on -
clude payt ; US unwilling in-
. for new const'n in financial agreement ;
US request approved ; Can . oontract o:-s & lab
employdd
. to be
; Can .govt . assume financial respona . & grant all
contracts for conat'n of permanent nature ;
US-Can
288 ,2_3
.-financial arrangements ; inc .pa9t . for
telephone lines, NW Staging ; 289 , 2
JDCPPanel report on Spec.Coaa'r 29th Recom .re
telephone lines bet . Intermediate airfields, N ;q Stagi
not approved - teletype facilities available ; 290 , 1 ~

AIRWAYS AND AIRPORTS
~ Northeast Air Ferry Routes (73, 7 .
Cana d a to explore staging facilities
Construction of Air base at i 1 orthwest
in Labrador ;/
River, !A brado :
A03, 10-11.
US expenditures on defence facilities in Canada ;
question of Chiico project ; ,15,@, 4-6.
PJBD JEnarnal ; reference to Chimo pro,ject ; b~' 2, 2-3 .
Extension of Goose River airfield, Labrador ; requirei
for expansion in US P erry Command operations ; 1.~2, 8- 9
Chiefs of Staff recommendation re - proposed aerodrome
at Fort Chimo ; 164 ,_5 .
Pronosals of US Army Air Forces Ferry kmmand ; referred
to Chiefs of Staff and PM ; 166 , 6-7 .
PJBD Journal incorporating 26th Bee=4 Chiefs of Stad
report re defence aspects re - ; division of responsibility
for construction referred to sub-com . of War Can
/I71 , 4-6 .
Gen . Pope reports modification of US proposals re - ;
. and US desire to postpone consideration ; 172 , 5 .
US Minister's request for information re Canadianundertaking
in respect of ; 173 , 4 .
Modified US prpposals ; Chiefs of Gtafft-recommend3-
tion re division of responsibility !Dr construction &
defence of aerodromes ; War Com . decision for US govt ;
/175 , 3-5 .
Ioid ; amended decision re construction & defence at
The Pas & Churchill ; }76, 8-9-
,',Canadian defence responsibilities ; report of Chiefs
of Staff re Regina, The Pas, Churchill ; 185, 2 .
Pro o osed LKS air station, Mingan, P .Q . •,Zhiefs of
Staff to sxami•ne defence aspects ; 2UO , 11-12 .
IGid ; VOGS raporti approval sub ject to US defence
responsibility ; 201 ,
Seven Islands air station - to provide .operational
10 oase in 6t . Lawrence area & for use on Goose bay ferry
ro,,ite ; 233._2-3.

AIRWAYS AND AIRPORTS
Northeast Air Ferry Route s
Control of aerodromes ; particular reference to Ooose
Bay, Mingan, Dorval ; 221 , 2-3 .
Additional US construction at voose 5ay, Labrador ; 229 , 7
?JBD agreed mil.itar;r. highway from Senneterreto Goose
Hay as proposed by auebec Mini ter of Minesnot military
necessity-, 235 , 2
_
CGS _to report upnr Todi fic3tion
-forr;; rout e by U5 ; 235 , 4_5
Ibid ; decision deferred ; 2J3,_ 3
- UK proposed amendment to Goose Bay air base lease involved
postwar aviation commitment ; not approved ; 255 , 2
C/S report re modificatinn route approved ; defence,
control, maintenance to stand until presentatin 32nd
Recom .PJBD ; =, 4-5 x bb, b
Goose Bay air base lease ; Can.proposals not accepted
by UK ; draft reply reiterating Can.pos'n approved ; •
&A , °2 ; 262 , 1- 2
Const 'n additional facilities GOOSE) Bay airbaso
api;roved ; ::65 ,
4 Lease Goose Bay air base ; UK proposals remains(; unacceptable
Can. govt ;no further action at present ; 267 . 3
Recom . ICATP re Mackenzie River Air Route & Northeast
Staging - fullest information re NE Staging to be obtained
from US ; Investigation flight to classify all
information on route ; 279 , 3
US proposals for reduction US4 balances ; inc. reimbursement
airfield const'n NE Canada ; 286 ,3-6
Ibid ; - DI[ of Fin . to seek avoid payt . for Crimson
RoLte ; 287 ,1-3 ;
Ibid ; H. Finance states probably nee . assume cost
,of - ; 288 ,1-2 .
International civil aviation ; US-Can . discussions
opportunity explanation to US Can .position re Goose
Bay air base ; 288 , 7
Termination financial agreement with nee . pay for
Crimson route - Mingan airfield & Goose Bay ; 289,2

AIRFiAY5 AND
AIRPORT S
Northeast Air Ferry Route s
•
US propose settlement Goose Bay air base lease
postponed until after war ; Can.High Cc©m'r reports
delay prejudicing Can-Nfld. relations ; further attempts
of settlement to be made ; 289 , 3
Def :ince Newfdundland ; Can-policy ; proposal Can .
assume respons . for defence Nfld .& Lab ; Can. position
ro defence bases cd . be clarified ; dec.def ; 292 ,4 i-i-5
2 3, 5
Repai rs to rnnways, Gander,Nfld ;approved ; 297 ,9-10
Improv,3ment roa .1 bet .Torbay air base & St .John's
approved : 300 ,1- 2
US-Can-financial sottlement ; incl . Can-title to per
& non-per .const'n Crimson Route ; Mingan airfield ;
eliminate T,J3 claims re perm .con t'n Goose Bay ; 300 ,2,A
Lease Goose Bay air base ; to suggest to UK question
of civil & mil .us® of - be reserved for discussion
• after war & uiging no further delay in settlement ; PM
suggests pending financial di sc .with UK shd .have bearing
on UK attitude re Goose Bay lease ; affecting
NFLD-Can .relations ; 30 2 ,5
Intarnatinnal civil aviation ; Commonwealth discussions
; des . of settling Goose Bay lease prior to(310,3•4
initiating further Commonvsam" th discussions ; 308 ,5-6/
Goose Bay ; US request for add'l minor const In
approved ; 308 , 9
UK goy t .accept Can .proposals re postwar military &
civil use Goose Bay air base ; 311 , pr
Reduction Army garrison, Goose Bay approved ; 315 ,4-5
PJBD Journal,meeting aept .6/& 7 ; US abandonment zi ri
fielda .on - referred to CS re defence aspects ; 316 ,6-8
Disposition airfields (Churchlll,The Pas,Southarcrpton
C/S recom .facilitiosplaced on care & maintenance basis ;
•ilse hospital facilities for local population ; def ; 326 ,6
Hospital at The Pas ; ac, ;nisition by M&R ; 32E3 ,9

d1RWAYS AND gIRPOffi3
Northeast Air Ferry Routes
Meteorological services, Interdepartmental
com.recom. Canada take over, apprvd ; 332,6_7
Dispositinn of fields ; Trans . to submit estimate
min.amt . required to prevent deterior•ation ; 332 , 6
Disposition fields ; US release respons .for control,
maint enance,defence, accepted ; Southampton Is .abandoned ;
Churchill & The Pas on non-operational basis under
control of Transport 4 :LCqjZ4l,4
0

AIRWAYS AND AIRPORT S
Trans-Atlantic air service
Can . trans -dt`lant i c air service to handle Can . offi c-
ial personnel & mail ; interdepartmental committee on
international civil aviation etc . ;withdrawal from 19 ~5
i►gresmeht ; 164 ,7-8
Canadian Atlantic air service ; comunications re
19 65 Agreement ; ICICA recommendatinns - communication
to UK re allocation of space on BOA aircraft operated
by TCA; re obtainirg US planes for service ; 175 ,1 9-11
Ibid ; amended decision ; 176 , 6- 7
Approval of Mr .Nowe's proposals re building of 50
transport planes, obtaining of 3 U ; aircraft ;withdrawal
from 193 5 Agreement ; 200 , 4
ICII :d report re trans-Atlantic service ; 203 ,5
Regulations re control of passages on route
IC . ;232,7
;TP regulations re priorities on route ; 249
Cen
,7
.McNaught on urges extension service to 1Seditereranean
area ; approach to US govt . re plsnes ;
I bid
200 ,5
; procurement add' I Lancas ters ; 263 , 6-7
Allotment add' 1 transport aircraft to Canada ;
Minister to examine re position of trans-Atlantic
mail service, etc . j;93, 2-3
ncqui sit i on transport aircraft (Dek,& L i b ) z.eq,d
for mail service overseas & est .trans-continental service
& mail servico to I&dit ; sub-com
proposals & gen .ICATP to consider
.problem co-or(lination govt
services ;
.uir transport
Ibid ; acqiu sition aircraft auth ri zed pending subrnissiOn
further raort on co-ordination govt-air transc,ort
services ; fl;rther cons .afld'1 trans-continental services
poss, relgase by RCAF of aircraft to TCA •
; ~:,95 4 '
Ibid : TC A to provide directservice to
eratinr~ to Gib
UK , o ; RCAF
" . edit & r.~ ; approved ; 9 6 ,1-2
") Proposal for movement overseas of newspapers & period
icals on govt .service ; 305 , 6
Ibid ;system of priorities ; approyed ;306,2

Al AIRWAYS dND Al 9P ORT 3
Trans-Atlantic servic e
0
Acquisition add 11 aircraft (Dakotaa j apprvd ; 330 ,8
331 ,10
Travel to UK ; spec .security raatrictinns removed ;336 ,8
Ibid pres .regulations e airpriorities to be strictl y
adm ; 333,7 - -
0

AIM'AY5 IfiD nIRPORT B
(on international
Interdepartmental Committee civil aviation )
•
Est . of - to consider Canadian Atlantic air service
; to have continning responsibility re international
civil aviation, 164 ; 7- 8
Two recommenda,tion;: of - re Can .Atlantic air
service ; 175 ,10-11 ; 176 , 6-7
Report of - outlining pr opo sal for conference on
Trans-Atlantic Air Service 9afetv Org('.'1'i21SOj ; informal
committee ; provision of funris ; 185 . 11-1 , '
Report on TASSO discussions in Ottawa ; amendment
to draft Dublin agreem,3nt ; 196 , 8
ICICA report re Can .trans-.atlantic air service ;
'NOl ,5
ICIC& report re r,)5 military air transport over
Can ; approval Can-US over-all agredment ; 220 , 5-6
ICICA report re Pan American Airways w propose d
servicc to tti7,i tehorse ; temporary operation apprvd ;
~20 ,6-7
Report re Can-US 1940 Air Transport t ►rrangement ;
approval prop .excharge of notes renewing arrangement ;
220 , 7
US proposal re alternative northwest Staging route
referred to IC1Cb ; w2 :? , 5- 6
Ibi 3; report of ICICA ; ~u5 , 8-9
ICICa statement of govt . declaration on civil air
transport approved ; 228 , 8
Regulations ra control of trans-Atlantic air
traffic approved ; 232 , 7
Pre s. CPR re govt . statement on civil air transport
policy ; referred 1CICA for report; 1-2
Ibid ; ICICA recommend statement remain unchanged ;
Pres .CPR interview with P 11 & DZidsbrs concerned ; 236 ,3
ICICA report re postwar international air transport
policy received ;discussion deferred ; 44 , 2
ICICA re-constituted as Interdepartmental Com .on
Air Transport Policy ; re-defined i'onct fons ; 244 ,2_3

AIR''InYS AND AIRPORTS
(on AIR TRANSPORT
jnterd ev artm e ntal Committee POLICY) .
Recom.5,3pec .Comm'r re est .board to deal with
major policies in development c©mmercial aviation as
affecting resources and pos'n. of commercial air lines
(J5 & Can .) referred 1CATP ; 247 , 2
c'tecom . 6, Spec . Corrm'r re est_.air control unit in Northwest
to supervise & control all air operations ;
referred ICATP ; . -2
UK proposal Canmonwealth agree on general principles
re intern'l civil aviation ;ICATP to consider ;
248 .2- 3
Recommendation ICATP re air transport control in
Northwest approved ; 249,1-2 -
ICATP regulations re priorities on Can .trans-
Atlantic air service approved ; 249 , 7
Report ICA.'"P on UY, general principles re post-Ha6
air transport policy ; dec .deferred ; 250 , 4
Ibid ; approved for communication UK ; 251,5 -
Trade and CoOnerce to arrpt . rep . on ICATP if
]diniiter considers necessary ; 26 1 , 2-3
ICAiP report on air transport policy for Commonweal,
th discussions ; consideration deferred ; 261 , 4
ICid ; report approved for u-se by Can-delegates ;
263 ,4-5
Commonwealth meeting ; roport of Sub-committees
referred to ICATY ; 265 , 6-7 -
Report of Can .dgl?gatios referred to ICATP ; 266 ,6-7
Ibid ; report of Can .deleg'atirm accepted as stating
views of govt . re international convention and security
as basis for furth~'r discussions ; revised draft o f
Lor4on Cub-comnittae report on Co-op . within Commonwealth
approved ; 268 , 3-4
3pac . RCAF service (Mail) ; question of passer.-
ger priorities for other than 11C.41 personnel referre
to ICATP ; 268 , 6
Ibid ; re-(,ort re approved ; 269 ,3

AI RVAYS AND AIRPORTS
(on Air Transport
• Interdevartmental Committee Policy )
Report of ICpTP on domestic aviation policy ; dec.
deferred; =, 5
Report of ICATP, domestic aviation policy ; ICATP
to prepare plan for est . civil aeronautics authority ;
no licenses to be issued for Air Services pending
report ; I CATP & PO to examine & report on carriag e
of mai 1 by air ; 278 , 1-3
Report & draft convention re international air
transport submitted by ICATP and approved as prov .
statement Canadian poli c,y ; 278 , 3
Recom . ICATP re Mackenzie River Air Route ;
est . engineer by Transport at each landing strip
from Waterways to Norman Wells to maintain liaison
with US & to complete engineering survey of location
& submit recom. re possible postwar use ; Northeas t
• Staging - fullest information re to be obtained from
US ; investigation flight to classify all information
on route ; 279 , 3
US suggest discussions with Can . & UK re International
air transport ; proposed summary attached to
draft convention submitted by I CATP & approved by
War Com. be forwarded UK and US as Can .view ; 280 , 2
Disposition surplus training atna . result dec.
in BCATP referred ICATP for report ; 284, 8
Rep . Chairman, 'CPR, re clarifidation of govt .poliq
re domestic aviation ; to be considered by full
Cabinet ; ICATP to report re est . civil aviation
'authorityt 285, 8- 9
US abandonment airfields Mackenzie River route :
recom. ICATP approval - US advised of respon. for adequate
notice ; Transport to assume control & maintenane
Providence & Resolution ; Transport authorized purcbas
maintenance equipment at airfieHs ; 288 , 5

AIRWAYS AND AIIWORT3
(on Air Transport
Lntsrde~artmental Committee Policy )
Disposal surplus training stations ; recom . ICATP apprvd
- disposal to be referred Crown Assets Allocation Com ;
to be maintained by Trans .pen4ing disposa ; Transport
firbt opportunity go ,.- acquire ; poss . use for occupati"onal
training & rehabilitation ; 288 ,5-6
dcquisition trair-port aircraft (Lib . ;c ;aak .), re-old
for mail service overseas, est . tr.ans-contii*en41 service
& mail service to i.:edi t ; sub-com.ICATP to consider ; also
gen .problQm co-ordination govt .air transport services ;
294, ':-3
Ibid : acquisition aircraft authorized panding submission
further report ; add'1 trans-r.nntinental service ;
poss .rel iase by RCAF of aircraft to TCA ; 295 . 4
Ibid ; int-~rir., report ; release Lockheeds to TCA being,
explored ; rQcom . TCA provi le direct service to UK ; RCAF
op :3rating to Gibralter & ]aledit ;approved ; 295 ,1-2 •
Air servica Ottawa-Washington ; report ICATP ; not
appro-red ; poss . Car. .through service to Chicago to be
explored ; -200 ,3-4
Air transport ; co-ordination for war purposes ; 3rd
report sub-committee of IOATF re aircraft, operations,
personnel, co-oper,tion; loan Lodestars to TCA by RCAF
approved ; .303 ,3-4
PJBD Journal ; meeting Sept.6&7 ; US abandonment airfields
on NE Staging referred to - for report re civil
aspe cts ; 316 ,6-8
0

AIRWAYS AND AIRPORTS
.Mackenzie River Air Route (Low Level Air Route )
Recom . of JDCPP re Recom . 27 of Spec . Cor.un'r re
survey Mackenzie River air route approved ; 274 ,7-8
Est . RCAF control over landing fielus,atc . on - ;
Secretary & Spec.Comm'r to explore with Air Staff ;274,
8-9
Recom .ICATP re - ; engineer eat . by 'Oransport at
landing strips from Waterways to Norman Wells to maintain
liaison with US ; to complete engineering survey
of locatinn & submit recom .re postwar use ; 279 , 3
Survey Low Level Route ; no furthar steps to be
taken ; 279 , 4
Spec .Comm'r Eighth Report, Recom .30 - RCAF cortrol
& maintenance - ; 280 , 5
US abandornient airfields on - ; recom .ICATP apprvd ;
•US to be advi sod of respons . for adequate notice of
abandonment ; Transport assume control & maintenance
Providence & Resolution ; Trans .authorized purchase
maintenance equipment ; 288 , 5
Recom .30, Spec .Comm'r ; RCAF control & maintenance
of - ; JDCPP report ; no action pen ing clarification
of future of route ; Transport to assume reapona .for
fiells abandoned by US ; 290 , 1
Disposal US movables in Canada ; abandonnent airfields
on - ; equipment available ; JDCPP recommend
e4quiries referred Cr .Assets Allocatinn Com ; sales
limited to govt .depts & Crown Companies pending final
policy ; approved ; 290 ,3-4
US aband ormer.t flight s t ri ps , on - ; Transport to
assume respons . for maintenance ; 495,6-7
US-Can.financial settlement ; including Can .title t o
Se rmanent & non permanent c omt 'n on - ; .300,2-3
Completion Mackenzie River Low Level route - Recom .
34 of Spec .Comm'r ; dec.deferred ; 300 , 4
Ibid ; agreed survey not to be continued ; 301 ,5

AIR'VAYS AND AIRPORT S
Mackenzie River Air Rout e
Spec . Cornm'r 13th Report ; Recom . 36 re abandonment
Mills Lake flight strip; approved ; 308 , 8
US abandonnent remaining fields on - ; Trans .to assume
control & maintenance & acquire equip$snt ; ND-L to provid
transport as req'd ; 305. 5
Report of Meteorological Com ; Canada to take over
meteorological, radio range, communications services
on - ; 3y~0,1-2
Abandonment fields ; further re~~ort to be prep ;326,6
Ibid ; agreed Trans . to maintain at standards rie-q--rd
for local needs ; 332 ,7

nIR~`~r.Ya
AND AIRPORTS
International civil aviation {Pos twar )
• ::st . interdepartmental committee to have conti niing
responsibi lity re internati onal civil aviation ;
lk-:,, 7-8
Mr .Lden discusses national policies ; 2,.?8 ,6
Alternative to UK proposal for Commonwealth
meetings in London re - ; suggest meeting held in
Ottawa with U5 repres3nted ; 1,41 ,3-4
Ibid ; UK to be informed no objection to exchange
of views in writirg among Commonwealth nations in
advance of nu3et i rg ; 243 , 9
ICICA report re postwar int3rnational air transport
policỵ, discussion deferred ; 244 , 2
ICICA reconstituted as IC111.TP ; redefined functions
24,1.,2-3 - -
Proposed conference ; agree-i JK be informed international
conference sh(i .not be hold Ottawa : US srir.l .
~ not be excluded fraa initial discussions ; preliminar y
exchange views in writing ; 247,7-8 ; 248 ,1-
UK proposal Commonwealth agree on general
principles re - ; ICATP to consider ; 248,2-3
Report IC6TP on U .ụ general principles re - •
decision deferred ; 250 , 4
Ibid ; approved for communication UK ; L- 51 9$~
Postwar policy-, Commonwealth conferonce ; Canada
shd retain freedom to negotiate ; 253 ,2-3
Can .posiition re conference discussed with Br
Ilir .PM
.Ciurchill to discuss witi
;
. Mr .Roosevelt ; 254 ,7-8
UK proposed amen .iment to Goose Bay air bas
lease ; wd e
.involve postwar aviation c(unmitment
ap,)roved ; not
; to be taken up with UK ; 255 ,2 ; 260,2 ;262,1-2
Commonwealth conference discussed with Br .Ppg ; t o
discuss wibh 2r .Roo3evelt ; aoreed Can.to be represanted
at informal & e, ;pioratory discussions ; basi s
locala international conference to stand ; 2 & 57,4-5

..I 7AYS AND IMPORT S
j;ternati,onal civil aviation (postwart
Reply to Br .PZt mom. on air transport policy de- •
ferreY ; desirable to ootain US vieRrs informally ; '~58 ,6-7
Br .PM states Pres .Roosevelt had no objection Can .
participation discussions ; reply Can.objection to
unfavourable reaction in US ; draft comment on Br .PM
memo . re air transport policy app roved ;ZbL9, 1-2
Commonwealth mseting to be held Oct . ; L1-K&S to
participate ; 260 . 1-2
ICATP report on air transport policy for Commonavealt
discussions ; consideration deferred ; ?61 , 4
Ibid ; report approved for use by Can .delegates ;
3§3,4-5
Commonwealth meeti rgs ; report of Sui-Corrmitteea
referred to ICATP ; 265 , 6-7
Report of Can.delegation referred to ICATP ; 266 ,0-7
Agreed UK proposals re Goose Bay airbas 3 leas t
remained unsatisfactory ; no ft)rther action at
present ; 267 , 3
Report of ICdTP on report of Can.delegatinn accepted
as stating views of govt rP international cornention &
security ; revi :3ed draft of London Sub-cQAmitt3e report
on Co-op .within Ccnunonwealth apuroved ; 268 , 3-4
Report & draft conventiun re international air
transport aubnitted by ICATP & approved as provisional
statement of Can .policy ; 278 , 3
US suggest discussions with Can . & UK re international.
air transport ; proposed that summary attached to draft
convention already app ro ved by War Com . be forwarded
UK and US as Can. view ; 280 . 2
UK requ9st ext . US invitation for international air
transport-discussions to inc . Australia, New Zealand &
S .Africa ; US suggest holding of bilateral discussions ;
USEA to explore poss . of informal exchange of views ~
with US ; 265 , 3-4

i.I17AYS AND AIRPORTS
International civil avia tion (postwar )
US press obtain substance Can .draft convention re -
Convention to be communicated to iF govt ; 287• 1
US procpeding with bilateral discussions ; U3-Can .
di sc .pri or to U`K di scuss ions ; opportuni t,y for explanati
)n to US of jan.position re Goose Bay ; 288 , 7
UK govt .propose settlement list 'Goose nay air base
postponed until-after war ; delay prejudicing Can-b'fld
relations ;flurthar ittsmpts to be made ; ;89 , 3
Report on US-Can di 3cussi ons ; :.oviet rep .to bo in-
*ited visit Ottawa for di-sc .prior US conversatfrnc ;
291, 4
Lease Goose bay ai rbase ; to suggest to UK that
question of civil & mil .use be reserved for discussion
after war ; 302, 5
UK proposal for meeting at official level to make
• recom. re plans for est .& operation air services bet .
Commonwealth nations ; UK to be reo,uested to indicate
more specifically purposes of proposed meeting ; des .
of settling Goose Bay lease, prior ini hting further
discussions ; ,US invitation to Canada to -npply inform
tion re tentative plans for international air routes
after war - to be forwarded when available ; 308,5-6
US to be informed of Can .desire that multilateral
conversati ors be held earliest poss .date before bilateral
conversations initiated ; UK invitation to partieipate
Commonwealth discussions accepted ; UK request
re air transport services to 3 .Pacific approved on
condition no fare-paying passengers & US consent ;310-
3-4
UK govt . accept Can .proposals re postwar military
& civil us* Goose Bay air bass ; 311 , 6
US invitation to participation in international
meetings, Nov.l ; Commonwealth discussions ; 311,7-8

AI MAYS AND AIRPORTS
International eivil aviatio n
Commonwealth conversation a re - to takeplace
in Canada prior to international meetings ; 316 , 2
Ibid ; Ireland not to be invited to attend Commonwealti,
dimacussions ; 317,3-4
Draft instructions to Can .delegates at international
& Commonwealth meetings ; approved ; 348 , 6
Interim report upon Mstdnjgs:Aa Chicago ; 324 ,6
Internati-onal conference, Chicago ; sig. by Canada of
Final Act ; Interim Agreemont ; Permanent Convention ;
intention to sign 8reedans 1 and 2 Agreement ; Five Freedom
agreement ; seat of interim org.located Can-ida ;
Can .elected membership on Council ; Commonwealth dis .
Montreal - Commonwealth Air Transport Council ; methods
of co-op re trans-Pacific services ; 327 ,2-3
Canada-US meetings, NY ; to discuss Qan-US air
services ; cors titution jt . Can-US Board ; sign. by •
Canada Two Freedom Agreemont approved ; 329, 3
Can-DS agreement re ro ut es to be opera fid ; exchange of
notes ; modification re customs to be included only if
imnediately acceptable to US ; Spec .Co$m'r to act re
Can-Alaska services ;
is

See also : Canol Projec t
A,lFr,,VAV.S AND
AIRPORT S
~ Genera l
Additional operational air bases, Mari tij . , es ; 23,4
Uv desire for base nr . Nfld .airport ; 53,2-3 ;54,1-2
Air commitments, Nfld . & Alaska : 61,5
Reallotment aerodromes, Detert, Charlottetown,Dorva1,St
.John,P .Q . ; 74, 7
Est .air base, TorBay, bIfld ; 79, 2
Conversion if fields for nig~:t flying ; 87,7-8
Development aerodrome at Mohawk ; 130,2
Protgctiun airfields & oil stores ; 153, 2
Report ICICA outlining proposal for conference on
Trans-Atlantic Air Service Safety Organization (TASSO) ;
•informal committee ; provision funds ; 185 ,11-12
Report an TASSO discussions in Ottawa ; amendment to
draft -Oublin agreement ; 196 , 8
ICICA report re US military air transport over
~Canada ; approval of Can-11S over-all agreement ; 220 ,5-6
ICICA report re Pan American Airways and propose d
service to itibitehors9 ; temporary operation apprvd ;
220 ,6- 7
ICICA report re Can-US 1940 Air Transport Arrangement
; approval prop. exchange of notes rene% ing ; 220 ,7
Controi of aerodromes in Canada (those used jointl y
by Canadian & US forces ; those used by Service &
civilian aircraft) 221 ,2-3 ; amended decision ; 230 ,1-2
Airfields developed along lJanol project ( See •
"Canol Project,, )
Reimbursement of US for air bases constructed in
Canada ; 226;;8 ; Na,6-7
ICICA statement of govt . declaration on civil air
transport approved ; 228 , 8
President, CPR re govt . statement on civil air
transport policy ; referred ICICA for report ; 233,1-2
ICICA recommend statement remain unchanged ; interview
qp wi th PM & Ministers concerned with Pres. CPR ; 236 ,3
Control of aerodromes ; 21D-A ; LA; Jdast to submit
revised draft re ; 232 , 4

41 c'fi1AY :3 AND AIRPORTS
nera l
Control of aerodromes ; draft statement ar,PrOved ;
=, 1
Zlst Recom.PJBD re control aerodromesreferred t o
Sec for consultation with RA & Air Staff & report ;235,3
Add'1 aerodrome ccnst'n in Canada ; US Corps of
Engineers to let contracts for movable and temporary
conw,t'n ; 235 ,3 ; Z~7, 2
Agreement with US Treasury re Can .holidings US
exchange ; agreed no accts . re defence const'n by Canada
for US rendered at present ; decision deferred re payt .
for US cons t'n in Canada ; 2.37,2-4
U3 proposal re expansion airfiell at Torbay,Nfld .
approved ; subjection condi ti orB, re const'n ; 237,4-5
31st Recom . re control aerodrQnes ; revised draft
approved ; 237 , 5
Draft despatch to US ; settlement for Can.expend
ttare on US account re defence const'n to be left
until after war approved ; 23g , 7
31st Recon .re control of aerodromes approved as-basis
for recommendation scheduling obligations of U5
re aerodromes in use & Can.
; 241,4-5
Can .govt . to acquire property in Canada req'd by U5
to be ;
made available as from Crown ; 243 ,9,1 0
Lii n.1 st ers ND-$ & US report exi st i ng arrangements re
joint-civil & military use aerodromes satisfactory
Minister ;244,2
ND-A reports instructions issued to Ai
Staff that iise
r
RCAF aerodromes by private airlines matter
of govt .policy ;permission to be granted only by govt
Iiecom.5,Spec .Comm1r ;2~
; est .board to deal with policie s
in development commercial aviation as affecting rasources
c~ pos'n commercial air lines (ITS & Can
referred IC,gTP . ) in Northwest
;
;
247 , 2
Reeom•6,Spec . Comm 'r ; est .control unit in Northws
to
ICATP
supervise
;_
& control all air operations referrelieto
24I,2

AIRWAYS
AND AIRPORT S
• GENERAL
Recau nendation ICATP re air transport control in
NW approved ; 249,1- 2
PJRD Journal - Aug.24/25 ; 32nd Recom . re control
maintenance aerodromes referred C /S for report ; 258 ,2
3
Proposed Can-West Indies-Brazil air service ; 1&C
&TCA to explore possibility ; 2,58 , 7
PJBD 32nd Recom . re control & maintenance aerodromes
approved ; 260 , 6
Est .RCAF air traffic control organization ; 260 ,6
Reimbursement of US for airfield const'n in NW ;
Can.holdings of US$ ; dec.deferred ; 271 ,7-8
Ibid ; agreed US be informed no accts . to be pres .
anted for Can .const'n on US account ; Can.govt . to pay
for all permanent const'n done by US ; 27~ ,2-4
Const'n flight strips by US on Canol project without
formal Can .authorization ; protest to US ; 274 ,8
Ibid; US govt .had not obtained formal authorization
although proposals known by Can.dept'l officials ;jZ5
Report of ICATP on domestic aviation polioy ;dec.
def . ; 275 , 5
Spec .Comm'r Seventh Report, containing Recom .28
re extension of airports . dec .deferred ; 276 ,7 ; 279 ,4
Report on const'n of landing strips by US on
Cano1 pipeline ; 276 , 8
Report of ICATP on domestic aviatinn policy ; ICATP
to prepare plan for est .civil aeronatitis- authority ;
no licenses to be issued for air services penuing
report ; ICATP & PO to examine & report on carriage
of mail by air ; 278 ,1-3
Spec .Cottm'r Eighth Report ; cont .Recaao .29 r e
• telephone line along flight strips, Alaska Hwy ; 280 ,5
Proposed discussions with US re payt .by Canada
for airfields & ancillary permanent facilities in NW ;
disc .re postwar use to be held separately ; 285 ,3

AIRW AYS
AND AIRPO :frS
Genera l
Rep.Chairman, CPR, re clarification govt .policy
re domestic aviation ; to be considered by Cabinet ;
ICATP to report re eat .civil aviation authority ;
285 ,8-9
US add'1 const'n NW Staging with & without Can .
approval ; US to be informed no additional const'n
without specific Can .approval ; 286 , 3
9pec .Comm'r 31st Reccm.re assignment existing leases
to Can .da rather than creation new Can.leases ; dec.
deferred ; 288 ,8 ; approved ; 293 ,7-8
Dispdsal US movables in Canada ; abandonment airfields
on Mackenzie River Route ; equipment, available ; JDCPP
recommend enquiries referred to Crown Assets Allocation
Com ; sales limited to govt .dept's & Crown Companies pending
final policy . approved ; 290 ,3-4
Acquisition transport aircraft (Dak .& ' Lib . )req'd •
for mail service overseas, est . trans-continenta l
servi ce & for mai l servi ce t o Yedi t . ; sub . can . of ICA:P
to consider proposals & gen.problem co-ordination govt .
air transport services ; 294 ,2-3
Disposal US movaoles ; CAAC authorized dispose on
conditions that purchaser not relieved of liability re
customs, etc. ; such mova bles req'd by purchaser for
defence projects & Spec .Cocnm'r recommends approva l
re NW ; 294 ,5
Transport aircraft ; co-ordination govt .air transport
services ; add'1 trans-continental service ; release aircraft
to TCA by RCAF ; 295 ,4 ; 296 ,1-2
Trans .US leases to def.properties in Canada ; reimbursement
rentals paid ; US to be reimbursed only for
rentals paid subsequent date announcement of intention
of Cari.govt . to take over all US leases ; 296,3 •
US-Can.financial settlement ; flight strips
Alaska Hwy ; Can .to pay for future cors.t'n perm.nature ;
dec .as to permanency to rest with Aerodrome Devt .Com.
right reference to War Con ; all const'n to have prior
approval Can . govt . ; 30U,2-3

AIILVAYS AND AIRPORT S
• General
Air service bet .Washington-Ottawa ; report spec .
com .of ICATP ; carriage official passengers & mail ;
not approved ; to explore poss.Can .through service to
Chicago ; 300 ,3-4
Fin .settlement with US re airfields ; add'l amounts
not included in RCAF estimates ; 301 ,8-9
Disposal of assets surplus to US rec,uirements ;
JDCPP recommendations ; immovables - complete inventory
to be prepared, disposal to be recommended to Council
for approval by Cr .Assets Allocatijn Com ; movables -
disposal through CAAC ; approved as basis for exchange
of notes ; ~02, 7
Air transport ; co-ordination for war purposes; 3rd
report sub-corn.of ICATP re aircraft, operations,
personnel, co-operation ; loan Lodestars to TCA by
• RCAF approved ; 303,3- 4
Spec.Comm'r 14th Report,contAining Recon .37 re
flight strips Alaska hwy ; 308 ,8-9
Temporary permit to Pan American Airways to use
Can .bases for more direct coastal route to Alaska ;
309 , 5
UK govt's request re air transport service to
S .Pacinc approved on c .ndi tion no fare-paying passengers
& US consent ; 310 ,3-4
Travel to UK ; renoval spec .secnrity restrictions ;
L36, 8
Air priorities ; present rag'ns to be strictly
administered ; 333, 7
0

AT.,tAdINU14
See also ; Arvida, Quebe c
•
To be purchased from Canada by US under Hyde Park
agreement ; 77, 2
0
0

ARGENTINE REPUBLI C
• Volunteers from - ; ,~7, 6-7 .
Diplomatic representation ; 34, 10 .
To look after British, Canadian interests in Far
East, in event of war ; 58 .3 .
Washington attaches also to be attached at Ottawa ;
/97, 6 .
Appointment of Minister to ; 98, 1 .
Message re staffs of British F ttbassy & Dominions
Legation ; 126, 1 .
UK proposals re j oint rep . to neutral govts . warning,
against granting refug e to Fascists approved ; Can.
Minister to - to be advised if approved b- US &
USSR ; 251, 8-9
US policy towards - ; non-recognition present regime
no acti,)n req'd by Canada ; 307 ,5- 6
0
ARVIDA, QUEBEC .
Anti-aircr3ft defence for ; 70, 1-2 .
Order for Hurricanes for defence of ; 73, 6 .
Pres . Roosevelt questions transfer of guns
from Halifax ; 77, 3 .
Pres . Roosevelt's comment re transfer ; 78, 4 .
Danger of air raids on ; 91, 7 .
Strike at aluminium plant ; 98, 1-5 .
0

6MOLD-PO?MAl,-TOtiti''r:RS A('.REFr'.ENT
Allocation of US aircraft : effect of - on •
Canada ; (175,-2-3,) (177, 6-8) ( 179, 1-2) (180,2) .
0
0

ADSTF.ALIA See also : B .C .A .T .P . ; Far East
Proposed appeal to U .S . ; 8, 1-2 .
Averse to antagonizing Japan ;(19, 1 ) (32, 2 .)
Re answer to peace proposals ; 27, 3.
Averse to antagonizing Japan ; re Burma Road :j 33, 3 .
In favour of Empire Conference ; J6, 10 . (47, 3 .
Participation in B .C .A .T.P . expansion unlikely ;/
Enquiry re sale of wheat to Japan ; ¢5, 4 .
• Exchange of military information ; 65, 9 .
Mr . Menzies to meet War Committee ; 83, 3 .
Canadian High Commissioner to - offered Newfoundland
post ; 97 , 5 .
Suggests asking U .S . re intentions in ev ent of
war with Japan ; 98, 5 .
Question of Canadian wheat for Russia ; Australian
wheat more readily transported ; 110 , 5 .
Approve submission for appointment of major General
Odlum as Canadian High Commissioner to ; 115 , 3 .
View re declaration of war against -Finland,
Hungary & Roumania ; 115, 6 .
Revision of financial arrangements - B .C .A .T .P .
estimate of cost to be shared by - ; 116 , 9-10 .
Southward movem ,3 nt of Japanese forces ; U .K . govt .
must consider views of ' - ; 120 , 2 .
Concern re prospect of war with Japan ; 121 , 2 .
No conscription for overseas service in ; 121 , 4
/122, 2
Reduction in foodstuffs exported to U.K. as result
of war in Pacific ; I29, 3 .
No f urther Australian pupils for JATP ; 13D- 4 .
Repatriation of soldiers' dependents ; 133. 1-2 .
A1lotment-ot prisoners of war .-133, 3-4 .
Hi gh Cormissionefe` communications re Canadian
• military assistance to; 136 . 7-8 .
Ioid ; request for aircraft, Can . Army mobile reserve
naval units, etc . ;( 139 , 1-3~(Jjj, 3)( 142 , 8)

AUSTRALIA ( continued )
Further cocsmunicat,ion from High Commissioner-1
Can . Chiefs of Staff to consider diversion of Can .
personnel to,; 144 , 3-4 .
Ibid ; re-examination by Chiefs of Staff; }i8, 8 .
9CATP - adjustment of financial arrangements between
Canada and - ;(152. 34(154, 6)(157, 4 )
Mai-Gen . Odlum's request for permission to place himself
at disposal of - govt . 152 . 4. ( 154 , 5 .
Visit to Ottawa of Dr . Evatt to discuss assistance to ;
Reauest for diversion of Can . munitions to ; 155 , 2 .
Chiefs of Staff to re-examine Can. military assistance
/to ; 157 , 1 .
Mr . Evatt attends War Caa. ; discussion re Can. assistance
to, machinery for munitions all ocation, Pacific
Council, present forces in - & immediate needs= 156 , 1-5
Can. assistance to ; Chiefs of Staff re-affirm pr,3viou ;
conclusion re military assistance ; Mr . Powe's discus~
son with Dr . Evatt re munitions ; 158 , 2-3 .
Further request from Can . High Qommissioner for Can .
troops ; 185 , 7. -
RPF equipment for ; 190 , 7 .
Appointment of Gen . Odlum as Biinis t,~r to China ; 12-§, 5
Can. relations with - Dr . Evatt's complaints re Can .
assistance & reprisal shackling of German prisoners ;
/200 , 5-e .
Return of Australian & New Zealand troops trio~ ,KiJdle
~ imet ;~C subsequent differences between UK &- a r~ew
Zealand dissussed by PM & Roosevelt ; 210 , 3.
Can.participstioa di$cussiond with US;UK ;Yexico,
Australia, Brazil ra international exchange stabilizatio i
Can .plan not to commit govt ; 241 , 5 ; 242 , 1
Proposal re 'RCOF squadrons to act in co-op with
US and Australian air forces in S .Pacific area
referred M Affrs : and -CAS for report ; 247 ,5 •
Ibid ; force not to be sent ; 250• 5

AUSTRALI A
Visit of Australian Minister of r:xternal Affairs ;
• situation in Far East ; express gratitude for Can .
support ; Mutual Aid ; postwar policy ; 249 . 5-6
Mutual Aid Agreement with Australia ; - takes
exception to Article Included in Agreement ; agreed
Can.position shd . not be altered ; to be co nsidered
further ; 274 , 6
Proposal to despatch as token force RCAF squad .
to Australia not approved ; 289 , 6
Loan of radar personnel to Auat .approved ; 294 ,6
Visit of Australian PM, Si r F. Shedden & Gen .
Blamey ; report on Australian war effort & operations
Soutt. Pacific ; 299,5- 6
Australian recuest to enlist Can.born Japanese In
Can.Army for attachment to Australian forces ; referred
to Cabinet ; 304 , 2
Despatch Army signals personnel to - instead of
•India as previously approved ; 318 , 7
Conference re International IInployment Agreemenb ;
view of - re ; difficulties re conclusion Mutual Aid
Agreement with - ; 330 ,2-3
Arrival special wireless & intelligene units in
Australia ; 333 ,5
is

AUSTRIA, AUSTRIAN NATIONAL S
.
Treatment of Austrian nationals in Canada ; 209 , 7-8 .
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GROSS REFERIIXIO
• British Broadcasting
Corporation
See : Canadian Broadcasting
Corporat io n
Briti sh Flying Schools See : National Defence for
in Canada
Air
Burma Road
Burial .in Canada .of
members of Can.Forces
who die overseas
Br.Supply Council in
North America
"Boris" S .S .
~ Bizerta
Bermuda
Bahamas
British Guiana
Blue River Highway
,Bay of Bulls
See : Far Eas t
See : C .A.S .i . general
See : U .S . : U.S-U .K .
Relations
See : Japan
See : France
See : West Indie s
See : West India&
See : South Ame rica
See : Roads
See : Newfoundland
Biological Warfar e
See :
Chemical and
Bacteriological Warfa r
Bacteriological
Warfar e
•
Budget
See : Chemical and Bacteriological
warfar e
See : Finance

Br.Exvediti onarg Force
(Relationship bet .Can .
& UK Armies )
Beef Supply Problem
See :
See :
Cans :iizn Armq : IInploy
ment osesseas •
outside U.K.
Agriculture
Briti sh West Indies
Book of Remembranc e
British Colonial poll cy
Birthday Honours List
Buffalo .l4. Y. arga
(A/A defence)
See : West Indie s
See : Remembrance Day (6
Book )
See : U.K. : Gene ml
See : Honours & Decorations
See : Dofence of Canada
Basic industrie s
See :
NdoS : Primary
Industrie s
Beer snpgli) for Troops
British Columbia
Bur!&
Bechtel-Price-Callahan
Bui ld i xg
See : National Defence :
Genara l
See : Provincial govts .
See : Far Eas t
See : Defence Projects
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BANK OF CANADA
. French gold deposited with ; See : rance
Advisory Committee set up= 17, 5-6 .
Governor of - attends War Como re consideration of
proposals for reduction of accumulating sterling balance`
/( 127 , 3-5) ( 129 , 2-4) .
•
BELG1U9 & D i:LGIAN GOVERNMILY.' IN EXILE
Invasion of - reported by Canadian ltinister ; 3, 1 .
Request re refugees (approved by Council July 5) ;18, 5
Recruiting in Canada - voluntary ; jj~, 4 .
Provision of clothing for Belgian prisoners of war
in Germany ; J 85, 12 .
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BRAZI L
Diplomatic representation to . a, 10. •
Meeting in Rio de J.aneiro to consult on defenc e
measures for western hemispherei Canadian representatia
/ l"19 ;a1 (}&. 5) .
Proposal re ralkland Islands ; considerable urgency
in view of Rio Conference ; 137 , 1-2 .
Canada-US-Brazil proposed tripartite cotton agreement
; }J, 5 .
Can.participation in discussio ms with Uq ,UB,Ysziao
Australia, Brazil re international *xchangs stabilization
; Can, plan not to commit govt ; Al, 59 ?42, 1
Proposed Canada-West Ind! es-Brazil air servi oe ; Trade
& Cornmerce and :CA to explore ; 258 , 7
I:

BLvriZA
• European
U.S . opinion re ; U .K . unable to allow; 30, 6 .
Effect on Swiss relations ; :12, 1 .
Leakage through French F2npire ; 48 . 5.
Question of wheat for Spain ; (§1, 6-7)(52, 6)(5 4 , 1])
Proposed distribution of food in France ; 52, 6-7 .
Refusal of Hoover scheme ; 54, 11 .
U.K. proposal re food supplies to unoccupied France
in collaboration with U .S . ; Canada suggest extension
of policy to Spain & Switzerland ; 72, 1-3 .
Ibid ; approval of draft telegram ; 73, 7 .
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BLOCKADE
Pacific
•
Stopping U.S . ship with German pilots ; 42 . 2 .
Intercention,of "Kosui Maru" proposed ; 47, 5 .
Diversio v to Vancouver of Jap . vessels carrying
contraband, discussed ; 61 . 9-10
Interception of Jay . & Russian vessels considered ;
/65 3-4)(66, 4)
Renewed British request re diversion of ships to
Victoria ; 68, 8-9 .
Ibid ; special meeting to discu3s answer ; review of
correspondence by P.M. ; 69 . 1-3.
Canadian government accedes to iTtR. requast re
diverting ships to B .C . port ; 71, 4 .

BRITISH CO 'LS1ONFYLALTN AIR TRAINING PLA N
• See also :
National fence for Ai r
Transport Overseas of Service Personne l
Production of planes, etc ., pending agreement ;A, 24
Discussion with British mission re organization o f
Canadian units ; identification of Can . pupils, and
provisions re ground personnel ; B, 1-5 .
Proposal to appoint Minister responsible for administration
; appointment of an Associate Deputy
Minister ; 1, 1 .
Acceleration considered impossible ; 3, 3 .
Further discussion & decision to accelerate ; proposed
training of commercial pilots outside the
plan ; 4, 5-6 .
Administration further discussed ; 4, 7 .
5 schemes for acceleration ; Keenlevside to interview
Roosevelt re obtaining U .S . Army planes ; 5, 1-2
Reconsideration of whole plan necessary ; misunderstandings
; i1 .K . discouragement of manufacture of
engines in Canada ; 8, 3 .
Separation from R .C .A .F. considered ; 8, 3 .
Aircraft, etc ., from. U .S . & Canada instead of U .K . ;/
10, 3 .
Instructors from U .S . considered ; 1 2 , 6 .
Aircraft supply from U .S . improved; 17, 3 .
Beaverbrook's criticism ; (34, 10,) (36, 4-5)
British suggestions re training of pilots In U .S . ;
Q36, 4 . ) (16 , :3••4 )_(47y~i4
• Air Forces Estimates re ; 37, 4.
Replacement of Financial adviser ; identification
of Canadian pilots, etc . ; 37, 5-7 .

BRITISH COIWOiQWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN
(continue d
Indian participation in ; 38, 6 .
Beaverbrook's criticism denied ; 39, 1 . •
Extension of runways, East Coast aerodromes ;39, 3 .
Supply of aircraft and personnel for expansion ofi/
42, 2-3
Identification of Can . pupils ; 43, 5-6 .
Embarkation depot, Halifax ; 43, 6-7 .
Expansion of, considered ; 44, 1-2 .
R.R. sidings for schools; 2. )( ~L6 , 6 .)
Expansion of programme ; 45, 2-3.
Financial Arrangements ; 45, 2-3 .
Estimated output figures ; 46, 5-6 .
Recruiting in Quebec ; 96, 5-6 .
Proposal re R.R. sidings : 46, 6 .
Transport of graduates to U .K . ; 47 , 2 .
Likelihood of undertaking pperational training
for U . K, ; 47, 2-3 .
Churchi ll telegram re expansion ; 47, 2-3 .
Informing of N .Z . and aiistralia ; 47, 2- 3 .
U.K. considers further expansion undesiratle ;52,1-2
Protest re Christmas leave at St . Thomas school ;
/ 53, 5 .
Ralston negotiations re financial responsibility ;
/54, 9-10 .
Ralston negotiations re identification of Can .
pilots ; 54, 8-9 .
Identification of pupils agreement ; paragraph 6
explained & approved ; 56, 1-2 .
Air Ministry Aide Memoir* ; reference to training
in U.S . ; 59, 5.
Draft statement re identification of pupils ; U .K,
to be consulted ; 60, 3 .
Fixed costs in Air Estimates ; til, 4 .
Financial Arrangemants with U .K. govt ; excha
of senior officers ; Mr. Ralston & Nr. Power to~
confer re ; 61, 8 .
Criticism re lack of planes for ; 6Z, 2 .
Pilots for ferrying purposes ; 62, 4 .
Minister re question of recruiting ; 63, 2 .

BRITISH COMIO?Jt9EALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN ( continued)
~ Ganeral
Graduates for ferrying purposes ; 64, 3 .
22,000-23,000-recruits, for air crew needed ;1941 ;
64, 7 .
Effect of acceleration on coast defences ; 67, 3 .
Wirole3s oporators & R .D .F. from B .C .A .T .2. for, U .K .
70, 3-5
R .A .F. tra#-ning schools in U .S . ; facilities in
Canada still capable of axpansion .y ; 73, 1-3 4 74, 5 .
Reallotment of aerodrornes-Debert,Charlottetown,
Dorval,St . Johns P .Q.,etc ;74,7 .
Tempou surplus from e lementary flying schools(due
to shortage advanced trainer aircraft) to aupplp RAF
schools ;74,7-8 .
• Extension of Agreem-;nt after April,l, 1943; 76, 2 .
Reasons for R.A .F . training in U .S . ; request for
public statement ; 7 6 , 3-4 .
Request ( Qf Observers from Plan for ferrying purposes
; question re volunteering for ; 76, 8-9 . (78,11-a2
Telegram to whurcnill re lack of aircraft spares ;/
U.K. appreciation of Canadian co-operatio3i ; 80, 2 .
Revision of financial relationships considered ;
/83, 10-11 .
R .A.F. officers suggestion re doubling of bombing
~gunnery school capacity, abandoning 10 ob3erv3rs
schools rejected ; 84, 3 .
Likelihood of U.K . requesting increase in number
of studant pilots ; 84, 3 .
U.K. c manunication re difficulties in supplying
aircraft spares ; R .C .A .F. representative gone to U.K . ;
/85, 1 .
Increased Relief Field facilities for night
flying authorized ; 87, 7-8 .

BRITISH COI1MONVPEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN ( continued )
_ Gonera~°-°-{•ee~int~ed )
so
Income tax .paid by R .C .A.F. & R .A.F. personnel ; 88,6-7
Transport of graduates to U.K . ; M . 7 .
Plan being pressed forward energetically ;21, 7 .
Minister to visit U.K. re ; position of Canadian
graduates inR .A.F . ; extension of Plan, etc . ; 95, 6 .
Increase in Initial Training Accommodation - schools
at Belleville & Toronto authorized ; a. 7-8 .
,Duke of .Kent to inspect establishmenta ; 98, 1 .
Revision of financial arrangements ; negotiations
with Australia and New Zealand ; 98, 6-7 .
°urchase of aircraft in U .S . ; 103 , 11 .
Investigation re accommodation for graduates proseeding
overseas ; 110 , 11 .
Increase of B .C .AiF: squadrons opposed by U .K . ;
Power to review Article 15 of Agreemant at later •
date ; 111 , 2.
Approve plans for increase in output of S .F.T .S .'s &
corresponding increase in Elementary schools ; 113 , 5-6 .
Proposed meeting re extension of agreement beyon d
March, 1943 ; commitments f or aircraft ; 114, 13-14 .
R .C .A.F. Fighter Squadron (No .411) for Midd-le East ;
/114• 14 .
Delays in supply of spare parts for aircrai~t ; urge
special fund for urgent expenditures ; 15 , 4.5 .
Ibid ; aircraft repair & overhaul ; approve fund for
contract demands ; 116 , 8-9 .
Extsnsion of Agreement ; authority to place orders
for replacements ; 116 , 8 .
Revision of financial arrangements - Canada,
Australia & New Zealand ; approve report submitted by
Minister ; 116 , 9-10 .
Aircraft engine production in Canada as reccanmedded
by Chiefs of Staff would m,3et overhaul repair
problem ; 117, 8 .

BRI ^'11u C0MLt0r7E,iI.TT? AIR TRAINING °T_o (continued)
Cutput raised 30 % over original figure ; 123, 4.
~ Manpower requirem ,3nts for ; 1942-43 ; 123, F:
Air Dept . proposal for reducing accumulating sterling
b:+lances ; JATP agreement would continue to sub i ist for
Canadian personnel attached to RAP ; 127 , 4-5 .
Approve development of aerodrome at Mohawk as substation
to C .F .S .at .Trenton ; 130 , 2 .
No further Australian pupils ; 1 .30 , 4.
Repatriation of soldiers' dep3ndents ; arrangement
with U .K. for personnel of ; 133 , 1-2.
Uzd Recommendation, PJBD - US-UK-Canada conference
re co-ordination of air training programmes ; 136, 6-6 .
Purchase of trainer aircraft (Bolingbrokes) for UK
account ; 137 , 4-5 .
Effect of war in Pacific on - ; 23rd Recommendation,
PJBD ; discussions re extension of Agreement ; provision
of aircraft ; 138 , 1-2 .
Shortage of operational aircraft ; proposals for reducing
aircrew output ; 138, 2 . 142 . 2.
Recreation halls for Air Observer & EFT schools ; ~
Purchase of "Tiger Moth" elementary trainers

BRITISN COW.`ON. EALTH AIR TiAIRING PLAN ( continued )
Consideration at Ottawa Air Training Conference of
extension of Agreement ; probable negotiation of new
Agreement dating from July 1 ; ~4Kr Corn- r3i rac:t i nn nn
polio Questi ona : ~b , 6-5 .
Ibidj commissioning of aircrew ; 64, 3-4 .
Ibid= "Canadianization" of RCAF squadrons ; unsatisfactory
terms of A rticle 15 of Agreement ; 164 , 4 .
Ibid ; RAF schools in Canada ; discussion re ii3corporation
in Plan ; existing a rrangements to rem ain unaltered ;
Ibid ; financial responsibility for RCAF squadrons overseas
& RAF sc4 oDis in Canada ; ~~S,piioposal to offset Can ,
assumption of responsibility for RAF schools by cantributiona
in kind required for-to be obtained from US on lease
lend); ~6 , 5.
Extension of Agreement - financial provisions= questions
of policy - status of Can . H.Q. overseas (inclusion
in new Agr®emant); j¢6, 2-3. •
Ibid ; draft Parliamentary statement ; Minister o f
B.D. for air authorized to sign Agreement ; 167 , 4.
Authority for advance orders for aircraft (3,200
Ansons ) ; 173, 5.
Arnold-Portal-Towers agreement re allocation of US
aircraft - effect on ; 177 , 7 .
UK request for establishment in Canada of naval air
gunners school ; provisions of - ; (185 , 3-4.)(186 . 5)(190, 5
Minister states Canada not paying fair share in Training
organization ; 211, 5-6 . (&13, 4-5 .
Financial commitments for additional construct ion ;2l~1,
Purchase of 100 Can . Hurricanes for ; 212 , 7 .
Additional construction for - ('"Mosquito" OTU, EFTS ,
ASV school .:) ;25~ 4-5 . ( .229 3-4)
Rep~acement of L9sander by Bolingbroke 9 at B .&.G .gchaols/
Manci•a3: :arrangements vrith UK : supplem ~nt to 19~= 2
Air Training Agreement ; 229 , 5 .
Disposition of unserviceable elanentary trainer
aircraft ; 231, 5 . 238 , 3-4

BRITI39 OOMIiONWEALTH Al R IRA M NG PLAN ( Cont ►d )
UK air ministry request re prov . storage facilities
ai roraft spare parts referred 1idoS ; suggest io n Beryl oe
tale inventory of stocks on hand ; M, 4
Ibid ; request approved ; 247, 4
Training French aircrew in Canada discussed with
Br .P .3d. ; XD-a to ' take up with UK CAS ; 254, 9
UK request for provision add'1 training capacity
in BCATP ; approved on condition UK supply trainees
and staff ; 260, 3-4
::aport re acquisition and operation aircraft
carriers ; training of craws ; 265 , 1-3 ; 268 , e-7
Proposed conference to consider training & silppl y
needs involved in extension Plun after Mar ./45 ; 266 ,9
Inid ; conference to be held Ottawa, Jun ; 268 , 4-5
Proposal re training L1in American airmen not
approve,i ; 268 , 5
Proposed conference Postponeci to allow strategic
• survey of future manpower reyuirem-~nts by U ; ; 269 , 5
UKproposals re reduction in pilot traii,Jing ;
closing schools, extension courses, possibility closing
RAF schools ; publicity re ; dec . deferred ; 269 ,5-6
3i-ND/A reprts re forthcoming Commonwealth discussions
re BCATP ; 280 , 5-6
Progress of conversations with UK govt . re continuation
BCATP - 40 % raductinn training capacity ;
AIDE Memoirs re govt .policy re organization & employp
ment RCAF - policing & wer with Japan ; 281 , 2-4
Signature Agreement with UK re reduction BCATP
approved ; UK to be informed Appendix to Agreement containing
alioc'n RCAF squadrons to Southeast Asia command,
Europe & Lines of Communication & transport ,
Purely provisional allocat ion as working basis fa•
planning reduction ; Can-Policy stated in Aide
284
llemoire , 7 •
• Disposition surplus training stations resulting
from reduction in BCATP ; referred ICATP for report ;
284, 8

BRITTSN 0dA3CONP.:dL'i'H AIR MRAINING PI,AN ( Cont ~d )
Recam . I ;dTP re disposal surplus training stns .
approv3d ; disposal to be referred Crown AssetsAll'B 41
Com ; airfields . to be maintained by Transport pending
disposal ; poss . use opcp,pational training & rehabilitation
; 288,56
Inc training facilities at OTU's to meet now requirements
for crew canposition employment SE Asia ; 297 ,9
Reduction costs of - ; 313 ,2--4
Proposals for financial arrangements with UK re
expiry Agreement ; ref .Fin.b Air ; 319 . 3-4
Planned re ductions in training ; disposition surplus
aircrew ; approved ; 319 , 5
Air Force demob .poiicy ; newspaper reports re reversal
approved policy for liguidation of - ; 329 , 6
UK proposal for continuation training of RAF at 40 0
month ; dec .def ; 330 , 9
Ibid ; costs estimated as less than expenditure i n
acquisition lend-lease equipment frm US & UK ; ref. •
Fin . & ND-A; 3,32, 8
Ibid ; ref. sub-com. for report ; 333 ,7-9
Ibid ; report sub-cam ; to oontinue training 1 yr ; UK
to t ftnafer schools as soon as pass ; agreement terminable
2 mos .notice ; terms to be settled by Fin & ND-A ; 334, 5
Ibid ; agre :3msnt wi t h UK apprvd with smendment ; 336 ,2
National ceremonies upon termination BCATP ; 337,10-11
UK request for add'1 RAY training in Cam da ;apprvd ;
(SCC) 3Q,4
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BRITISH EMPIRE (COUAONW_-:AI211 )
• Defence of - ; 1!1 ., 3
Opposition to centralist view expressed ; 51,5
Defence ; increase in land defence, lacking sufficient
naval forces ; 58, 2-3
Declaration of war on Japan to be based on Commonwealth
rather than North Amirican relationships ;36,6
Principles of defence ; 88, 4
Consideration re joint Commonwealth mission in
US ; "Allied" mission ; 1 ;--7 , 2
Empire oil supplies ; U.K request for curtailment in
Dominions ; 196 ,9-1 0
Postwar commercial policy ; Commonwealth discussions
: See : "Tar : Postwar Problems "
Postwar civil aviation ; Commonwealth discussions :
See : "Airways and Airports "
Treatment PoiN' in Yew Zealand ; suggested Commons
wealth reply ; 244 ,3-4
Pay for prisoners of war ; Commonwealth cons»ltation
: See : "Prisoners of War "
•

BRITISH NAVA1 . SECU RITY MISSION
• 3Raort re local security in Nova Scotia considered .
•
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BRITISH WAR RUMI EF
Enquiry re col le ct i on funds for Air Raid
victims ; 34,6
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BULGARIA
•War with : actinn deferred ; 133, 6
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CROSS RE1?MjUiCEB
Canadian Armoured Corps
Qnadian Amy Pro :zrauine
Canadian Corps
Canadian defence
See :- CoA*S*F*
See : National Defence
See : C .A.S .F.
see : Defance of Canada
Chinese in B .C. See : Provincial govts :B .C .
Conscription
Control of firearms
See : Compulsory Military
Service
See : Internal Security
Contracts with Canadi ans See : Munitions and Supply
• of German & Italian
ancestrv
Caribbean,, ass.i stance
in area
See : West Indies
Conscientious Obieators See : Compulsory Military
Service
Camp Hill Hospital
See : Hospital accomodation
Canadian Legation At See : U.S . : Canadian Legati
Washingto n
Crate See : Greece
Can .Joint Committee on See : U .S . : Can .-U .S .Econom
Economic Co-oReration Co-operatio n
Civilian Technical Corps See : Radio Mechanics
01

Can. -Women's Army Coras
See : Hati-inal Defenc e
C . on Industrial See : Laoour
Organization
•
Can .Shipping Board
Can . Inf ormat i on Office
Can .Public Conmission
See : Shipping Board
See : Inf ormat I. on
See : Informatio n
Can . Central Ordnance See : National Defence :Genera :
Dep o t
Can .Ordnance Base Work- See : Cau.Army: General
shops (Overseas )
Construction Companies
Canteen funds
Coast Garrisons
Qaucasus
Casualties
See : Can .Army : General
See : National Defence :Getra
See : Defence of Canada
See : U .S .S.R.
See : War : Casualties
Gan .4Yomen's Auxiliary See : W .A.A . F . ;
Air Force
National Defence for AL
Chiefs of Staff Com. See : War Organizatio us
(Combined) (Combined )
Combined War Org.
See : War Organizations
(Combined)
Can . Red Cross See : Red Cross
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Gan-U .S . Joint Defence
Projects - Interd exaart -
•mentai Pane l
Churchill Aerodrome
See : Defence project s
See :. Ai rwaaw 4 Airports :
Northeast Air Ferry
Route s
Comnonwealth Supply Council See : War Crganizat ions :
Generq l
Chapels (for RCAF) See : National Defence for
Air : Expenditure s
Chapels (for Service
establishments )
See : National Defance -
Expanditurea - Genera
Cadet
Services
See : National Dafence : Gen.
Civilian Defence
See : Air Rafd
Pre caut i ow
Colonial Policy
Contraband control
Control of Imports &
' ort s
Catholic AEchbishops
(Representations)
See : U.K . : Gew ral
See : Export & Import Contr o
See : Export & Import Cmtrol
See : Religio n
Casablanca
Conference
See : U .K .
:PM Churchil l
Churchill ,Winston
(conferences)
Canada Medal
See : U.K. :PM Churchill
See : Honours & Decorations ;

•
Coal Mining, Miners See : M&S : Primary Production
Compulsory Mill tary •
Service
Can.Medical Procurement See : Pensions & Nati>nal
and Ass nt Board Health
Crown Assets Allocation See : War : Posthostilities Prob .
Committee
Combined Ex-port Com . See : War Organi zat i ora (Comb . )
Comrnunications
See : Telacomnur.icationa
(Interdepartmental com. )
Calder Camp 550,
See : Houai r4g
Crimea Conference See : U.K . : PM Churchill
0

CABINET
CWC not to meet during PM's absence ; Spec .Cabinet
*Coamittee mBetings for despatch business ;(3CC) 341 , 1
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See also : Manpowe r
CABINET MANPO~F9RR
COMMITTEE
Mr . Robinson ( Secretary, La j our Supply Inves tigation
~om . ) suggests - ; I,20, 5 .
War Committee approves establishment ; chairmanship
and functions ; 2~. , 4 .
Cabinet concurrence in War On . approval of establishment
; terms of reference ; membership ; 128 , 1-2 .
Report of - Part 1 ; consideration deferred ; 139, 3 .
Report ; Industrial training of women ; supervision
of national selective service ; agricultural labour ;
National War Services Boards ; / 140 , 3-5 .
Ioid ; Lir. Skelton's draft plan ; national selactive
service ; departmental responsibility ; 141 , 4-5 .
Ib id ;"agenda of suggestions" ; 11a, 3-5 .
Adoption of - Report ; national selective serv ice administration
under Dept . of Labour ; 146 , 1-3.
Manpower problem referred by War Com . te ; 178 , 7 .
Report and recommendations of-presented-by Messrs .
itchell, Gardiner, f9horson ; 180 , 6-9 .
Man p ower problem referred to - ; 208 , 1-3 .
Report & recommendations re farm labour, manpower in
war plants, procedure under N!-MA , ceiling programmes foi
all war activities, govt . employees, curtailment of non
essential industry, re-organization of Dept . of Labour
& NSS ; 210 ,4-6 .
Lower category men for RCAF ground duties ; limitaticQ
Navy recruiting ; use home defence forces for industry ;
Cab .]danpow,er Can . ; unable reach agreement ; referred to
Council ; 248 . 7p8
0

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•
CABINET WAR FINANCE & SUPPLY COM ITTFE
To be more fully use:i for c mtrol of war expenditures
; 41, 3 .
•

CABINET WAR COMMITTEE
40 Constitution . Pro cedure, etc .
Constituted December 5, 1939 by P .C . 4017j ;,&, 1 .
Enlarged by P .C . .2194 to include Ministers of Muniticb
and Supply and National Defence for Air ; 9, - .
;Acting as "The Committee of the Privy Council" in
declaration of war on Italy ; 13, 1 .
Further enlarged by P .C . 3292 to include Ministers
of National Defence for Naval Services & National War
Services ; 23 - 24 . (34, 9 .
Procedure re submission to - of PJBD reports ; (32, 3-9
Defence projects submitted to - to be referred to
Minister of_ Finance ;41, 4 .
Prtscediire - agenda ; 41, 6.
Approval of all PJBD recommendations to depsnd on
ooncurrence of Minister of Finance ; 53, 7-8 .
Procedure ; to consider programmes of Defence departents-week
of January 27-31 ; 59, 6 .
Members of- to meet PM of Australia ; 83, 3 .
# Procedure of UK War Cabinot described by PM ; 107 , 1 .
PrOcedur.e keieubmi ssi:on to - of Joint Economic C .
reports ; 110 , 2-3 .
Maj . Gen . Pope to represent - on Combinei Chiefs of
Staff Committee in t;Tashington ; 150k 6 .
Draft instructions to nroposed representative on
2157nit1ons Assignments Bd ., Washington, (Gen . Pope) .-161,5 .
Instructions to Gen. Pope as proposed Can . representative
on 1dAB # 162, 5-6 .
Establishment of "War Committee .Room" ; communication
of operational information ; daily resumes to be submitted
by Secretary of Chiefs of Staff Coms 169 , 1 .
Ibid ; Chiefs of Staff oppose establishment ; 170, 1-2 .
Regular attendance at - of Chiefs of Staff : 172 , 1 .
Procedure - items for agenda ; communication to Secreary
; 172 , 1. (88, 3 .
# Functions of Service advisers and duty of Committee ;/

CABINET WAR C0MMIT .M.
Q,onstitution,. Procedure , etc.
Regular Chiefs of Staff's sumnaries to - to include
operational & intelligence reports in all areas ; I80, 6 .
Views of Minister of W .D. for N .S . •re procedure ;
special functions of Tar Com . re matters of general
policy to be drawn to attention of members & of TOB ;
/196, 9 .
Foll©~s-up of decisions ; minutes (contents) ; member of
Privy Council office to attend regular meetings ; 201 , 1 .
Regular quarterly reports on war production to b e
msd e a'vailable to members of War Cam ; 217 , 5 .
~ ;ecrPt reportQ and, int-lligPnce to b° made available
to Pam' an-A van .Jc[rt alzff reports to ~rJ:i ; 236, 1-2
Arrangements for circulation daily oper8tional
su xraries ; 301 , 2
CWC not to meet during M 'S absence ; Special Cab.
Committee meetings for despatch business ,•(scc) AA l 9 1
A

CABINET WAR COMMITTEE
I* Statements, etc .
,,Statement of ~)acisions of May 17, A, 5-6 .
Ibid ; revised & approved for inclusion in PDS•s
speech in House; 2-3.
Statement to be made by Pi re further military
measures approved ; 9, 1 .
Statemaat re Emergency Measures to be made in House
of Commons ; 1,U„5, 2, 4. (?A, 3 .
Statement in House re National War Services Dept . ;/
-Neseesity of Canadians knowing that the government f
fail-owing own policy ; 107 , 6.
Statement isi House re appt . of Maj . Gen . Odlum as
Can. High Commissioner to Australia ; 1 15, 3 .
Statement to be made by Pld re proposals for reduction
of accumulating sterling balances ; 129, 4 .
• Draft statement re new BCATP Agreement ; 167 , 4 .
Statement for House re Can . relationship to new
Combi ne3 Production & Resources Bd . & Combined Food Bd .
/77U. . :4-5 .
Announcement re RCAF & Army units in Alaska ; 172, 5 .
Statement for press re fettering of German prisoner s
in Canada ; 197, 4. ( 199, 7-104
Statem3nt for press rfa government gold policy ; /
S tat .;m:nt for press re CPRB ;(200 , 4-5)(201, 5)( 202,1-2
Statemant for French Minister & for press re withdrawal
of recognition of Vichy govt . ; 205 , 2 . (228 , 8 .
Statement on govt . policy re civil air transport ; ~
Statemont re shackling prisoners of war ; 232 , 5
yb^_'lfti aks of ,an .p3r*i ^,ipation in 3rd Protocol wit h
'J'SG :i referred to :::ut>>a1 Lid 3,? ; Pa; to make s*~r.~_~n~„t
i r `'34 , 4
WIB to prepare statement in constulation With ND re
~ appt . S/L Desloges as Def .Co-ordination Officer, Gulf
and R.St .Lawrence areas ; 238 , 1

,
CABINE1' WAR COIWTTE E
Statements, etc .
Gift of RN destroyers to RCN ; Can.Tribal destroyers
made available in ezchange ;sbstement in House ; 238 . 7
Retirement Gen.McNaughton from command First Can .
AiZa9 ; ?,U• 4
V
4
,,

CANADIAN ACTIVE SMVI CE b'Ot'i( .`E / Cl,NADI AN ARMY (ACTIVE)
See als o : Caanpulso 1^; Militam Training
• Hospital accommodatil on
Nat ional Defence
R_ecruitinR in Canada
Trans po rt overseas Service Persome l
1 st Division See also. Can.d ian Corps
Priority re equilamnt; 4, 4
Present commi tmcnt s ; g, 1-2
Provision of ancillary troops for ; 1, 2
Rogers' repo rt re equi pment ; t o proceed t o France ;
re-enforoemsnts ; 4,3_6
To remain in UK for present ; 8, 2
Disposition Can . forces in r'rance ; approval to
G.O .C . ; 11,, 4
Returned frcen France ; j fL , l
Crerar account of operations and proposed operatics
Sof 1st Div . In Norway & Franco ; ~r, 6
Reece Battalion for - ; ~6, 5 ; 57,7-8
3roken up entailing 'loss of comaand' to G .O.C . ;
matter remedied ; 7,L4-5
Re-organization of anti-tank regiments of ;
It/Gen
181 ,4-5
.Pearkes appt . to Pacific Coramand ; 186 , 6
Amy progranne recommends re-oroanizat ion of - to
conform to Br .standard ; 214,4- 6
See further .
National DsPence : Canadian Arm
overseas
0

Cr1P+a.DIAN ACTIVE 91M VI CE 1~0 itCE - CANADIAN LR,l„"Y ( ACTI VE )
• llnd Division
See also "C anadian Corps ' '
Iceland,
newfoundland
Vest Indies etc . re
certain units of -
Decision to send overseas ; D, 1
Offer to aecelerate its deapatch ; 3 , 2
Ibid ; 4, 4, 6
Mechanical transport for ; 7. 3
Poss . Of being asked to go to Iceland ; 16,2
Scattered positinn of - source of comp7a-int by Gen .
Odlum ; no further personnel to be sent out of Canada
for pr9sont ; 18,2-3
UK request-Tor - to garrison Iceland ; Can .govt .
prefers to send - to UK ; 19 . 2-4
• Telegram expressing Can .govt .'s views re - ; 21, 2
T o j oin,7th Corps, if R when sent to UK ; 20j 1-2
UK agreement to its service in UK rather than
Ic3land ; 22 ,, 1-2
Sent overseas ; >8,, 6
Recce Battalion for - ; 56, 5 ; 57 . 7-8
Arrival of remainder in UK ; 55J4
IicNaught on's recommendation re replacement of
16aj/Gen Odlum ; 110 ,1 1
Consideration re Command of ; 115 . 2
Proposal re appt . of CGS as Commander ; 117 . 9
Re-org. of anti-tank regiments of ; 181 . 4-5
Army programme recommends re-org. of - to conform
to Br .standard ; 214 ,4-6
Command of ; replacement of Ma~/Gen . Roberts by
Brig.G.G. Simmons ; 2~,9 5
• See flirther : National Defence : Canadian Army
o verseas

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE
- CANADIAN ARMY(ACTIVE)
Is
llird . Division
Discussed as alternative to Can . Corps ; 3, 3 .
Ibid - Decision to raise 111 rd . Division as well ;
j, 4,6 .
Not to be included in Canadian Corps ; 6s 2-3 .
Fall mobilization authorized ; 18, 3-4 .
Concentrated in Maritimes ; 2 o .
Transfer of officers from ist Division; 29, 5 .
# Despatch overseas reconmended ;(60, 5,(59, 4)
Reasons for despatching overseas soon ; 61, 6 .
Formation of Rocco Battalion for - ; 63, 3-4 .
U.R. Govt . anxious re early despatch ; 67, 3 .
Appointment of O .C . considered ; 67, 6 .
Anti-Tank Guns for ; 66, 3-4 .
~ Despatch of remainder overseas ; 75, 7 .
Minister suggests it be used elsewhere than in U .K .
if British authorities consider advisable ; 86, 5 .
Troop convoy for Divisional Engineers ; 90, 7 .
Re-organization of anti-tank regiments of ; 181, 4-5 .
Army program recommends reorganization of - to conform
with dritisb infantry division ; 214, 4-6 .
See fu rth er :
gat i onal Defence : Canad Ian Army
oversea s
W # Minister recommends its despatch overseas ; 57, 5 .

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARUYJACTIVE)
lytt. Division (Armoured Division )
Full mobiliiation authorised despite artillery
requirements lacking ;,j$, 3-4 .
Distributed in Barriefield, Petawawa, Camp Borden,
Valcartier & B .C, ; 27, 6 .
Anti-Tank Guns for ; 6e, 3-4 .
Personnel transferred to Armoured Division ; recruitment
of balance up to strength authorized ; 84, 6 .
Reconstitution & Mobilization of necessary unita ~
/2-1• 6.
Brig. Page appointed G.O.C. ; 92, 6 .
Pos-sible conversion to Armoured Division ; 99, 3 .
I[inister to discuss its us* witY YoNaughtan ; 107, 6 .
Ibid ; possible conversion to Armoured Division for
• overseas ; 110 . 10 .
Secretary of State for War's opinion re conversion
of - into Armoured Division ; 115 , 2 .
Appointment of Brigadier Worthington to command -
in view of conversion to armoured division ; In, 6.
Question of Brigade group from - for Australia ;
liaj .Gen. Page - Nfld . Cao mand ; 127, 3. /1,J4, 4.
6th Div.to concentrate at Debert after despatch
overseas of ; Ill, 5.
Proposals for despatch overseas of - during summer
& early autiaon :(n3_, 6-7~( 175 , 5 )
Re-organization of - to provide for increase from
1 to 2 field regiments ; 181 , 4-5 .
23rd Field Regiment R .C .A. to serve with ; 193, S .
Re-organization of - on British model ; 212 , 7 .
•R D4snrr,ch overseas 1942 recor.anended ; 57, 5 .
# Army Program recommends conversion of infantry
division to second Armoured division : 132, 5-6 .

CANADIAN UW
Dth Division (Armoured) (continued )
Army program recommenc:e reorganization to conform to
British standard ; despatch overseas of ? infantry battalions
mobilized in Canada, for - ; 214, 5-6 .
See furthers
Rational Defence : Canadian Army
♦erseaa
0
10

Ca.'dDI11P: ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAT: ARMY(ACTIVE)
Vth (Armoured) Division
Lana ian ArmouredDivision
Formation of - proposed ; 28, 7 .
Early despatch overseas recommended ; 57, 5 .
Despatch overseas in September recommended ; equipment
of ; opinions of War Office, McNaughton & Crerar ;
Tanks for - ; 58, 5 . (60 1 5-7 .)
Authorization of - confirmed ; to be d3spatched whdn :,
circumstances permitted ; 61, 7 .
Order for tanks approved; 62, 2 .
U.K. Govt . anxious re early despatch ; 67, 3 .
Appointment of O .C . considered ; 67, 6 .
Anti-Tank Guns for ; 66, 31-4 .
Personnel obtained from IVth Livision ; 84, 6 .
U .S . proposal for transport overseas ; 109 , 1-2 .
Ralston to discuss employment of t 110 , 10 .
• U.S . ships not available for transport overseas ; l ,ll 2
Army Programme recommends conversion of infantry
division to second armoured division ; 132, 5-6.
Re-organization of - to provide for increase from
1 to 2 field regiments ; 181 , 4-5 .
19th Field Regiment R .C .A. to serve with ; 193, 8 .
Re-organization of - on british model ; A1 2.7 .( 216. 1-2
Brig. Stein (Maj . Gen .) to command - vice Gen .Samsou~
Army program recommends reorvanization to conform to
British standard ; despatch overseas of 2 infantry battalions
mor,i li z,~-i in C,3n! .da, for - ; 214 , 5-6 .
3ee further : DTaea.ional IIefence• Oanadhan Arm~ .v)i3MqM
•

CANADIAN ACTIVE SI~:RVICIE FORCE - CANADIAN AW(ACTIVE)
40 Itt: Division ( at first called Vth Division )
Formation proposed ; 37, . 3 .
ltob i l iZat i on 15lanned; 84, 6 .
8 battalions available, full mobilization recommended,
but deferred ; 9~1 , 6-7 .
Further consideration ; question of commitments
to U .K . ; 97 , 8-9 .
Mobilization authorized ; to be retained in Canada ;
/ 99, 2-5 .
Appointment of Commanders of 14th, 15th, & 16th
Brigade ; 105• 3.
Overseas re-enforcom .,nts from home defence units ;
replacement in units of coast garrisons & grigade
groups of - by "home service draft3es" ; 118 , 6 .
Dilution of - units & Coast Defence units by
•trainees will release large munber of men : 121, 4 .
Mobi lization of remainder of ; to contentrate at
Debert ; replacement on Pacific Command by 7th Div .unifs
A 51 , 5 .
Brig . Potts appointed 0. C. of ; 163, 1 .
Brigade Commanders ; Brigadiers Sargent, Hodson,
Fraser, Lt-Col . Leclaire ; 104 , 2.
Units of - 31% under strength ; 207, 3 .
Completion deferred until Sept . 1943 ; 214 Q 5-6 .
See further :
Nat ional Defence : Canadian Amy overseas

ACTIVE
CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY ~
• VII Divisio n
Mobilization of 3 brigade groups to replace similar
6th Div .units in Pacific Command ; JU, 5
Mobilization of remainder of - ; 153,3
Brig . LeClerk apptd . 0.0 of - ;~,
Brigade Commanders - Brigs . Martin, Topp, Lt .Col .
Murdock, Col .Roome ; j,a, 2
Concentration of - in Atlantic Command to be canplated
by Sept . ; ln,6- 7
Units of - 31 % under strength ; 207 ,3
Completion deferred until Sept .1943 ; 214 ,5- 6
See further : National Defence :
40
40

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN A .RWY (ACTIVE)
• VIII Divisio u
Org. brigade groups of - to be statiose d across
Canada ; yLa, 3
Division HQ & HQ Units ; to be located at Pr.George
172_ 4-5
Appt .Corrmander ; Brig.Ganong promote& Mai/Gen-, 177 ,5
Units of -. 31% under strength ; 207 , 3
Completion deferred until 9ept .1943 ; 214,5- 6
See llirthe r :
Lat ional Defence
40
40

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CAN ADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE )
• Army Tank Brigades - Armoured Reg iment s
Formation of fi rs t Army Tank Brigade recommended by
Mr . Ralston ; (57, 5-6) ( 59, 4 . )
Ibid ; explained by Mr . Ralston & Gen . Crerar ;60, 5-7
Ibid approved ; early despatch overseas considered ;
/61 • 6 .
Tank equipment for Army Tank Rrigade ; 62, 2 .
Appointment of O .C . for Army Tank Brigade considered ;
/67, 6 .
Despatch overseas of Army Tank Brigade ; 75, 7 .
Recruiting for Army Tank Brigade ; 84, 6 .
Troop convoy for Army Tank Brigade ; 90, 7 .
Mobilization of additional Army units - including 3
French Can . Infantry Battalions to replace a sim il lar
number diverted to second Army Tank Brigade ; 131 , 5-6
Proposal for diversion of brigade group from Sen ond -
• to Australia : 157 , 1 .
Army program recommends conversion of 1 surplus
Armoured Regiment to ~ank Delivery Regiment & retention
of 2 Armiured Car Regiments for Amy troons ; 214 , 5-6 .
Army program recommends organization of H .Q ., 3rd Army
Tank Bri gade (to administer 3 surplus Arm )ured Regiments)
/ 214 . 5-6 .
See further:
National Defence . Canadian Amy
Overseas ,etc .
0

C.:P7ADIAN Xps,iY
• lst Corps
b'ormation of - diacixsse i i ; No further undertakinfrim until
3fter the elections ; D, 1-2.
. Further discussion ; formation of - ; provision of ancillary
troops ; (1, 2 .) (2, 1-2) .
Formation favoured by Minister & general staff ; ar-
L-n un ents pro & con - cost ; 3, 3 .
Formation of - agreed to ; 4, 4,6 .
Despatch of corps troops ; 4, 6 .
3rd Di.vision not to b,3 Ircluded as yet- 6, 2 .
Forestry & transportation nnits inclu ded ; 6, 3 .
7th C nrps formiO with Canadian r . O.C . ; 20, 1-2 .
Telegram r4 o*p-anization ; 21, 2 .
VA-se" telPpram re disc»ssions with 'Var Office ;
cost of ancillary units ; channel of administration of
Can . units ; 22, 2-3 .
''egp onsibility for ancillary troops after Sept . 1 ;23,6
• r'in3ncial 1i q bi litc for - ; 28, 5 .
Proposal for responsibility for U .K . units refused :
/56, 7 .
Formation authorized. and announcAd ; 5.5, 5 .
Minister recommends 7iIIrd Division despatch overseas :
/57, F .
War establishment for Junior !eaders School ; 57, 7 .
Enlargement of - proposed by Col . Ralston ; 3 divisions
army tank brigade, etc . ; ( 59, 4) ( 60, 5,7 )
pi ,?h opinion of - in TT . g, ; 60, 2.
To be employed as a unit hernafte .r; Gen . BdcN=n;ahtcm's
r9sponsibilitv to Canadian govPrnment ; 73, 4-5 .
Additional units mobilized for ; 75, 7 .
ldcl?aughton's desire to koen intacV 86, 4-5 .
Troop convoy for Corps troops ; 90, 7 .
•ton Hn l s to d iemz3s on visit to U .K. '. 110, 10 .
C ,~.nadian Base Ordnance Workshops ; ( 11L, 8) ( 114 , 12)
Ibid ; approved ; 115 , 3-4.

CAINTADIAN ARMY
lst Corps (continued)
•
Policy re obtaining equipment for ; 114 , 12 .
Consideration re senior Corps appointments ; 115 , 2
Gen . Crerar to take over acting command ; 120 , 3-4 .
Army Programme 1942-43 ; figures for reserves available
for battle wastage based on cfartaintv Corps will
remain in British Isles ; 121 , 3-4 .
Discussion re provision of 2 Can . Corps, 121 , 4 .
Lieut . Gen . McNaughton's temporary return to Canada ;
Can . Base Ordnance Depot in UK ; 147 , 6 .
MaNaughton's report re Can. Army overseas ; present
& future role of Can . Cor

~)IAN ARMY
•'r ;a
C o r ps
Army program 1942-43 ; dismzssions re provision of 2
Can . Corps overseas ; 1 1? , 3-5 .
General S ana om to c omrand ; M. 7 .
McXanrthton recommends completion of the 2 Can . Corps
overseas ; 214, 3 .
Army program rocommends completion of basic Qorps
troops already authorized from units mobilizing in Canada ;
~21Y, 3-6 .
See further : gat ional Defences Canadian Arnp
Oversea s
to
0

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY(ACTIVE)
No Employment of Canadian Forces Overseas outside U.K .
See also ; Iceland ; West Indie s
Ist Div . to proceed to France ; 1, 3,6 .
Ist Div . to remain in U .K . ; 1, 2 .
Disposition of Can . forces in France ; 11, 4 .
0". Forces return from trance ; 16, 1 .
Crerar accouht of operations & proposed operations
of Ist Division, Norway, Dunkirk, France ; 25, 6 .
"Tunnelling Troops" for Gibralter= (41, 6 .)(42, 2 .)
Possibility of serving in Egypt or elsewhere- 45 7
Arguments for and against sending Canadians t~ .z . 1 '
Egypt or Balkans - decision postponed : 51, 4-6 .
Despatch of Canadians to Near East unlikely ; 52, 6 .
Remainder of Ist Can . Tunnelling Co . sent to Gibral-
# ter ; establishment of 2nd . Co . authorized ; 56 ; 5-6 .
Suggested despatch of Canadians to Egypt to counter-
Ao ► ct lowered morale in Army & apathy in country due t o
long inactivity of Arm9j and as stimulous to recruiting
; $6, 4-5 .
Ibid ; telegram, P.M. to P.M. ; 87, 3-4 .
General McNaughton to decide re use of troops in
special operations outside U .K . ; 101 , 1-3 .(Spitzbergen)
Ibid' ; VcNaughton reply ; 102• 6 .
Extent of authority of Gen . l6cNaughton ; P.M. discusses
use of Canadian troops with him ; 107, 4-5.
U.K . suggestion of Canadian battalions for Hong
Kons ; 109 , 2 .
Approval of 2 Canadian Infantry Battalions for
Hong Kong ; 110 , 9 . (See Next-Page )
Australian High Commissioner's conmunications re
Canadian military assistance to Australia ; 1§ -6, 7-8-
%W# Churchill says no thought of using Canadians in
North Africa ; 59, 4. _

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE
FORCE ( CANADIAN ARMY) (ACTIVE)
Employment of Canadian Forces Overseas Outside II .1(Abl
Lpp##Ve extension of authority to McNaughton fo r
snecial operations outside U .K . ; 114 , 14 (See : 101 , 1-3)
Possibility of Canadians serving in Continental
operations .; 111, 2 .
'
Can. re-enforcement for Falkland Islands ;( 36, 1)(1&„1-2
Australian High 4ommissioner's communications re Canadian
military assistance to Australia ; 12% , 7-8 .
Replacement of UK unit in Bermuda ; 135, 7.
IUsistance to Australia ; request for Can. Army G .H.Q
mobile reserve ; 139, 2. ( See : Australia) (IJ7, 2-3.
Can. garrison for Falkland Islands ; proposal re jected ; /
Can. Company for Bermuda from troops station ed at
Jamaica ; 151, 7 .
Can. garr son in the Bahamas ; IJ~7 , 3.
Special employment overseas ; combined operations ;
authority of Army Caaaaander ; ~¢8_, : 1:e3.' ( gaf~3 (}l~3,,14~
l~. ~4X
Ibid ; communication witli .ldc8aughton re position of Chief
of Combined Operations= type of project contemplateds
/)A . 5-6 .
Ibid ; approval of special operation ; lit!J , 2 .
Canadian troops for service in P ritish Guiana ; d4, 1 .
Canadian troops for defence of Mackenzie, British Guiana
(see further : South 9lmerica) /JAB, 6 .
Future employment of - ; UK request for inclusion in
expeditionary force ; reply deferred pending observations
by Can . Army Commander ; 172, 2 .
Ibid ; comments of Can . Army Commander ; telegram to
High Commissioner ; 173, 3 .
Ibid ; Gen . MoNaughton's suggested revision of communication
to UK govt . ; legRl aspects of Visiting F or o ,,~
Act ; 176 , 2-3 .

CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE )
Bmnlo9msnt Can .forces overseas outside UK (Oonttd)
0
Future employt . Can.forcea ; relationship bet .
Br .& Can .Armies ; inclusion in expeditionary force ;
Instructions to Massey ; 183 .1-2
Ibid ; re po rt on London discussions by Legal Adviser,
External Affairs ; 184, 2
Ibid ; report byGGS after visit to UK ; Massey's draft
letter to Attlee apprvd ; instructions to be issued to
Can .commaniers ; 185 . 5-7= UK acceptance of Can .govt .
vibws ; 189 ,3-4
Dieppe operations ; report by CGS ; 185, 5
Dieppe operations ; impressions. of AG; 186, 3-4
Authority for special operation ; 400 ,2-3, 12
CGS reports on disc . in UK with Army Corr~mander ;
est .combined command & ha staff for "expeditionary force
Can . part ici patimn ; 224 . 5
Re-allocation of overseas transport - effect on
vailability of Can
t .Army for active operations
6• 2-4 ; 227 ,2-5 ; 228 ; Z5 6-7
,4-5
Can .•1rmv Commanders views
shd as to principles which
. govern re - ; 226 ,3-4
Disc.with Eden ; Minister stresses
some
importance of using
Can .in active theatre ; ;.ZS,4-5
Be* further:
National Defence : Canadi ah Army
Overseas (Theatre of Operation )
0 1

See alAoy : Compulsory Military Training
National Defena e
'Recruiting in Canada
CtlNADiA.' aCi'iV~ : SZE .P.vICE FORCE-' -C2.r'AD .I::v A''..:Y ( .LCTIVEI
,^, 'e n - .r.l (10, 5.
Appointment of Cw-in-C of Home forces considered ;/
Pay a.nei allocianc4s ; difficulties exnlainAd ; A, 4.
Pospital units autho ;-ized ; 11, 3 .
ExchaneR of Staff Officers with TJ .K. Forces ; 11, 4 .
Equipment of overseas troops - arrangement with
'J,K. ; 14 , 6 .
Forestry & transoortation rnits for U .K . -( See also
Canadian Cor»s)14,5 .
Burial in Canada of members of Can . forces ayh.o c9ie
overseas, 24, 2 :
Canadian Armoured Corps - formation proposed ; 28, 7 .
Releasp of-technicians ; provision for large ziimber
of skilled tradesman ; 35, 3.
Change from ^3na,eian Militia to Canadi.ar Army ; 35 , 4
Formation of ^ armoured divisions ; mobilization of
5th K- 6th Divisions proposed ;, 17, 3 .
~ nonoUrs and decorations ; J 42, 4-5)(44, 2-3) 46, 7-8
~pecial Com~__of H .of CC . re Honours and d~corations ;/
Transport to. U.K. of Service Personnel ; (47., 1-2)
Rules re convoys approved ; 50, 3. ( 48 , 2 )
~ Rer-itriation of soldiers' dependants ; (54, 4).(133,1-2)
# Suspension of leave to Ireland ; 58, 4 .~
7o1unt eers from. new t rai ni ne nrogram for active
servi c,-~ ; 60, 3-5., 7.
F.e-or!~ani zat i on of Artillery overseas ; attachment
of Lirht Anti-Aircraft Battery to R .C .A . overae3s ;
formations of a 3rd Diir .'Rscce . Battalion ; 63, 3-4 .
40,000-80 .4000 recruits needed, 194i ; 64, 777 .
Appointment Dr. n,anion to survey Can . ~;uxiliary
S~3rvices in U,K . ; 70, 2 .
Policy of providing with Can .mft .equipment,74,4-5 .
Despatch of uuits overs :3as ; 75, 7 .
~ War Office request for railway troops ; 75,7 .
Detention Barracks for personnel in U .K . ; 75,6 .
Arrival of 8th Contingent in U .K . ; 55, 4 .
# No further expansion ; naval & air expansion more
important ; 56, 3 -4 .

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE )
General (continued) w
Mission to U .S . likely ; Gol . Vanier to head ; 78, 12.
Mobilization of 5th Division plamed ; 84, 6 .
Employment of-Tunnelling personnel on power development
tunnel in Scotland ; 86, 3 .
Deterioration in morale due to inactivity ; 86, 4 .
Loss of Service personnel in convoy ; rules revie wed ;
/Q3, 1-2 ; 87, 5 ; 88, 7 .
Composition of troop convoy ; 90, 7 . (90, 6 .
Organization of special demolition squad turned down ;/
Construction of accommodation in U .K . ; 90~ 7 .
Need for men in relation to equipment ; equipment
situation ; 21, 3-4,6-7 .
U.K . request for Armoured Division, 111rd Division
& Army Tatik Brigade ; 91, 7.
.Reinstatement in civii life of former memb a rs -
statement re proposed legislatiob ; 9 2 , 1 .
U.K. request for railway units ; 96, 5-6 .
GhanB+es in establishments, Army Ordnance Repair
Ser *ice ; 2¢,. 6-7 .
Results of recruiting campaign ; question of physical
standards ; 97, 7-8 .
Advance equipment for Army ; 97, 9 .
Extent of Canadian military c anmitments discussed ;
possibility of 8 divisions ; 6 divisions set as the
limit ; 99, 2-5 .
Establishment of Canadian Women's Army Corps ; 100 , 2 .
McNaughton pleased with Canadian munitions & supplies ;
ftV ossd to pooling ; 107 , 5 . _
Maximum age of Army offissrs ; 107, 5.
Minister to discuss Araq problems with G.O.C. in U.K .
/107 , 6 .
U.K . suggestion of Canadian battalions for 40
Hong K ong ; 109 , 2.

CANADIAN ACTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE)
40
eneral (continued )
Approval of 2 Canadian Infantry Batt aa inns for
Hong Kong ; 110 , 9.. -
Maxi-um ages f or Army Of fi car a ; 111 , 2.
Award of "General Servi ce" and "Applicant for
Enlistment" badges ; proposal--re "Canada" badge ; 111 , 3
Addition to estimates for Army Cadet Corps ; referred
to Minister of Finance ; 111 , 3.
Establishment of Canadian Central Ordnanee -Depot for
technical stores ; referred to Minister of einance ;
("1,, 3-4) ( 112. 6) ( 113 ,' 7) approved ; 114 , 12. _ 1 '-
Pri pri ties-in respect of man-power ; U.K. list of
irequests ; additional forestry units ; 111 , 9-10 .
Recruiting of 1000 additional forestry personnel ;
concurrpnce of Minister of Finance ; 112. 6 .
formation of-Construction Company overseas ; 113• S .
Canadian Ordnance Base Workshops overseas ; consideration
deferred ; 113 . 8 .
Ibid ; purchase of equipment ; decision deferred ;ll 12
Second Construction Compa ny, R .C .E . approved ; 114 ,12-L',
Consideration re senior Corps appointments ; possibl e
satt•ing-up of new command apart from Corps to include lines
, of communication troops ; 115, 2. (115, 3-4
Two Canadian Ordnance Base Workshops overseas approve
Army Programme 1942-43 ; manpower problem ; (117,,6-7 t
( 118, 5-6 ) r120 , 4-I
Arrqy Programme, .19~2-43 ; considt3ration of C .G.S . Memo
provision for reserves ; calculation re battle wastage ;
consideration re 2 Can . Corps overseas ; voluntary systan
of recruiting in relation to Army Programme ; 121, 3-5
Ibid ; calculations of manpower for maintenance of
units authorized ; "conscription" issue ; 122, 2-5 .
• Measures being taken to render active army more
attractive to volunteer* ; 122 , 4 .

CANADIAN AC12IVE16 S'rRVICE FORCE - CANADI AN AFWY (ACTIVE )
General (continued)
V
Approve grants encouraging marksmanship in Active &
Reserve Army; la, 3 *
Transportation privileges ; jX, 4.
Mobilization of additional Army units - No . 16 General
Hospital, 3 French Can . Infantry Battalions, 1 heavy repair
workshop, RCASC, 131, 5-6 .
Minister describes Army Programme for ~•ir. Churchill ;
conversion of infantry division to second armoured
division ; 1;~?. ., 5-6 .
Special duty at Gibraltar for detail from ist Canadian
Tunnelling CO (R .C .E .) ; }~'i?, 2 .
Repatriation of soldiers' dependents ; 133 , 1-2 .
Additional forestry companies for UK ; 138 , 4-5 . ( 1 39, 1 .
Ibid-; no limitations on provision of further personnel ;/
Present Army programme maximum limit for oversea s
service ; Gen . DdcNaugh ton's statement ; 14-4, 7-8 .
Transportation units for UK ; proposal rejected ;
*100-
C an. Base Ordnance Depot in UK ; 147, 6. ( 1A, 7 .
Army cooperation squadrons for Can . Army overseas ;/
YcRaughbon'discusses relation of overseas command t o
Can . govt ; Army Headquarter% Can. Military Headquarter g ;
/Ii9i+ 2 .
YcHaughton discusses Air support for 8an . Army ; 149 9 3
MeNaughton discusses role-of Can . Army overseas ; 149 ,3-1
Melaughton discusses equipment for ; design & development
; 149 , 4-5 .
Establishment of Can . Army Headquarters overseas ;}&R, 6 .
Formation of No . 3 Construction Co . required for construction
of installations for Can . Army :overseas ; 151 , 7 .
Landing craft for ; 159, 12 .
Discharge of Japanese in ; j,,,,8_ 9 1 .
Ibid ; no Japanese in RCAF ; to ootain information re US
policy ; 164, 7 .
# Can. Parachute Battalion - arran,-_arn~nts for trainir.6~
in u ; (~. 3)( l~. 7)(?~, 8 i( r~st, i l I

' CANADIAN AcTIVE SERVICE FORCE - CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE )
• General (Conb'd )
Army co-operation aquad .for overseas ; difficulties
encountered by McNaughton ; 170• 5-6 ; 177, 5
Can .Army overseas ; re-org ; pror .further Amy, corps
& lines of communication troops ; manpower requirements
176, 3-5
Attachment j ournalists to Can .Army overseas ; 77,2
Cgn Amy overseas ; re-enforcementa ; 177,8-9
(See also : National Defence - Defence Frog .)
Re-org . i nfant ry & armou red di v ; 181 . 4
CGS repcrte on - following visit to TAK; 185 . 4
AG's report on Can .participation at Dieppe ; 186 2 3-4
MAB - Burns' proposals unsatisfactory from vi ewpo it
of - oveneas ; 188, 2- 3
Add'l artillery for - overseas ; 193, 8
Minister reports on - ; present position ; prospec-
• t ive employt ; org . & manpovrsr ; 200,2- 3
Fo re stry battalions in Scotland ; Mr.Howe feels ed .
be better employel relieve aeroplane spruce shortage :
?. 0 . 3
First Special Service Force (Can-US) future
employment ; e01 ,8 ; 207 , 2
Re-enforcement problem for - overseas ;deficiencies
in "call-ups" under N.A ; insufficient shippin g space ;
203 ,6 ; 2A6,6- 7
Can .Army overse .^.a -re-org . ( machine gun battalions ;
div .support battalions ; recce regiment) : 206 ,5-6
Formation Can.Infantry Corps ; 206 , 6
Can .ermy overseasprog ; manpower priorities ;
organization ; .08 ,6 ; 2~0 1-3
Can .Armv overseasprog ; re-org .armoured div . on Br .
model ; appt .Gen . Samson to command 2nd Can v^orp ;??,7
Army prog .1943-44 ( overseas) ; manpower raq'ts ; reorg
of 5 di v ; completion of ~nd Can . Corps ; reinforcement
pools ; armoured regiments ; prov. of units req'd
by Army Coumandar; ~.U,3-6

•
CANADIAN ACTIVE SrRVICP. FORCE / CANADIAN .AF.MY (ACTIVE )
t' '~RAL ( Cox t' d )
Army prog.l%3-44 (in Canada) ; manpower req9ts
re-org. ; delayed completion authorized establishments ;
reinforcemant pools ; training centres ; 214 ,3-6
Army prcg. See also : National Defence-Defence Prog .
CGS reports on disc. In UK; 224 ,4*.6
Prov . railviey troops ; 224 ,6
Army show ; Can.tour ; 224,10t1 1
Est . formal link with Br.thi efs of Staff Com . 226 ,3-4
Despatch overseas lst Parachute Battalion ; 229 , 4
See further :
National Defenc3 : Theatre of Operatio n
0

CANADIAN
ABdtY - RESERVE
• Compulsory mobilization suggested ; 15• 2
Ammunition for training ; 17, 3
Pails to provide reinforcement quotas except in
Quer,ec ; 78,1 3
Army prog.1942-43 ; CGS memo ; provision for
reserves ; 121,3- 5
Limited to service within Canada by undertakings
given ; 12E, 4
Approve grants to Service & Rifle Org. & institutes
encouraging marksmanship in Active & - ; =,3
Defance of Canada ;measurestagen to augment - ;
I&J,7 ; jj.~,3- 5
Appointment of Director General of ; 154,7
Local trans',ortation costs ; ?.09 ,4-5
Recognition B .C. civilian de -nos org ; ND not to
accept key men for Reserve Army ; 243, 2
BC Commission on ARP request public statement in
• support org. ; position to be reviewed ; 226,5- 6
•

CANADIAN FORCES ( GENMAL )
Repatriation of soldiers' dapendents ; 54,4 ; 133 ,1-
Proposal for newspaper for - overseas ; 110, 9
Orders to - to engage Japanese ; 125 .3
Can . forces , home & overseas - legal position ;
126 ,3-4
Repatriation soldiers' dependents ; 13:5 ,1-
?-Manpower - National Selective Service ; provision fl
needs of Armed Forces ; 146 ,1-3
Enlistments in armed forces amounting to 3s% of
population ; 1,?.1 , 4
Dep.Allowances ; reduction soldiers' wives allowanc
in relation to cost of liv i ng ; specific case in
Br .West Indies
; Repatriation soldiers dependents ; transfer of fund
from War Appropriation ; dec .in principle for Treasur
Board ; 168 , 4
Dep . .lllowances ; Can .Legion recommen f,at ions ; 190 ,7-
•
0

CANADIAN BROADCASTING
CORPOIIAT10N
!B .B .C . request for assistance ; 33, 4 .
Proposed joint establishment of short wave
station ; (38, 1) (43 . 9) ( 110 , 7-8) ( 136 , 6-7) .
Broadcasts to France considered ;(M, 5 . )
B .B .C . material broadcast in German ; 64, 1 .
One minute's radio silence ;(1 12, 3 . )
Radio announcement by P .M. re declaration of war
against Finland, Hungary & Roumania ; 1Z4, 2 .
Can# short-wave radio station ; report of interdept .
committee ; 13 6 , 6-7 .
Ibid ; construction difficulties ; (&1,3, 5 1 ( 2 1 5 , 2-3 ) (2] % 1
Ibid ; importance in connection with political warf are ;/
is

CANADIAN
:dI LI TARY IQI SS I ON
See also : United States - Can. Service Repre - •
sent atioa in US
Chiefs of Staff recommend separate Canadian military
mission ; ( 87, 2) (88, 5-6 )
Can . Govt . suggests - in Washington ; (90, Z) ( u , 8-9
War & Navy Departments opposed to ; J03,, 8 .
P .M . to reopen question of - with U .S . minister ; 03,6
Mr. Power informed re situation ; 105 , 3 .
Alternative to formal Military Mission proposed ; ~
106 , 4-5 .
U .S . views re ; Canada to continue to press for establishment
; proposed functions ; "technical mission " proposed
designation ; 110, 1-2 .
U .S . memorandum outlining counter-proposal ; question
of personnel referred to Chiefs of Staff & Min . of N .D .
for N .3 . ; 1A, 3-4 .
Roosevelt agrees to representation in Washingtcn
by appropriate Service officers ; 115 , 3 .
Ibid ; decision deferred ; (}j6, 5 .) (1,17, 1) ( 126 , 4) .
Discussion with Mr. Churchill in ;Jar Com . ; Canada's
position re US-UK j oint strategy ; j32, 4 .
# Can . Service representation in US ; suggested creation
of British Commonwealth joint staff mission ; 127 , 2 .
Proposal re Joint Caisnonwealth Staff organization; /
136, 3-4 .
Formation of Canadian Joint Staff Committee ; appt . of
Gen. Pope as Chiefs of Staff representative ; 168 , 1-2 .
(See further : U .S . -Can. Service Representation )
CANADA HOUSE
Renting of additional premises ; 47, 9 .
0

CAN ADI-z union
Canadian Legion Educational Services suggest
• organization prrvg~rarme aiucation for men in services
and industry ; >59 , 7
•
•

10AN4ZI4LN LAPXFAC~NUREF:S
~ C onversation with govt . re M oitlers ; 12L,1
Letter re laGour supply ; 38, 5
Leleg.aticn making representations to War Committee
re labour conditions ; 8 ;,-, 1- 6
E
0

CANaDIAP: PaC1r'1C RAIU"d :iY3 (j aI WAY3 )
PrAs . CPR re Povt . statement of policy re civil
• 3viat ion referred ICICd for re-port ; 233 , 1-2
Ibid ; decide report remain unchanged ; Prps .C'i'R
intervi5w with PM & 3rlin :sters concerned ; L36 , 3
Ilppli cat ions by CPA to erect bldgs . etc . on aerodromes
Northwest Staging; agreed private air carriers
not to be permitted to construct on govt .aerodrornes ;
2a, 5
Representations Chairman, CPR re clarification gov
policy re domestic aviation ; to be considered by
Cabinet ; 285 , 8-9
0
0

•
Cd.'~IADI6IV PACl r'IC
A1111 SERVI t:E I~CE :PT AND :~:P~,_ Cr
UNI T
Statio ned at Jebert, second at Dorval ; 74, 7 0
0

0
CANADIAN, RAILWAY ASSOCIATI M
SWling lists . adoption of code, 52, 7
0

C.~1`?SDIP12 TRAVEL
BUREAU
Included in revimw of IMpub 1:c informatio n
agencies ; 85,7 •
Cancellation tourist advertising progracuni i n
~ ; Jjj• 2- 3
0

C,0ToT, PRoJEC'A"
U5 proposals for development oil supplies on
Alaska airway & Alaska hiQhway, approved ; 103 , 3
U6 proposals for supplment to - ; confirnation
of approval ; JZ~, 9
Add 'l development ; (airfields between Mcl#zrray
& Norman 'Wells ; winter road from r't .Norman to Norman
Wells) ; que iti on o f US consultation with Can .govt ;
196 , 1- 2
Interdepartmental Panel progress r3port ; War
Can .agreAm9nt to above projects ; postwar ownership ;
US prior corsultation ; 199 , 4-5
Control of aerodromes in 'Canada ; refyr~3nce to
airfields developed re - ; 221 , 2- 3
US p roj)o sal for use of ai rfielr3s along as
alternative route for Northwest Staging ; I2? , 5-6
Cana,ia.-US latiour nrobleTa; 7-8 ; 223 , 2_3 ;
225 ,9
Eecom .7,Spec .Comm' r ; protection Can . inter-3stsin
• oil resources of NorthWest ;Spec
mad e ; .Co1m'r to have surv-~y
247 , 3
.+rrangomAnts for r•31ease information on defence
projects in Northwest Canada approved ; no reference
to financial arrarge;m,~nts w ith U3 ; L63, 4-5
Meet in-with U . represent ativ9s re - ; pa,yment
to US for construction in NOrthw,?st ; 272 , 2-4
Const'n flight
strips by US along Canol
without formal Can
project
.authorization ; protest to be
addressed to US ; 2J , 8
Ibi d ; US govt . had not obtained
tion
formal
for const'n authoriza-
laid ing strips, though proposals
known by Can .departmental officials ; 475, 2
Ibid ; ~6, 8
Oil development in NW Canada ; US proposals ; Can .
govt. Policy . est . su o-casBnittee ;
Ib id ;
283,
report
1-5
of sub-committee ; withdrawal
.from activities in Northwest Canada re discovery
of
&
US
Production oil ; est . strategic reserve
of reserve determined on advice o ; use & extent
assume respons f
. fob continuance
.govt . to
nation contracts pet U5 & ng dri11BD*~n
upon termidevelopment
; 284 , 5-6 - I3~erial Oil ; method of fu r .

•
CdNOI. PR 31ECT (Coit 'd )
Can-U3 financial agreement ; Canol expenditures •
to be kept separate ; 267 ,1- 3
Dec. War Committee re oil development NW Canada
not satisfactory to US ; dec . deferred ; 2§.7,4-5
Ibid ;Dll of Mines & Res , to prepare new regulation s
for oil developments; US to be informed Can.govt .
exploring arrangements to make possible re-negotiation
of US contracts with Imperial Oil ; 288 ,3-4
Ibid ; Ordar in Council to be prepared ; 291, 1-3
US proposal for wi ni ing up and appraisaT-Lanol
project ; apprvd ; 331,6-7
Tenuina t5on of oparatims ; agreed US to be informed
Can .govt . not exercising option to purchase ; appt .Can.
appraiser if US desired joint appraisal ; 336 ,1-2
~

CENSORSHIP
( O1, 6 .
19 Reg ulations of ~;hiefs of Staff Committee approved ; /
Imposition of - on Japanese communications ; 125 , 2rg
Reorganization of administration of - ; appt . of
Director & Assistant Directors ; functions of Censorship
Co-ordination Can ; 52, 1 .
Appt . of Col . Biggar as Director ; draft Order in
Council on re-organization ; 160, 3-4 .
Chiefs of Staff report re public education campaigncareless
talk & rumours ; 166 , 5 .
Reports of Chiefs of Staff & of Service Intelligence
sub-com . re - in respect of secret military equipment ;
/ 171 , 2 .
Release of military information - UK-U3-Can . practice
/214 , 8 .
Breach security regulations re reports oneny action
against aflantic convoys ; investigation ; ~:63 , 2- 3
~ Recoaanen at ions for d omobi lizatinn of censorship
approved ; Z85 , 2
Censorship of atrocity stones ; SHAEF recom . re no
censorship where source cited not acceptable to Can .
govt ; representations to SHAEF accordingly ; 305 , 3
Movement of NRMA personnel overseas ; desertions ;
amendment Def.Canada Regulatinns ; 329 ,10-1 1
3tovem3nt Can .troope from Ital,y ; directive ; 336 ,9 ;
337 ,7
Enlistment Jap. in Can . Army ; directive ; 359 .9

CNEA".IC,:L "'ARFnRE - -BACTERIOLOGICAL,
See : National ltesearch Counci l
BIOLOGICAL WnRF.i M
3anting Com . for defence against bacteriological
warfare ; 19 .5 .
Canadian chemical war defence lab ; (33,7) (56, 3-4 )
Col . Ralston's views re UB desire for land to experiment
in chemical warfare ; likelihood of German
use of gas ; .69, 4 .
Can . Govt . to co-operate in chemical warfare centre ;
64, 7-8 .
Letter to Acting U'd Figh Commissioner ; 65, 8 .
Answer to ?TK request re training project ; 68, 3-4 .
Ibid ; agreement on second UK proposal ; 74, 9 .
Lease on property for training project ; 75, 7-8 .
Draft Order in Conncil re lease ; 76, 4 .
National Research Council Annex used as a c ontainer
assembly plant for gas mn sks ; priority over Census
. staff ; 80, 5 .
Difficulties with land owners ; expropriation ; 85, 6 .
Anti-_gRs ontfits for RCAF psrsonnel ; 130 , 2.
Manufacture of mustard gas in Canada ; 144 , 6-7 .
Increased respirator production facilities ; 144 , 6- 7
DicNaughton's view re use of gas ; 144 , 6-7 .
Impregnation of battle dress ; 147 , 5-6 .
Mch'aughton discusses protective measures against ; 149.
Canadian policy ; proposal. for development of Canatiian
chemical warfare operations ; decision deferred ; 170, 6 .
Ibid ; programme approved• ;chemical warfare to be reexamined
for reduction to meet Canadian needs ; 171 , 6-7
Canadi3n policy re preparations for and possible
employment of chemical warfare by Canadian forces ;/
176 , 5-6
Rormatiob of two mortar companies ; 180 , 3-4 .
Ibid ; concurrence of Minister of Finance ; 183, 4 .
~ Joint Can .-US biological warfare project at Gross e
Isle ( GIR (1) ) , recommended by M . 1000 Com . ; 184 , 1-2
Uni ted Nati.ons chemical warfare policy ; 210 , 8 .

CHEMICAL VY?.RFi+~IE
.'BAC:E?310I:flURCALf BIOLOGICAL VIRP-qE
P4nsions & National Health proposal for rat & ra t
flea survey, referred to National Resoarch ; 217 , 6 .
Reconme ndat i ,)ns CS re amendment to rulAs re chemical
warfare approved ; COOS to be infozmed ; 249, 3
Prino . of c orsult at ion with govts . concerned re initiation
gas warfare to be applied to retaliatory use ;
CS to report : -;Mi, a
Ibid ; CS report approved ; 281,2-3
Bacteriological warfare "x" inoculation of Can .pers . ;
'gar Office & Supreme Allied HQ not tavonr unilateral
action by Can ; to explore further ; L98 , 9
CS report on amended CCC6 statement of policy re
chemical warfare approved : 299 ,2-3
Bacteitological warfare ; dec. deferred ; 299 ,7-8
Ibid ;"Z" inoculation . Y-ND reports War Office not
likely to employ ; under causideration by US C/S likel
to reach same decision, noted ; &0,4-5
Ibid ;draft message to Gen.Stuart recommen ing
against inoculation but reserving right of future unilateral
action ; approved ; 301 , 6
Recoan . of Chem.Warfare Inter-Service Bd .re chemical
warfare policy approved as statement of govt .policy re
- ; 3,2-3
Balloon attacks, Pac .Coast ; est .spec .commfttee ; 335 ,1
Ibid. ; report of com ; prov.to be informed ; 337 ,11-12
a

0
- g-4i a od War Organizations
CHIEFS OF STAFF -680 a1z3dividugliy ar g# n°:"•
Crorar , Aie-lles .
Plans for Defence of Canada ; 44, .7-8 .
To meet Committee to consider 1941 policies ; 34, 2
Present defence programmes, 19414(35, 3-5 ) (37, 2-5)
Committee opposed to making public detailed information
re war effort ; 45, 1. (47, 1-2 .
Report re transport of Service personnel to U .K . ;~
Attend War Committee meeting re Defence of Canada ;
t67, 1-4 .
Committee to review recommendations of London Conference
on Nfld . ; 68, 3. Arvida ; 70, 1-2 . .
Committee recommends anti-aircraft defences forl
Precedence among ; 70, 2-3 . °
Committee considers Jap . action on West coast in
event of ti'ghtening blockade ; 71, 4 .
Appreciation on Defence oP Canada - Churchill com-
~ent
I
; 74.. 2 .
ConsidF3ring views of U .K. military advisers re A /S
defence ; 7i, 3 .
Answer to Churchill telegram ; extent of A/S prot6bt
i on i 76 , 2-3 .
Attend War Committee re P .J .B .D. Plans le & II -
-Problem of comraand relations ; 7 8 , 5-8 .
Distribution of External Despatches to ; 78, 11 .
To reconsider rules re transport of service personnel
without convoys ; §J, 1-2 .
To reconsider Terrace-Prince Rupert highway ; 8Z , 3 .
Report re matter of awards, decorations & medals
for members of Can . Armed Services, to be examined by
External Affairs ; 83, 5-6 .
Report re Washington 'Report (U.S .-U.K. staff
conversations) ; recommend separate military mission
in Washington ; 87, 2 .
Report re protection of ships carrying Service
personnel ; 0 , 5 .

CHIEFS OF STAFF
(CANADIAN)
Functions of Service advisers and duty of Wa
; 88,.3 .
r Committee
To attend following m ieting re future Canadian
Military policy ; 90, 3 .
"Appreciation - The Nature of the Canaiian Military
Effort, Midsummer, 1941 to Midsummer 1942." ; 22, Z .
Meeting re Military-Naval-Air policy ; 1941-42 ;
/91, 3-9
Recommendations re transport of Service personnel
approved ; - made responsible for each decision ;92,3-4
Submission re improvemeht of Ohannel, Seymour
Narrows ; 99, 1-2. ( 101• 6 .
Censorship Regulations of - Covmittee approved ; ~
Precedence among, rules for ; O1, 7 .
To reconsider proposal re Military Missioh ; 101 , 8 .
Submission re R .D .F . ; 105 , 3. •
" St . Pierre & Miquelori ; 105. 3 .
Canada-TJ . S . Communi cat i ons i 105, 3 .
" " '• approved; 106 ,5.
U.K. phiefs of Staff attend War Cabinet regularly ;
/107 , 1 .
British - appreciation of strategic situation;l 7,
Recemmeadations--r-0 loan of flying boats and crown
to R.A.F . Coastal command ; 107 , Q .
Re-affirm earlier recommendation re establishment
of Canadian Military Mission ; 110 , 1 .
Recommendation for approval of Joint Canadian-U .S .
Basic Defence Plan ib . 2 (ABC-22) ; approved ; 112 4 .
Consideration re personnel for Military Mis s on
in Washington ; 114 , 3-4. -
Report' is release of information re production of
war equipment-,(116, 2.)( 117 , 7a8 )
I 1ontply , appreciation Nov. 5th, - aircraft
engine production ; 117 , 8-9 . :
Promotion of ; 1,~7, 9 .
Div ps~on ; r ? l fpp9intment of C .G .S . to command 2nd
.,,

CHIEFS OF STAFF (continued) (CANADIAN)
( 125• 4 .
40 .Attend War Corn . to review Pacific Coast defences ; ~
Ibid ; appreciation re Atlantic & Pacific Coast Defeno a
/12d , 2-3 .
Appreciation - stratgey of war in Pacific & Atlantic
in light of G .S . entry into war ; ~3Q, 2 .
Army command in Nfld . ; review of U .B. High Commissioner's
communication ; ~3 , 2-3 .
Putting into effect against Germany & Italy of joint
Can .-U .S . Basic Defence Plan No . 2 (ABC-22) ; 131 . .
Pacific Coast defence reviewed by - for Mr . Churchill ;
/1 .32, 5 .
Submission re teletype system, Ottawa to Washington ;
/L33, 2-3 .
Approve plan for defence of oil storage facilities at
L'~ewisporte, Nfld . 133 , 3.
Proposal re Canadian re-enforcement for Falkland Islands,
referred to - ;(J ,3 ,, 1 1 ( 137, 1-2 )
• Recommendation re joint Commonwealth staff ; 136 , 3-4 .
Committee recournend approval of 22nd and 23rd Recammenjations
; PJBD ; 1 .7 6 , 5-6 . T138 , 3 .
Periodical Appreciation ; measures taken in Pacific :/
Recommendation re completion-of Terrace-Prince Rupert
Aighww. 139 , 4. approved ; 141 , 1-2 .
Redcxmendation re allocation of RDF equipment to US ;
operational personnel ; 143 , 5. ( 144 , 4.
To examine possible Canadian assistance to Australia/
Submission re unified command in Can . defence areas ;
/144 , 4-5 .
To enquire into Aoosevelt's reported statement r e
Alaska ; 144 , 7 .
Attend War Com . to discuss unified=corcmand in Can .
defence areas ; 145, 1-3 .
Appreciation re Can . defence measures ; probatile forms
~& scales of attack ; 145, 3-5 .

CHIEFS OF STAFF (CANADIAN) ( continued )
Recommendation re completion of Hope-Princeton
section of Southern Transprovinoial highway ;j47, 3 .4p
Submission re construction of Alaska highway by US ;jW
Re -.examination of possible aid to Australia 48, S .
Sutmis sion re protection of reserve stocks of petroleum
; ~bfiOuPrence in Inter-dept . com . recommendatimt15QL7
Report re unification of command ; 151 , 6.
Re-examination by - Of Can. military assistance to
Australia ; L57 , 1 .
Su bimi-ss i on re itnnrovement of communications on
Paci fic coast ; M3;t ::94rvice Com. sohemei &7 3-4 .
Re-affirm previous conclusion re mi 1i tar7 assistance
to Australia ; 158 , 2-3.
Further report on petroleum protection ; recommendation
for appointment of govt . commission; to dal«:gata responsibility
to individual officer ; 158 , 7 .
Instructions to Gen . .Pope ; relation to ; 102, 5-6 .
Approval of_ Raport of - ke 'propqsed aerodrome at
Fort Chime and Northern Air ferry routes, recomnendi
further report from PJBD ; 16A, 5-6 .
Report of - re puolic education-campaigii - careless
talk & rumours ; 66, 5 .
Northern air fer.ry r o,utes to aurope ;, proposals of IA5
Army Air Forces Ferry Command ; - to examine ; - lf~, 6-7 .
, Attend War Cam . to discuss respective Services' defancl
positions on Pacific coast in light of probable Japanes e
: attack on Alaska ; 167 , 1-3 .
Formation of Joint '_`taff Committee in Washington ; Gen .
Pope to represant - ; 108 , 1-2 .
Establishment of "War Committee Room" with Secretary
of - Committee in charge ; comraunication, of ope rational
infonnation; d~i'ly .~sesumes ; 7,69 6
Ibid ; - oppose establishme-nT-o! "Nar Committee I1oom" ;
decision deferred ; 170, 1-2 .
Submission re censorship in respect of secret mili
tary equipment ; endorsation of report of Service intel
ligence sub-carzmittee ; 1U, 2.

CHIEFS OF STAFF (Continued)
( 171 , 5-6
Report re,Northwest air ferry routes - defence aapects~
%* Regular attendance of - at War Cammittee ; 172 , 1 .
Instructions covering designation of Gen . Pope as representative
of - with respect to Combined Ghiefs of Staff
& bAB- ; ] 72, 3-3 .
Monthly appreciation ; Minister of N. D. comments on
Japanese operations ; 173 , 6 .
Attend War Committee ; 175.
Furthar report -re North Atlantic air routes ; recommendation
re division of responsibility for construction &
defence of aerodromes ; 175 , 3-5 .
Attend Oar Committee ; 177,
D6cfiaieh .of - rP exchange of infonnation with US ; Gen.
Pope to explore ouestion with Combined 1~hiefs of Staff ;
CGS & AG to visit UK ; 177 , 8-9 . /177, 5.
Regular spmaaries of - t v '0ur Com. to include operational
Sc intelligence report in all areas ; 130 , 6 .
Attend_ Wak -4ommit3ee ; 183 ,
Monthly Appreciation - publicity re anti-submarine
warfare ; 183 . 3 .
Attend War Committee ; 185. ( 185 , 1 .
View re Can . repreRentation on Combined Planners & 9IA#
CGS reports on visit to UK ; 185 , 4-6 .
Reports of - on representations of Mr . McGeer & 3Qr .
Turgeon re offensive operations against Japan ; 185, 9-10 .
Report re_Can. defance responsitilities on North Atlantic
ferry routes, Regina, The Pas, Churchill ; 185, 2 .
Attend War ( :om ; ( 189 . ) ( 193 )
Review implications of new arrangem :,nts for transport
overseas of Service personnel ; 193 , 1-2 .
Attend War Comnittee ; 198
Unity of command in Nfld ; - to re-examine existing
arrangement ; 196 , 3. Report ; 200, 10 .
Proposed US air station at Mingan, P . Q . ;- to examine
'*defence aspects ; 200, 11-12 . Reoort ; 201, 4 .
Attend .Tar 4iomtai ttee ; 200 ) ( < :~•~3j

CHIEFS OF STAFF
Appreciation - particular reference to N . American
defence & conclusion that re-allighment of Canada•s
war programme unnecessary ; 206 , 6 .
Attend War Cam . ; 209
Recommend construction of road at botwood, Nfld . 209 , 5
Subai ssi en re Allied Chemical warfare progranune ; 210 , 8
Attend war ~om ; 211„ 214 , 216 218-
View of - that fbrm$ & sba3es . oE ._atita¢'k; -btAc,, i; U D1o*D.h
fter~iga; :responaioility of US & Can . - not of PJ3D g 214 , 6 .
Reoornmend despatch overseas of 9~rvice personnel o n
G .S . "Empress of Scotland" ;( 217, a )
ViPws of - re Scales of attack, Pacific coast & Can .
defensive disvositions ; 218 , 2-3 .
Attend 'gar Com ; 220 , 224 .
Report of special com . undjr - on defence of Gulf &
Rivar Ft . Lawrence areas ; 220 , 1-2 .
Report re US request re A/A defence installations in
Buffalo, N .Y. area ; 220 , 4 .
Recommend despatch overseas of Service personnel
on unescorted liner (S .S . Andes) ; &20, .j . ,
-Report re revision of rules governing transport overseas
of Service personnel ; 220 , 5 .
CGS reports Dn-visit to UK ; 224, 4-6 .
Recommendation re employmenttof_Japanese in .B.C.lumber
industry ; 224 , 6-7 .
Attend ~ar Com ; 226 , 227 , 229 . 232 235
Recommendation, re rules poverning transport overseas
of Service personn3l ;( 226 , 5-6)( 227 , 2-5 )
View of - re postwar military use of Alaska highway &
connecting roads ; 227,r 5-6 .
Submi ssi on approving conclusions of Joint Planning
suti-corn . r3 forms & scales of attack, East coast ;.129 _.1-2 .
30th RecorrnnPndati on,gdBDr ((J^;nt i^v°stip.3ti or. re
nmi-rigid airships in A/3 activi * _ . . ` . ' `'t
board re, ; COO to report-, 230 , 2- 7
Ibid ; gecom, not acceptable pr-: -int `'~rr, t •
joint board apprvd ; 232 , 2

CHIEuS OF STAF F
So-and report,spQc.co:anittee re defonce Gulf & R .
• St .Lawrence areas ; report of COS re apprvd ; appt .
sn9c . co-or3ination officer ; 232, 2-3
PrPmier of dlt3 . re applicat-ion rAgulations
to pror . r9Perr :!d COS for rsnort ; 2M. 5
-'PJb:) ast . Civilian traffic control unit, Alaska hw5
CGS to £opt . Army officer as Can-member ; under control
of Spe : . Corra0r ; 235, 2
CO.; to rf-~1,o#:617pon JS mo-difi :4tions of plans for
Northeast Porrv route, 235-, 4-5 ; 243 , 3
Trl rd roport ,spac . correnittae re dPfence Gul f& :? .
It.-?,awrence areas a7Snroved ; COS to recom. appt . defence
co; ordination officer ; 235 , 4-5
COS report re application b;.P regiilations to
Alta . ; greed Alts . outside area probable 4ttack ; 235 ,7
Socrat -re*orts and intelligence to be madq availabl q
to PL4 and C","C ; Can . Joint „t,yff report,C t-, ?Z6 ,i-2
• Report-of Joint Planning Sub-com. of COS Com.that
proposals of Prov .Quebeo re conet'n military roads
shd o not be undertaken approved ; 2M, 6
008 reccm . appt . S/L Desl-oges as Defence Co-ordi m-
tion Officer, Gulf & R.St .Lawrenoe areas approved ; WIB
to prepare statement in caasultation with ND ; ?~, 1
Attend meeting : UQ,, 243 , 247 , 249
Rscamn Ondations CS re amendment to rules re
chemical warfare approved ; CCOS to be informed ; 249 , 3
CS to review Service requirem ents for defenc e of
Canada in Consultation with CCOS ; 250 , 1-2 ; 251 , 1
Can-position re Quebec conference
cedure ; purposes & pro-
; CS to meet with Br . C/ S ; 253 , 3-4
Arrangem-nts made for meating of C/S with Br . C /3 ;
meeting with CC03 wd . cause difficulty among United
Nations ; 254 , 2
CS report re 30th Recom .PJB .D (use non-rigid airship
; Recaun . not approved ; sn A/3 activity)
45p , 1-2

~! KI EVS OF STAF F
CS recom. re control petrolecae supplies Eastern Canada
and Sewf ound land approved ; 256,3- •
CS report re Northeast air ferry route approved ;
defence, maintenance, control to stand until presentation
32nd :.e cam . PJBD ; Z55, 4-5
CS report re revised scalesof attack ; considerati-n
deferred pending report N .D. re manpower req'd ; 255 , 7-8
CS report re scales of attack to be accepted as basi s
revision of plans fo r defence of Canada ; 4_6, 1-2
Attend War Cam. ; 257, 260 -
PJBB Jonrnal,Aug.24 25 ; 32nd Rscoa (control & maintenance
aerodromes) referred CS for report ; 2 58 , 2-3
Ibid ; CS recommend approval ; 32nd Recoza.approved ;260,6
Travel of Japanese in Canada restricted to 5 mile area
vVi t hout permit (De fence Council recom . approved by C.9) ;
approved, subject concurrence Labour & Justice ; 260 , 8
Ibid ; rep. RCDi'Y ; CS ; Labour to confer ; 263 , 1-2 ; 2779 4
Redom .Director of Civil Air Raid Precautions referred
t 0 CS fo r rep ort re reduction ARP o rg . ; 26 3 . 4
CS report re areas in Canada subject to ere-my 3tta•
ck ;disciission re ARP policy deferred ; 264 , 5
CS attend War 0

C11 IEFS OF STAFF
~ Ext .& maintenance Pr.Rizpart-Cedarvale !My,
referred CS for report on military necessity ;286,1-2
CS recom . re govt . consultation use o f gas as
retaliatory measure approved ; 2 (16, 2-3
CS recom. for promotion Service attaches, iYashingto
to rank "colonel" approved ; 289 ,5
Pr .R,iperL-Cedarvale Hwy ; agreed unless CS report
of urgent necessity, no fu rthe r govt . funds to be
expended ; 2U,6-7 ; CS report military necessity,
dec .deferred ; 2909 4
CS attend meeting ; 291 ; 293
Pr-Rupert-Cedarvale 9wy ; CS explain to War Com .
reasons for recommen ation as of military necessity ;
expenditure approved ; 291, 4
Operat ionai- report of CS for March ; 293 , 1-2
CS attend meeting ; 295 ; 297 ;
• Operational report for April noted ; 297, 6
CS recom.for modification reg. re transport overseas
Service personnel to periait RCAF pers .to sale
on Esperance Bay approved ; present re;'ns susnended fo
"reefer" t,,pe ships ; 297 ,7-8
CS recom .for eat .Interdept'1 Com.on Research &
Development re war against Japan ; approved ; 297,8-9
CS attend meeting ; 299
CS report on amended CCOS statement of policy
re chemical warfare approve+ .i ; 299 ,2- 3
CS attend meeting ; 301 ; 303 ; 305 ; :307 ;
Arrangements for cir :vlation daily operational
summaries ; .30 ,1-, 2
C/S ope,ati onal report ; 302,1-2; 304 , 1
War against Japan ; report of CS on Iat ;:bridge
Military Mission ; 305,1-2
Recom.of Chemical tiVarfare Inter-Service Bd . re
• chemical warfare policy approved as statement of govt .
policy ; .',0 5 .2_3
Defence of Canada ; cancel lat ion of standing instrue
tions re 'scorched earth" pilicy ; apprvd ; 305,3

CHIEFS OF STAFF
Oparational report for June ; 307,1-2 i
Revised scales of attack ; report of Cy approved as
basis for revision plans for defence of Canr~da ; 307 ,2
CS recors .for est .sub-coumittee to study methods o f
obtaining continued scientific research & co-op .bet .
civilian scientists & Services for defence purposes ;
referred to Cabinet ; 307 , 4
Proposed reductions squadrons employed for defence
of Canada (approved by CS) ; approved ;-310 .9
Operational report for July ; -310 , 4
CS attend ; 311 -
PJBD Journal ,meet ings Sept .6&7 ; US abandonment airfields
NE Staging referred to - re defence aspects ; 316 , 6
Operational report for August ; 316 ,1 2
Ro aaen. re reduction Army garrison Nfld ;appr oTed ;317 ,
CS attend ; 325
CS recan.re disposition airfields NE Staging ;
shd .be placed on care & maint3nanoe basis ; 328 ,6
Opearational report for Nov ; 327 , 3
Opeaati onal report for Dee ; 330 , 1
Civ .defence org.to be discontinued except spec .
areas ; 333 ,3-4 '
CS Operational report for Jan ; noted ; 334, 2
Rat . Committee on Research for Defence ; terms of
referened ; memberstip ; 365,24
Use St .Lawrence ports 1945 navigation season; CS to
review A/S measures ; 3_35,3-4 ; report apprvd ; 337 , 2
Jap .war ; military partic3•►ation ; CS to review;335,6-7
CS attend ; 33 7
Jap.war ; CS report re military participation-.L37,5- 6
03 attend ; 339
CS attend ;(SCC )342
Defence of Canada ; reduction in Air & A rmy est .OOns .
upon tern►inatinn German host i1ities ;recom .by C/S ; •
CC3426 7 (S ), . -

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Movemomt to limit production of its subsidiary
Ontario Paper Company ; 65, 2 .
CI.6YTOZt KNIGHT COMIT`PEE
• RCAF recruiting in US ; ~Lq, :5-4 .
Canadian Minist er to enquire ; 47, 3-4 .
Replaced by Auxiliary Flying association ; 54, 7-8 .
Investigation re recruiting of RDr' ; 58, 8 .

See also : Far Eas t
CHINA
~ Wheat for - ; proposal of China Defence Supplies
Inc . ; (112 . 3) (113 , 3- 4 )
Postwar repatriation of prisoners of war ; Canada
to be responsible for China area ; 215 , 1 .
Mr . Eden reports on JS views re China's position
in United Nations affairs ; 228, 2 .
Mutual Aid ; prov . supplies to - ; co-op with US
govt ; 298, 7
Mutual Aid ; Can .military supplies for China ; statement
of strategic need from CCCS ; agreed 3rd shipment
to go forward ; no further commitments ; 298, 8
Ibid ; shipment cleared by Jt . '.Var Aid Com .Washington
Chinese ambassador to be informed suEjplies to be diverted
to other UN if not used by Chinese ;fUrther
shipments to be cleared with Jt .War Aid Com.to ensure
agreement CC CB Strategic view ; 299 , 2
Loan Chinese persomel to Br .Armq ; apprvd ;3?-6,3
if Paqt . relief to Can. in occupied - apprvd ;M,1-2
qO

CIVIL SERVICE C03E.'ISSION
Minister of Finance discusses difficulty in obtaining
clerical help for - ; 178, 6.
Government policy re employees of military age ;
/195 . 3-4 .
Ibid ; report of Director of TTSS ; 208 , 4 .
Manpower Committee's report ; position of govt . employees
of nilitary age ; 210, 4,6.
Income tax for govt . employees overseas d~ in Canada -
interdept . cors . report ; 211 , 5. --
Leave of absence for C .S . employees joining Women's
Services ; 229 , 3 .
40
~

C 03MAND RELATIONS - UNI FI CaT I ON OF C011-UM
Explanation of Plans for strategic direction by Col .
~Biggar ; opinion of Chiefs of Staff ; directions t o
Col. Biggar re Canadian attitude ; 78, 5-8 .
Attitude of US forces in Nfld . ; 79, 1-2 .
Col . Biggar informed re govt's attitude re - in Canada
& Nfld.; 86 , 5-6 .
Discussions re strategic direction, etc ., in Plan 2,
and its relation to Washington Report ; 90, 1-2 .
Canada-US command in Western Atlantic ; communication s
between CAS & Admiral Stark ; ( 111 , 4-5) ( 112 , 6)( 115 ,6-7)
Approval of Plan No . 2 (ABC-22) ; 112 , 4 .
Command of joint Canada-US forces ; CAS' views ; 126 ,4
Army command in Nfld . ; question deferred pending consideration
by PJBD ; 131 , 3 .
CNS & CGS describe for Mr . Churchill existing pos i-
tion in Nfld . ; 32 4 .
22nd Recom . PJBD - agreement by local Commanders re
~ defence arrangements ; 136 , 5-6 .
Unified command in Can . defence areas between Services
and US ; 144 , 4-5 .
Chiefs of Staff attend War Cam . to discuss unified
command in Can. defence areas as between the Services ;
/145 , 1-3 .
Ibid ; designation of Commanders-in-Chief in defence
areas ; combined operations rooms ; 151 , 6 .
British, US & Can. Forces in British West Indies &
Bermuda ; 154 , 3.
Unity of Cormand in Nfld . ; ( 175 , 7-8)( 195 , 8)( 196 , 3)
Joint operations rooms, Atlantic & Pacific coastsdelayed
establishment ; 176 , 7-8 .
Appt o of supreme Commander-in-Chief of Combined opera .
tions to be undertaken in Europe, 1943 ; 183 , 1
Unity of command in Nfld . ; provision for unification
of Canada-US command under ABC-22 ; 200 , 10 .
~A/F' warfare organization - command relations ; 224,1-2 .

SERVICE S89 also .
COLTULSORY MILITARY TRAINING Brit ish .Coluanbia ,
Trainin e- of Japanese &
Decision to draft Bill ;
Chinese
Mobilization of 300,000 plan ; 25, 5 .
Expenditures - militia training centres ; 28, 6 .
Exemption of Japs and Chinese ;(3~ 5.)(34, 6 .)(35,5)
Exemption for War Industries ;(34, 3 .)(35, 1-2 .)
Postponement & exemption for key personnel i n
war industry ; 37, 1-2 .
Pres . of C .M.A . re same ; 3j, 5 .
Length of training ; 38, 6 .
Extension of period discussed ; 40 , 3 .
1-month and 4-month perioda ; change approved ; Ag, 7 .
Possible exemptions of special classes o f
workers ; 43, 10 .
4-month period with option for industrial training
after first month ; 50, 1-3 .
Memo of Min . of Nat . War Services re age divisions
for military & industrial service ; general discussion
re "combined" 4-month programme(opinion of G .S . )
approval given ; 51, 1-4 .
G .S . "combine d" 4-month scheme ; relative needs of
army & industry ; decision postponed ; 54, 5-6 .
Draft letter to Divisional Registrars re postponements
in certain cases ; 56, 7 .
# New 'combined' 4-month programme recommended by G .S .
and Minister ; opinion of other ministers ; interference
with war industry ; 60, 3-5 .
Report of Gen . Crerar & Col . Burns re necessity of
new programme ; 60, 7 .
New 4-month programme approved ; 61, 5-6 .
Public statem,3nt re new programme ; 64, 1 .
Dry & wet canteens at training eentres ; 73, 5 .
Non military service in national parks for
~~oukhobors, Mennonites and other conscientious
oujectors ; 75 , 2 .
59 . 1.
~ Ext3nsion of programme disenssed'by biinist .r -i'n U.K.

SMVICE
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING ( continued )
Trainees to supply personnel for coastal defence
units ; conscription out of the question ; 78, 13 .
Conscription for overseas service out of the
question ; difficulties re language at training
centres ; 80, 3 .
Indian claim of exemption referred to Minister of
Justice ; 83, 8-9 .
Views of Ministers re conscription for overseas
service ; necessity of emphasizing govt .'s opposition ;
supply of manpower ; demands of industr,y ; 84, 3-5 .
Conscription advocated by persons assoc:iated with
recruiting campaign ; necessity of clear statem ,3nt ;
/86, 3 .
Discussion re postponements to certain skilled workers
in war industries, workers in seasonal industries
& civilians at flying training schools, ate . ; re- ~
plac3menta from 30 day men ; 87, 2-3 .
Trainees being trained with active force in atmosphere
conducive to volunteering for overseas
service ; 87, 3 .
Position of Indians under DT.'.Y.S . Regulations ; 2A, 9 .
Postponements for farmers' sons requested by Quebec ;
/14, 9 .
Calling up of additional men ; 25 , 8 .
Trainees to provide part of 6th Division nersonnel ;
/ 99 . 2-3 .
Ckurshill says no assd for Canadian aansariptisn
for overseas ssrviss ; 0~7, 4 .
Mobilization and use of man-power ; Canadian Military
policy ; commi tment .~- of troops to Hong Kong not
to make conscription necessary ; situation re agricultural
labour ; 110 , 9-10-
Ralston to discuss in U .K . problem of employi .00
trainees under National Resources Mobilization Act ;
/110 , 10 .

CO:2USLROY MILITARY SZWICE (continued )
~ Exit control ; evasions bv men liable for military
service ; 117 , 5 . ( See : Exit Control )
Extension of N .W .S . Regulations to resident aliens
comparable regulations in U .K. & U .S . ; 117 , 5-6 .
Ibid ; to deal with at same time as "manpovrer"
question 118 .5 .
Replacement in units of coast garrisons & brigade
groups of 6th Div . by "home service draftees" ; L18, 6.
.Extension of National Resources Mobilization Ac t
to Nfld . ; ( 118 , 6 .) ( 126 , 3 )
Army Programme 1942-43 ; provision for reserves ;
inclusion of compulsory trainees ; 121 , 3 .
Voluntary system of recruiting in relation t o
Army Programme 19Y2-43 ; 121 , 4-5 .
P .DT .'s views that all Canadians should serve
where service most effective with one qualification
re compulsory overseas service ; ( 121 , 3 .) ( 122 , 3 )
• Army Programme ; P .M . gives views for opposition
to conscription for overseas service ; 122 , 2-3 .
P .M. feels National Resources Mobilization Ac t
should be extended ; 1G2 , 3 .
Ibid ; views of C .G .S . & A.G . ; 122 , 4 .
Conscription in relation to war effort ; 122 , :5-4 .
Voluntary system of recruiting in relation to
Navy Programme ; 123 .3 .
Voluntary system of recruiting in relation to Air
Programme ; 12 :: ,5 .
Extension of compulsory service to Nfld . & U .S . ;
Minister states "R" recruits restricted to service
in Canada by law ; 126, 3-4 .
Joint declaration of Allied Govts ; interpretation
of pledge in relation to conscription ; 132 , 2-3 .
Military service for Canadians in U .S . unde r
~ Selective Service Act ; extension of N .R .M .A . to
resident aliens; 135 , 3-4 .
Military service for Canadians in US ; reciprocal
arrangements ; 138, 5-6 .

COMi'UISJRY KILIT .iRY 31-MVICE ( continued )
Cabinet Manpower Cam. Report ; national selective ~
service system ; ( 140 , 3-5.) ( 141 , 4.-5 )
Ibid ; "agenda of discussions" ; 5,000 to be calle d
up monthly under NR3ig ; extension to 30 year age group ;-
143 , 4-5
Extension of regulations under NHyiA to aliens & other s
amendments to Immigration & Naturalization Acts, & NNS
regulations ; US citizens, conscientious objectors ; 143 ,1-3
Overseas enlistments among "R" recruits ; 146 ,2 .
McNaught on's & Minister's views re conscription &
voluntary system ; 151 , 2-3 .
Canada-US reciprocal arrangements re Army deserters
& draft evaders ; 157 , 2-3. ( 162 , 9)
Recruiting of MU[A personnel by RCN & RCAF ; 161 , 8 . ~
Detailing of NRMA personnel to guard prisoners o f
war an route through US to Can . Camps ; 162 , 6-7
Use of NRMA personnel in expansion of A-A units ;
164 ,1-2
Compulsory military service for Netherlands natio a ;
/ 168 , 4-5 .
Compulsory military service for aliens ; amendments
of Naturalization Acts to give-effect to War Com . decision
; 170 , 2-3 .
Mobilization arocedure - results of calls, desire d
by Minister of N .W.S . ; extension of age groups to include
30-40, and 20 year classes ; 178 , 5.
Compulsory military service for allied nationals ;
confirmation of policy ; 180 , 3 .
Funct i ons of N'r518 boards ; new administration of national
selective service ; ( 181 , 5 .) ( 182 , 1-2 )
NRABA personnel to form Potential reserve for Can .
Army & to ee retained in Canada ; 185 , 5 .
Proposed extension of NWS Regs . to meet Army requirements
; 189 , 8-10 .
Commissioning of civilian employees subject to-; `
/190 , 6-7 .

COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE ( continued )
Effect of - on workers in primary industries ; 192, 3.
le Administration of NWS regs . transferred to Dept . of
Labour ; 192 , 2
Govt . policy re Civil Service employees of military
age ; 95, 3-4 .) ( 208 , 4) ( 210 . 4,6 )
NRMA - result of recent calls ; 201, 6 .
Transfer of responsibility for "ball-ups" from NWS to
NSS ; protest from Mr. Justice Manson; Q3, 5.)( 206 , 6-7)
Re-enforcement problem for Can . Army overseas ; d6fi'ioi
enci ea in "call-ups" under NA ;(, 6(2O6, 6-7 )( w9. 2)
"Call-ups,' under NR1dA - factors contributing to deficiencies
; N.D. recommendations for remedy of situation ;
decisions re Aliens, Bl & B2 categoris, married men, phsi
cal examinati ons, enforcement measures against defaulters ,
blanket proclamations covering men failing to report ;
/&~7, 2-6~( 2oU
Ibid ; Minister of Labour's report re above decisions ;
ID Publicity re enlistments & call-ups ; 20 8, 5.
Manpower Committee's report ; authorization for callin
of married men & 19 year-olds, recalling of single men,
urovision of nenalties ; 210, 4-5 .
Effect of - on primary industries (lumbering, mining,
etc .) - See : Munitions & Supply - Primary Industries )
Deferment of coal miners ;( 229 , 12 .) ( 23Q , 4-5)( .9--31, 3-4)
Deferments for workers in primary industries ( coal,Gase
metals & timber product ionl',(2:50, 4-5)(231, 3-4 )
NSS Adv . Bd . to re-examine Procedure for Issuance of
"Orders-Medical examination" ; 231 , 3-4 .
(!a . 6!7
.7ecr,za3e 1!'1 ''!s . from, on133trlentS and ^all-ups ; /
Recommen3rtinns re enlistment enemy aliens in army
aprrnv=d ; 234 , 5
Can. Army participation with US in Aleutian operations
ARISA personnel to be employed ; 238 ,6 ; 239 ,1-4, 240 ,1-2
Ibid ; draft 0'C's providing for conmand,discipline ,
me etc ; authorizing use NRLW pers oimel ; 243 , 2-3

COWt LSORY MILITARY SERVI ( E
RanDovuer deftcieacles ; Amy, Air, Primary industri eso
ext .compnlaory service to new age groups suggested ;
need for separation &4S from Dep .Hinister of Labour and
strengthening administration ; 245,1-4 ; 246• l-2
Ibid ; Minister Labour of opinion separation unnecessary
; suggests RCAF replace able-bodied men in ground
duties by lower category men; allowing transfer to Army ;
suggests Assoc . Director ; 247 , 9
Ibid ; extension age groups callable under NRNA ;lower
category men RCAl? ground duties ; limitation Navy recruitin@
use home defence forces for industry ; Cabinet Manpower
Committee unable reach agreement ; referre d Council ; 248 ,7-$
Future employment NRBdA persormel Pacific area ;further
operations ; considered Home Def .personnel would enlist
Active Service ; 256 , 2
Manpower : ni ckel, base metals,fuel,pulp & paper,rF,i lvays
-:3ecom.]€in.Labour - trans .men bet .Services ;use of cat
gory A men in RCnP for aircrew or Gen .Serviee ;NRMp
personnel unfit for Army directed to RCArr grotmdcrew ;
Jt • Armv & Air Manning Cocn . appted ; spec . labour corps
formed ; M-ND states Services shd .not provide labour
application regulations PJSS,
;
;poss .using POW
pulp & paper industry notnxessary ; mil-deferment
; deferred ; M.Lauour
to enquire into Can-woods labour in New England ; 259 , 2-4
Agri cn 1 tural policy ; manpower ; ld-Agri c . Suggests
change policy oall-up to inc . nos . men available for
agric ; reverting to comp . military training on 4 mos .
basis ; M-Lab . pr oposes l eavA given to m%n called under
HRiiA by removing present restrictions of' compassionate
farm leave order ; Army Staff of view no large nos. men
yielded by adoption proposals ; suggest re---allocation
manpower bet . agric . & indastry ; 278 , 6
Doukhobors ; enforcement NSS regulatinns ; no actio
to be taken at present U O, 3
40
Ibid ; rep. from British Columbia urging enforcement ;
diversion of necessary personnel ed .not be underjaken ;
2C39' 1-2

C03PlJLSORY MILITARY TRAINING
Repatriation & demobilization ; M-ND states NR]U
• sh d .not be di schaugsd prior GS ; Y-16doS re importanc e
ob t aining manpower for conversion industry ; suggeattox
re replacement Vet .Guard by NRMA ; dec .def ; 314 ,4-5
Ibid ; agreed discharge lst Overseas personnel !
2nd Other GS ; 3rd NR34A ; NRI[A mt . be granted leave &
directed to civilian employment pending discharge .,
15 ,1-3
Ibid ; NSS lack of authority to direct personnel o n
1 eave to specific employment ; l(-Lab-suggests similar
p Ian "Farm Duty", making X R JU available for urgen t
c ivil duties at Ann,y- pay & all ' ces ;apprvd ; 318 13-4
Reinforcement position CAO ; MND recommends
e
-
mployment overseas NRA[A pe rs cxnnel ; PM reviional
nat-
issuss ; dec.def ; 319 ,5-6 ; 320,4-5 -
Ibid ; CGS proposals re obtaining add f
personnel
l GS
; PM sug .increasing financial incentive to
0
NRMA ; war service gratuities ; recruiting canpaign a
Ministerial level t
; provisinn "fighting
3
payN
Z1 ,1-3 1
;dec.def ;
Ibid; reasons for difficulties obtaining
ments from $Ry` GS enlist-
; 'd,. .ND of opinion recruiting campaign
wd .not be successful ; M-Fin .re "fight ing pay" &
war service gratuities to NR M A, dec .def. ;
Ibid ;
322,1-3
323,1-3
Exemption Indians from - ; agreed shd .continue to
be called up ; spec .cases not to o9 poste d
327
ovsr Seas ;
91-2
Bi-ND re allot m ent GS numbers to NRMA procee d ing
not to be under-
overseas ; administrative difficulties :
taken ; 327 ,7-8
Reinforcement position ; casualty rates ; NRMA detailed
overseas service 50% AWOL ; 328 , 7
W Ibid ; desertions ; censorship ; amem- :nent Def .Canada
egul a tions ; public statement by MT-ND ; 329 ,10-1 1
Provincial assistance in enforcement NRIlld d9tailed
overseas service ; ."a,12

CO1'PTJTSnRY k"I LI'i 1iY TR11I11N G
?iCAF demob .policy ; personnel subject to I;HMkcall-ur. ;
a11'ces discharge ; jt .service & interdepartmental •
arrang!vnant s ; 3,,4-5
Improvement in Ed tuation re NRMA desertions & absences
of those detai led for overseas service ; public statement
by M-ND ; 3,30,6-7
Reinforcement situation sat Is : 28% NRMA detailed overseas
duty AWOL; EBB to procure 7,500 Mar ; 331 ,12-13
Tran s. demo b. RCAF t o Army ; NSS , Army & Ai r Force pr o-
cedure requiring RCAF personnel to enrol in Army unless 12
unacceptable medical grounds or on postponement ;3-33-3(M/
Reinforcement pos'n ; employment overseas 1 RMA pere ;
intention to request authority for employment add•1 nos ;
333,5
Report on reinforcement sit .overseas ; NRidA deserters ;
a4,3-4
Trans . dem ob RCAF to Army ; liability to service under
NRMA ; draft press statement ; 334 ,8 ; 335,1 ~
Future policy is NRBSA persomel ; reduction of paydec
.def; 335 , 8
Employment overseas add'1 NRi(A ; 23 .6% detailed for
overseas still AWOL ; 336, 6
Agricultural leave policy; pose . modifying or elim .
Army req'ns under NRB9A ; 338,1-2 ( 338,2-:
Jap .war ; no conscription for ; Parlt .statement ; 337 ,6-7 ~
Re-al-lo-c., repatriation, demob . & re-est .Armed Forces
end hostilities with Germany apprvd with revision;
M-Trans .re cont'n call-ups ; deferments for agric ; reinforcement
st'n 51 moo supply ; manpower req'ts to be
reviewed ; 339,5 ; (SCC).W , 1
Termination of hostilities ; planning date ; continuation
call-ups ; reduction nos .for June ; 340 ,2-4
0

0017 FE RENCF2
0 See :
Ottawa Air Training Gonference
Refugees Confor,3nee under Refugees
Casablanca Conference 11 U.K. - P .M .
Food Conferenc e
t o
Atlantic Conferenc e
Washington Conferences
(Churchill-Roosevelt)
London Conference s
Qlaebec Confersnce,1943
Fisheries Conference
Moscow Conference
North Africa Cc7fer,~noo'
Prime Ministers conl
Qmbec Confere nce,1944
• International Air
Conference, Chi cago
Yalta Conference
San Francisco Confer,,-nee
Churchill
War - Postwar Problem s
(F'ood)
U .K. - P .M Churchill
U.K. - P .M: Churchill
U .K. - P .M . Churchill
Fisherie s
Ui - Genera l
U.K. - P .'A' . Churchill
U.K.- P .M . Churchill
U.K . - P .M. Churchill
Airways and Airports ;
international civil
aviation
UK: P . i " .. Churchi 1l
GVar; P . Fi.Problema ;
International

CRETE Sea also : Near and Middle East
4P Crete campaign ; (77, 4)(80, 1 )(88, 1)(90, Z )
Discussion re loss of; LT,- 9 .
is
CZECPO-SLOVAKIA
L"ilitary Mission - recruiting ; 34, 6 .
Military Mission ; request for cre4it ; 65, 5 .

CONVOYS
0
see also :
National Refenge for Xa,pal Services - Naval Losses
Tl:ansport overseas of Service Personnel .
National Defence for Naval Services - A4S warfar e
Losses of vessels in convoy ; (y~0, 2) (32, 7) (42, 2)
Na. 4) (A, 3-4) ( §J, 11) (83, 1-2) ( 89, 1 .4 )
(See : N.C. for N.S . - Naval Losses)
Lack of - for troops ; (47, 1-2) (48, 2)
Troop convoy. rules approved ; 50, 3
Loss of Service personnel in troop convoys ; troop
convoy rules reviewed ; 83, 1-2 .
Failure of enemy attack on - in Mediterranean ; 85, 2 .
Report of Chief of Staff re troop convoys ; unable to
suggest further precautions ; consideration deferred ;
1 87, 5 .
St . John's, Nfld . - convoy base ; (88, 3-4) (91, 5)
(92, 4-6) ( 93, 1-2) (9A, 1-5) ( 95 , 7) . (Sees Nfld .)
Composition of next troop convoy ; space for civilian
personnel from U .S . ; 95, 7 .
Troop Convoy rules revised ; Chiefs of Staff made responsible
in each case ; need to embark B .C .A .T .P . graduates
; 92, 3-4 .
Troop Convoy escort reduced ; 04, 3 .
Naval establishment at Sydney, N .S . ; 108 , 1 .
U.S . proposal to escort 5th (Armoured) Division ;
/f109 , 1-2 .
U .S . ships not available for 5th ( Armoured) Division
and other Canadian personnel (T .C .15) ; 1U, 2-3
New arrangement - persomel to proceed overseas by
fast unescorted vessels from Now York ; ( 190 , 5) ( 193 ,1-2
~ RCN - RN oo-operation in escort duty ; 196 , 5- 6
RCN Atlantic convoys - Canada carrying 45% ; need for
destroyers ; 201 , 6 .
Ibid ; Canada carrying 47p ; re 14 O '°•destroyers ;zQ9, 4

•
CONVOYS ( continued )
UK proposals for revision of Atlantic convoy 5-~
arrangements & re-distribution of RCN vessels ; 21 2
/'Z 14 + 6-7 .
Convoy patrols ( air) - RAN use of Can. bases ; ( 209 , h)
(211 , 3-4) ( 216 , 4) (Se-3 : N .D. for Air - Cooperation - V Kr
RCN - RN convoy work - exchange of destroyers, etc . ;
( 211 , 6-7)( 212 , 6)( 216 , 3)( See : N . D. for N .S . - Cooperation
with the U.K . )
Breach security regulations re reports enemy activn
against convoys, Atlantic ; 263 , 2-3
so

GROSS RE?ERENCE S
• Dakar See : France : Fighting French
Destroyers
See : National Defence for Naval
Services ;
United State s
Diplomatic Relations
See : Name of country concerned
Dutch pilots
Dom.Aeronautical
Association
Decorations
See : Netherlands
See : U .S. : jecruiting in
See : Honours and decorations
Doukhobors See : Compulsory Milirary Service
• Dalhousie Univ. See : Universities
Domini in War Loan See : War Loan
Dom. Arsenals See : M&S : Gen era l
DeGaulle See : France : Fighting French
Dawson Creek See : Roads : Alaska Highway
Dependanta
(Serviceman's)
See : Canadi an Forces
National Defence : Dependents
Vhriubi I~j y+,~~,
S, Iv' ~% ~✓ '"r+Ofj .
0

Dr^.r' .'tiCE COUI;CIL
40 Appointment to ; 12, 3 .
Addition of Gen . iScRea deferred ;
Re Forestry & Transportation units ; 14, 5 .
Discuss P .J .B .D. procedure re reports ; 32, 4 .
Considers hostel situation in Falifax ; 54, 4 .
Request for list re Interdepartmental Committees ;
63, 4 .
Proposed creation of War 2roduction Cour.cil to
co-ordinate with ; 66, 1 .
Considers proposals of U .K . government re use of
T.A.A .F . ; 79, 4-5 .
Measures to be taken in event of war with Japan ;
concurrence of Services expressed through ; 113, 1 .
Approve putting into effect against Germany & Ita1 y
of Can .-U.4, Basic Defence Plan NO . 2 (ABC-22 ) ; 137s 7 .
Recomnendation re fed .contribution to St .John's,
• Nfld in lieu of taxes referred E .A . ; 232 , 7
Ibid ; decisi or. deferred pen?ing consult at ion with
Can .i?i?n Comm'r in :7f1 j ; 2.74 -6
Recem .- approved by CS re travel of Japanese in
Canada restricted t o 5 miles without permit ; approved
subject concurrence Labour & Justice ; 2ci0 , 8
Ibid ; Labour & Justice unable concur ; rep .of RCYT ;
CS ; Labour to confer ; j;63 , 1-2 ; 277,4
Defence Council recommendation re damage cl~iims
a.-ainst persornsl attached from For3ign F~r ces
approved, L71 , 2
Crorn Assets Allocation Cam ; recom. re surplus war
materials : Defence Council directed prepare report on
coztemplated numerical strength of Services at close
of hostilities ; 278 , 5
0

DEFENCE MINISTERS
Meeting of - to consider establishment of "War
Committee Boom", arrangements for co-ordination between
Servioes ; oommunication of op -3 rational information ;
A 69 .
DEFENCE COORDI17ATION COMMITTE E
Sub-Committee on Vulnerable Points ; 10 , 1 .
liin e of N .D . for Naval Services made responsible
for - ; 23, 2 .
VO

40 ~
Weakeped by increased assistance to U .K ; 5th column
danger ; Home Guard ; 6, 5 .
P.M . stresses diminishment in Coastal defence ; U .S .
to be informed ; 7, 2-3 .
Weakened by contributions to U .K ; formation of
Ministry of Home Defence considered ; 10, 5 .
PlAns of Chiefs of Staffs ; 14, 7-8.
Needs in relation to overseas commitments ; 37, 2-3 .
Necessity of retaining part of J I Division until
III & 11 trained ; 11, 4. ,
Staff talks at Washington re - ; 23,'3-5 .
Report by C .M . re possibility of invasion ; coasta:
• defence, & staff relations with U .S . & Empire ; 25, 1-4
P .J .B .D . Report re ; 39, 2-4 .
Stripped for assistance In Europe ; security from
~ presence of U.S . in Nfld . ; 54, 2 .
t Conversion of Coast Defence Battalion Into Infantry
# Battalion ; 63, 4. -(P.M. 67, 2-4 .
Appreciation by Chiefs of-Staff ; observations by ~
Telegram to Churchill re ;-previous discussion ;
further telegrams re Massey report on Jap .'intentions ti
A .A. protection for Arvida= 90, 1-2. (68 . 1 .
Churchill reply to Defence appreciati-on ; 74, 2-3 .
Reply to Churchill telegram on recommendation of
Chiefs of Staff ; explanation re A/S defences ; 76, 3 .
Chiefs of Staff t0 attend meeting re future
Canadian military policy ; 90, 3 .
Number of divisions needed for home defence ;99 . 5 .
U .S . views re North American defence ; one Canadian
Division sufficient ; 110 , 10 .
DEFENCE OF CANADA
See also ~L ica.,4aasb.~
i# Compulsory military training for ; minimum requirements
; 60, 5,7 .
# R .C .A.F. Home Defence canmitments ; 61, 5 .

DEFENCE OF CANADA (oontinued )
t defence
Use of active service personnel from Rome
6 '7'
defence units for re-enforcements overseas ; 117
Ibid ; to consid3r at same time as "manpower
question ; 111, 5. 6.
Replacement in units of coast garrisons & brigade
groups of 6th Div. by"home,service draftees" ; 118 , 6 .
Army Programme 1942-43 ; provision for resorves ;
inclus.ion of re-postings from home defence units ; 121 ,3
Possible increase in home defence requirements ;
Diversion of active service personnel " /122 , 3 .
from home defence units ; 722, 4 .
'Appto of Assistant C .G.S . .(Home Defenoe^) - Col . Gibson
; promoted to rank of Brigadier ; A7. 3.
U.X. offer of Vengeance aircraft for coast defence ;
~~4.. l.
Anti-gas outfits, for RCAF, Home War Establishment &
No. 1 "Y" Depot ; 1.30 . 2 .
Purchase of 180 "Canso" amphibians for coas
; 142, 3.
, Question of composite group from coast defence units
for Australia ; j44, 4.
Unified command in Can. defence areas ; IU . 4-5 .
Govt's defence policy based on "hit-and-run" concep-
,tion of attack ; role of Reserve Army ; Can . rifle production
; 114, 7 .
Unified command in Can. defence areas ; 145, 1-3.
Govt .'s defence policy ; Chiefs of Staff's Appreciation
; scales of attack . Army p olicT ;baded Q* i2 :&S~sf~iosl
for home defence ; personnel from training centres ; rep,
serve brigade groups & reserve units ; 145 , 3-5 .
Concern of Liberal H.P.'s re ; requirements for
F.T.E . in Bofors guns & Hurricane aircraft ; l48 , 1 .
Canso aircraft for H .W.E . ; 148 , 5-6 .
Defence of Canada in relati on to Can . overseas
c.smani tmant s ; Memo from 31.2 . ; MclQaught on' s vi ews ;
A 49 , 5-6 .

DEFENCE OF CANADA ( continued) ( 152, 3-4) (L54,2-3
~ PJB D 25th AF3com . (re A/A defence for Sault Ste Marie )
PY's suggestion that govt . review plans for ; JU, 3.
Air programme for ; CAS' proposals for increased HNE
3-4 .
Army programme for ; t i& 7th Divisions ; 51_, 5.
Unification-of k mmslnd ; See ; Command Relations
Protection of airfields & oil stores ; 153 , 2 .
Protection of Halifax ; la, 2-3.
UK instructions re "scorched earth" policy ; 53, 3.
Army programme for ; 7th & 8th-Divisions ; 5~3, 3.
Air programme - revised estimates ; 154 , 3.
Mobilization add expansion of A-A units for= }A,1-2.
Effect of Arnold-Portal-Towers agre3mant on Air -
/177 , ii-8 .
=Ch~iefs of Staff' appreciation - reference to N .Amorican
defence & conclusion that re-allignment of Canada's
war programme-unnecessary ; 206,-6 .-
Coast defence units 24% under strent;th ; 20 7 , 3.
Reduction in H.N.E . (Amy,) . di -5) ( Zol 2-3
$CIF land line communications for H . W .E . ; 213 , 3-4 .
Est_imated scales of attack, Pacific coast - dis-cussi
on in Washington ; 214 . 6.- _ (A15 . 6-142_2V)
Expenditures for home
defence purposes not to be /
given same emjb~si'sss previously considered necessary ;
Army programme (Canada) - delayed completion until
Sept . 1943 of 6th, 7th, 8th Dv1sI one,' . Coast & A-A units
& H!7E ; 214 , 3-6 .
Scales of attack - Pacific coast ; CSP report Staff'
views re Can . defensive dispositions ; 218 , 2 -3 .
Views of several M inisters that men in Armed Services
within Cane-ia larger than circumstances require ; 219, 5 .
US proposal for installation of A/A defences in
Buffalo, N .Y . area ; 220 , 4 .
?4 Protection of vulnerable inland pts . tkaa 4ournal
PO ref -~rence ; 189, 5.

DR ~~ CL OF, CANADA
A3 v i s i on 0 f T:,;'r: ( brrny 5
Djsbandment certain Army Vnits as result of lowered
scales of attack : no serious reductDon manpower ; 243,6-7
CS to-review Service requirements for defence of Canada
in corsultation with CC05 ; 250 , 1-2 ; 251 , 1
CS report revised scales of attack ; consideration
deferred 'pen,iing re,port ➢d-NTJ re manpower req'd ; 255 , 7-8
Ioid ; CS scales of attack basis for revision plans
for. dofsnce Canada ; 2., ~56 , 1-2
Reduct on operati,aial troops in Canada ; 7th & 8th Div.
.di.s_oand.ed ; release manpower ; 256 , 2-4 ; 258 , 9
3C Security Commission request public statement in support
ARP organization ; general )olic,q to be reviewed ;
256 ,5-6
Transfer overseas 6 Home War Establishment squadrons ;
decisinn deferred ; 256 , 6-7 ; approved 260 , 3
Recom . Director Civil ARP referred CS for report re
.re,duction AHP,orpnlzation ; A& , 4
, CS rep-ort, ro .ar~as In Camda. sub 4vsct to attack ; 264 ,5
AfiY Pefib.ngvof Canada plan, 1944, aPrrov9d ; 264 . 6
ARP poli c,y ; 266 , 2-4 ; 268,,p-3
Civil dafence organization ; co-operation with US at
border areas ; disposal of equipment ; 274 , 10
Proposal Canada asame respons . for defence Nfld .&
Labroador ; est . joint UK-Can-Nfld Board similar PJBD ;
292 ,4-5 ; 293 , 5
Cancellation standirg instructiors re "scorched earbh1f
policy approved ; 305, 3
Revised scales of attack ; renort of CS approved as basi
for revision plans for defence of CanGda ; 307, 2
Proposals for reduction Army establishments result of
revision scalosof attack ; approved ; 307 9 2
Recom.CS for est. sub-comnittee to study methods of
obtaining scientific research & co-op bet .civilian
&
scientists & Services for defence purposes ; referre d
to Cabinet ;
3079 4 •

DEFENCE
OF CANADA
• Proposed reductions air squadrons employed for
defence of Canada (approved by CS) apptov4d ; 310 , 9
Air. Defence of Canada Plan,1945-46 ; dec .def ;
328 .6 ; :530 , 9; M,10
Civil def .org . to be diecon•td except spec .designated
areas ; aam. 3-4
Heauction in Army & Air est. consequent upon
termination hostilities with Germany, app rvd ; SCC 342,6-7
0

fe
DEFENCE OF CANADA
Air Raid Precautions
ATT.Al`'TIC COAST DEFENCE See also : Newfoundland
St . Pierre & Mi cjualon
Denuded of destroyer defence ; suggested request for
cruiser "Caradoc" ; 7, 2.
Halifax as possible base for British fleet ; 14, 7-8 .
Proposed requisitioning of trucks ; Defence of St .
Pierre & Miquelon ; 17, 2 -3 .
Halifax designated a controlled and protected
area ; 23, 1-2. (23, 4 .
Measures approved following staff talks with U.S . ;/
Improvement of roads in N .B .,approved ; 23, 5 .
Report by C .G .S . ; defence against raids; establishment
of Command H.Q . (Operati onal ) ; co-operation with
U,3 . ; gL 2-3 .
Survey by Minister for Air; U.S . to be kept
informed ; 27, 5.
~ 3rd Division to be concentrated in Maritimes ; 28, 6 .
U .S .-Canadian manoeuvres in Maritime provinces &
Maine ; 29, 3 .
Defence of Maritimes ( Joint Board) ; 31, 10-11 .
P.J .B .D . 0 First Report ; 39, 3 .
Guns from U .K . delayed ; 43, 2 .
Commitments resulting fran First Report of P .J .B .D . ;
/50, 6 .
P .B .Y .'s impossible to obtain for patrol; 54, 10 .
Further denuded to supply U.K. with destroyers ;
possibility of U.S . extending patrol ; 55, 6 .
Expenditure for gun batteries referred to T .B . ;58,5
Fighter planos . for defence ; 73, 6 .
14th Recommendation of the P .J .B .D. re U.S .
squadrons at Halifax & Botwood ;(73, 5-6 1 (74, 4)
Loan of P .B,Y .'s from U.S . ; P.M . to see President
re ; 7-6 . 2.
P . M. confers with Roosevelt re ; U .S . to natrol R . W .
• Atlantic ; not to loan P .B .Y.'S to Canada ; no U.S .
guns
AvA
for Halifax ; 77, 2-3 .

DIUENCE OF CANADA
STLAMLIC CDAST DEFMCE (continned )
P .J .B .D. unable to obtain further A-A artillery it
for Halifax ; 7 8 , 4-5. (78, 12-13 .
Trainees to replace men sent overseas from - ; /
U .S . Naval forces to be based on Shelburne ; 79, 2-3 .
R.N . to obtain supplies from Halifax ; 79, 5 .
G .O.C. of M.D. 7 not to control civilian A .R.P.
work in N.B . ; 83, 7 .
Increased docking facilities at Halifax, Sydney,
Shel burne , Pi ct ou & Gaspe ; 90, 8.
,C .G .S . reports progress in coast defence measures ;
C.N .S . reports delay in plans for new naval bases ;
/91, 5 .
C .A .S . report re .aerial defence ; 91 , 7-8 .
Increased R .C . A. F. ~ expend itures ; 96, 8-9.
Large expansion of repair facili ties on -tonsid3red
in relation to marine railway construction in N.S . ; 116• 5
Concentration of Naval strength on ; 125, 4 .
Chiefs of Staff review - & Pacific Coast defence *46
, 1126 , 2-3 .
Chiefs of Staff' further appreciation - strategy of
war in Atlantic & Pacific areas ; 130 , 2 .
Churchill discusaes,at War Can . progress in battle
of Atlantic ; } o32, 4.
470 radio mechanics for Pacific & - : 142 , l . ( 45,1~
Unified command in Atlantic & Pacific coastal areas,,/
Canso aircraft ; requirements for Easterf► ..itr Command ;
&4 8 , 6 .
Increased Air de-fences for ; 151 , 3-4 .
Proposal to concentrate 6th Div . at Debert ; 151 , 5 .
UUifii :cat'ion . Of., coomaitd, oe; ~ -016bsnsrM-) Reiati-ons
UK instructions re "scorched earth" policy to b e
sent to Atlantic & Pacific commands ; 153 , 3 .
Expansion of naval base at Sydney , N .S . ; 158, 6-7 .
Joint operations rooms - Halifax ; 176, 7-8• •
Uniiication of command ; 200 , 10 .
(Zm 6omraand Rela tions)

DEPEWCE OF CA2dADA
4711.Z-1IC CO VT (continued )
16 ~;nti-submarine boom defpncea on Atlantic coast ;
L 13 ,1- 2
;,efence Gulf & R.St .Lawrence areas ; co-ordination
3 -Jervice4 ; RCW, 1Quebec Frov .pol ice, Aircraft Detection
iorps,etc ;report of spec .comn ; 220, 1-2
Ibi•a ;sec.on9 report from spec .ca•n. ; 2295 , 5
Forms & scales of attack,East Coast ;rerort of Joint
Planning Sub-Com . 229, 1-2
30th Reccm .PJBD (joint investigation re non-rigid
ai rahins in A/S activities) ; appt .,joint (Can-US) bd.
re ; COS to report ; 230 .2-3
Ibi d ; Recom.not a.ccentable present form ; appt . joint
bd . aprvd ; 232 , 2
Second rep ort,spec . comn . re defence G,,1 f & ii.St .
Lawrence areas ; avnrvd,wi th wmerr.mgnt ; appt : Service
official to co-ordinate ; 232 , 2-3
drrane9ments with Fr . r',~tiona.i ,^,otnmittAA rP
~•l1 eract ROF tn . at licpi slon ; I r~ tNar disposition; /
( 233 . 4)
30th Recom.PJBD ; joint Can-US td . est . re non-rigid
airships in 1►/S act'.vities ; 235 , 2
Third report . spAc . lomnittee re dPfence sIzl f,°c R .
:;t .Lawrence atmrovod ; C03 to recoczzend appt . def-~n^e
Co-o_rdination officer ; :?35 , 4-5
Ibid= appt . S/L Desloges as Defence Co-ordination
officer ; WIB to prepare statement in oo :3Bult4tion with
ND; 2y~, 1
deduction operational troops in Canada ; 7th & 8th
Div. disbanded ; 256 , 2-4 ; 258 , 9
Use of RC.:F Coast defence squadrons ; one, squadron
transferred to Iceland ; 271 , 6
Civil def .org. to be discontinued except in spec .
designated areas, East & West Coasts ; S33L3- 4
Use of St .Lawrence ports during 1945 navigatian
*season ; CS to review A/S measures ; 335,3-4 ; 337,2
Reduction Air & Army est . Consequent nt termination
German hostilities apprvd ; 342,6-7

DEFE NCE OF CANAD A
PACIFIC COAST DEFENCE
V Wire oaumunioations on ; labour problem to be met by
employment of II9 ArnW Signal Corps under terms of
PJBD Recommendation 22= "j, 6 .
US signal to Pacific Command re probable Japanese
attack in Alaska area ; 165, 1-2 .
Col . Biggar's enquiry re War Cam. direction re defeno
of Alaska & resp ons i oi li ty for joint planning of North
American defer.ce ; Uk. 2.
Details re Japanese concentration west of Midw ay Island
and probable attack on Alaska ; discussion wit h
of Staff of respective Services' defenoe positions in
relation to Atlantic coast ; RCAF squadrons for Yakutat ;
Can . naval ports and ships available to US ; War Com. decisions
re support for US forces ; Hiniate» of N.D. authoriz
ed to act iin:aediately on ovm judgment ; ,7, 1-3 .
Japanese aircraft carrier off Dutch Harbour ; request
for more information re US defences in Alaska area ;
stateme-nt in House re preparations to meet situation ;
views of CGS & Minister re further Army r9 #enfbraements
for ;}6Q,~5-6 .
Announcement re RCAF & Army units - in Alaska ; 17Z, 5 .
Japanese operations in the Aleutians ; Chiefs of Staf f
report on defence dispositions ; 17 5, 6 .
Joint operations rooms - Vancouver ; delayed establish
ment ; I76, 7-8 .
Alaska - report by Minister of N .D . for Air ; inspection
of Northwest staging route, RCAF squadrons & Alask a
situation; =. l.
RCAP' operational losses in Alaska area ; 180, 6 .1(183
A-A training wing for Coast Artillery school of Instruction
;~83, 2 .
Prince George - Fairbanks railway - representations 0
Mr . DQaGeer ; LaS , 9 : 10 .
Offensive operations against Japan ; representations
of Mr . McGeer & Mr . Turgeon ; renerts by C~ 185$ 9 t10tatf

DEFENCE
OF CMTADA
PACIFIC COAST DEFENCE
US offensive operations against Japanese in Aleu- •
tiats ; Can. assistance ; 1~6, 1-2 .
Prince George - Fairbanlss ra ilway= ( 8}~, 1 .) ( 190 , 4;
Alaska - US report on Navy & Army forces & bases (refe :
once to Adak & Atka ; Fair oanl4s-Siberia ferry route) ; CAS
& CNS describe RCAF & RCN assistance in Alaska area ;
/ 202 , 2 .
Prince George - r'ai rbanks railway -( See s Rai lroads )
EstimatAd scales of attack ; 214 . 6 .
Ibid ; CSP report ; staff's views re Can . defensive dfirspositions
; 218 , 2 -3 .
Prince Rupert naval base ; (21 5 0 6-7)( 224 , 3-4)
,Transfer of A/S units from - to atlantic Coast ; 224 . 2 .
Range-finders for Pacific Coast ; 224 , 10 .
TJS_ re ;i:Pst installation aidsto navigArion,Incide
Passage to Alaska ; Can.to assun, r~sPonsibility ;
Recognition B .C. civilian defence organization ;
N.D. not to accept key men for Rserve Army ; 243 , 2
Add'l magazine storage, Pacific Coast,apprvd ; 243,6
BeIucti n operational troops in Canada: ; 7.th & .8t h
• Div . disbanded ; 256, 2-4
Civil def.org. discontinued except spec . areas, East
& West Coasts ; • 333,3-4
Balbon attacks Tbiological warfare) ; 335 ,1 ; 337 ,10-11
San Francisco Conf ; poss .bombing attack while
Conf .assembled ; 339 ,9-10
Reduction in Air & Army est . consequent upon termination
German hostilities apprvd ;(3 Q6) 4Z,6-7
is

DWENCE
OF CANADA
PACIFIC COAST DEFENCE See also ; Japanese in B .C .
40 .~hreatening attitude of Japan ; troops moved to B .C .
16, 1-2 .
Danger of Japanese attack ; disaffection among
B .C . Japs ; 19, 412 .
Staff conversations with U .S . 1938 ; 23, 4 .
Report by C .G .S . ; establishment of Command H .Q .
( Operat i onal ),g&,
Establishment of Pacific Command ; 36, 2 .
First Report, P .J .B .D . ; 39, 2-4.
Proposed Terrace-Prince Rupert Highway ; ~Ll , 6 .
10th & 11th Recommendations of P .J .B .D. - aerodrome
at Ucluelet ; 50, 4 .
Large scale attack by Japan unlikely ; 62, 5 .
Anti-Sub,. net at Prince P.upert ; 65, 8-9 .
Use of B .C. ports for contraband ~ontrol undesirable
in view of lack of defences ; 65, 3-4 .
Massey telegram re Japanese interest in Canadian
0Pacific Coast ; 68, 1-2 .
Army & Air dispositions in - Pacific area ; 121 , 2 .
Chiefs of Staff explain drmy, Air Force & Naval dispostions
;7weakness in A .A. artillery ; co-operation
measures between U .S . & Canadian forces ; 125 , 4 .
Placing of U.S . submarine buoys & small naval establishment
on Canadian territory ; 125 , 5 .
Chiefs of Staff review present dispositioAs ; 126 , 2-3
Co-op3ration with U .S . ; 126 , 3 .
Chiefs of Staff' appreciation - stra%egy of war in
Atlantic & Pacific areas ; 1 „„Q3 , 2 .
CGS, CAS & CNS describe - for Mr. Churchill ; 132, 5 .
Defence of Prince Rupert, B .C. ; 116, 5.
# Lack of, reason for not provoking Japan ; 61, 9-10 .
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DEFFNCE OF CANAD A
PACIFIC COAST DEFENCE (continued )
Chiefs of Staff' periodical Appreciation ; measure4W
taken in - ; 138, 3.
Chiefs of Staff recommendation re completion of Terrace
Prince Rupert highway ; 139, 4 . approved ; 141 , 1-2.
US favour use of Prince Rupert as advance supply base
for Alaska ; 14 _1, 1. (AlL , 1-2 .
Posting of additio infantry battalion at Ha ;elton ;/
470 radio mechanics f~ Atlantic & - ; 142 , 1 .
Roosevelt's reported ~ tement re possibility of attac l
on Alaska ; Chiefs of Staff to investigate ; 144 , 7 .
IIni fi ed command In Atlantic & - areas ; 145. 1-3 .
US-UK-Canaddan Staffs' estimate of probable scale of
attack on Alaska & West coast ; 145. 4 .
Hope-Princeton highway ; Chiefs of Staff recommendation
for c anplet ion ; 147, 3 .
Mobilization of additional units for dafenem of airports
& as local reserves for location at Tofina & •
Hardy Bay airports, Vancouver, Kamloops & Terrace ;
/148 , 5 .
Canso aircraft - requirements for Western Air Command :
/ 148 , 6 .
1dcNaught on' s views re es tab li s):me nt on - of large
mobi le force ;j51, 2-3.
Increased air defenses for ; 151 , 3-4 .
Mobilization of 7th Div . brigade groups to replace
►th
Div . on ; Army dispositions on ; (1U, 54 ( 153 , 3)
Unification of Command on ; Seg: Command 'Relations
UK instructions re "scorched earth n policy to be
sent to Atlantic & Pacific commands ; 153, 3. ju 4
Protection of government-owned oil storage tanks on ;~
1I"rovement of c anrminicati ons on ; 157 , 3-4.
U5 ezpenditures in Canada for defence pro3ects ;
Alaska airway,, Prince Rupert facilities ; }wo 4-6.
PJBD Journal for z9th 'maetingt comments-'bf AJLP
Staff re defence of Alaska ; 2-3 .
North-west air route
; funds for additional development
; direction in principle for T.B. ; 162, 4

See also : Lipy, ~Jr, Navy programmes
(under r,3snoctive Departments)
DEFENCE PRGG'3Ab'' ~ F011-1, 194 1
Requested by P .M. 33, 7 .
Memoranda of Gen . Grerar re military progr amme,
1941 ; genera l discussion ; 34, 1-2 .
Military, Naval & Air programmes & estimates
presented oy 3 Chiefs of Staff ; ( 35, 3-5)(37, 2-5)
Decision re military programme requested ; deferre d
pending examination by Min . of Finance ; (38, 6)(40,2-
Military, Naval & Air Estimates - problem of
control ; ( 40, 6) (41, 1-4 )
Necessary to know Canada's productive capacity ;
War Requirements Bd . studying matter ; naval & air
needs gre ater than army ; 56, 3-4 .
Canadian Army Overseas Programme, recommendations
by Ralston deferred ; 57, 5-6 .
References in Ralston report ; to bo considered
following week ; 59, 4, 6 .
Army overseas programme for 1941 - Army Tank
Bri ~;ade, despatch of JLI rd Division, Armoured Div .
60, 5-7 .
Army, Navy & Air Programmes - to be consid .;red by
3 Def3nce ministers & Mr . Ilsley ; 60, 6 .
Army, Navy & Air Programmes consid ered In relation
to total national productive capacity ; maximum limit
set ; Defence ministers & Minister of 11unitions &
Supply to ad just nrogra!fraes accordingly ; 61, 1-5 .
Reduction of Army & Air Estimates ; 62, 1-2 .
Recruiting needs in 3 forces, 1941 ; staff officers t o
confer re co-operation ; 64, 7 .
Special Reserves for unfors een pro jects ; 78, 12 .
C .of S . attend meeting re their Appreciation of
Canadian military effort 1941-42 ; mobilization of 11th
Division discussed ; additional battalion in Nfld .
40 authorized ; Naval & Air reports ; 91, 3-8 .

DEFENCE PROGR.ALtLSE FOR 194 1
Minister of sinance' concern re additional
large expenditures ; 96, 1,5 .
Mobilization & use of manpower - 6th division ;
relative demands of Navy, Air force and Industry ;
aereement re home & overseas programme ; 99 , 2-5 .
Ibid ; question of troops for Hong Kong ; situation
re agricultural labour ; 110 , 9-10 .
Priorities in respect of man-power ; U.K. list of
requests ; additional forestry units ; 1 11, 9-10 .
0

D FFII`TCE PR OGRA MBE 1942-43
Army Programme 1942-43 ; manpower problem ; 117 , 6-7 .
W Manpower & labour supply ; to consider Army, Navy,
ir Force & war industrial programmes ; 118 , 5-6 .
Ibid ; 120, 4-6 .
Manpower & labour supply ; Army, Navy, Air Force & war
industrial programmes ; review of Army Programme ; 12 3-5
Ibid ; 122 , 2-5 .
Manpower & labour supply ; Navy Programme ; 123 , 3 .
Ibid ; Air Programme ; 123 , 4-5 .
Minister of Finance reports proposed Service programmes
beyond financial capacity of country ;123, 3 .
Army Programme as represented to Sir . Churchill ;
/I;L?., 5-6 .
Approval of Army, Navy & Air programmes by C ouncil ;
/.134, 1-2 .
Overseas Army programme as announced in House of
Commons, maximum limi t ; 144 . 7-8. ( 145, 3-5 .
Govt's defence policy ; Army policy ; Air policy ;/
Relative importance of Army, Navy & Air Force ; govt .
policy ; 196, 6 .
Chiefs of Staff appreciation - reference to N . American
defence & conclusion that re-allignment of Canada's
war programme unnecessary : 206, 6 .
5
IV

Is
DEFENCE PRX ECTS (JOINT CANADA-US )
See also :
Airways & Airports - Northeast Air Ferry Routes
- Northwest Staging Route
Canol Pro .iec t
Railroads - A~aska i lway -
Whi t e : .Pas s - Yuk-on &-A .y Lease
Roads - Alaska Highway
United States - Canada-US Financial Relations
Meteorological Station s
US expenditures in Canada on defence projects ; A8 ,4-6
Establishment of Interdepartmental Panel on Can .-US
defence projects ; 172 , 4 . V .
First report of Interdepartmental Panel covering proress
upon Alaska highway, Canol Pro j ect, North Atlantic
46 ferry routes, Prince George - Fairbanks railway survey, l
meteorological & radio stations, air mapping & surveys ;l
/177 , 5 .
Second Report of Interdepartmental Panel re progress ;
on Alaska highway, Canol project, North Atlantic ferry
routes, Prince George - Fairbanks railway survey, Northwest
staging and Terrace-Prince Rupert highway ; 185 , 11-` 1
Policy re US consultation with Can. govt re additional
development on - ; (Canol project - airfie l . :, ,; w ; r„- z-
road ; Alaska highway pipeline) ; 196 , 1-2.
Third Report of Interdept . Panel ; agrean ; n t i,~
pro j ects ( Canol project - airfields & wintar road ;
Alaska highway pipeline ; new meteorological stational ;
post-war ownership & disposition ; prior US consultation ;
/ 199 , 4-5 . -
PJBD Journal - reference to appended list of joint defence
proj ects ; 206 , 5 .
~Interdept . Panel report re division of costs - procedure
for recovery of expenses ; War Com . to be kept info
rme d through Interdept . Panel ; 209, 3-9 1

DEFENCE P ROJECTS (JOINT CANADA-US )
Fourth Report of Interdept . Panel re progress
on - ; US decision to drop Prince George - Alaska
railway ; 209 , 9 .
Yukon - Mackenzie River road survey ; 211 ,
7 .
PJBD 28th Recom. re postwar dispositipn of j oint
defence projects, approved ; 217 , 2-3 . V'
Control of aerodromes in Canada ; 221 , 2-3 .
US proposal for alternative Northwest Staging route,
referred to Interdept . Panel ;222, 5-6 . ,
War Com . direction for departmental officials that
no substantial US defence construction should be undertaken
without prior Can . govt . approval ; 222 , 6 . V
US proposal for military hospital at Edmonton, referred
to Interdept . Panel ; 224 , 7 .
Laoour problem in Can . Northwest ; ( 222 , 7-8)(223, 2-3
( 225 , 9)( 228 , 7 )
Report from Interdept . Panel & ICICA on alternative
Northwest staging route : 225, 8-9 . '~
Report from Interdept . Panel on proposed TJS military
hospital, Edmonton ; 225 , 10. ( 225 , 8)( 229 , 6-7)
R ftburnemert af US for air bases constructed in Canada ; /
US Army storage space, Edmonton ; 227 , 6 .
Development in Can. Northwe st ; postwar position ; UK
Hi gh Commissioner's r?port ; discussion re joint labour
3d . & appt. of Can. Commissioner ; 228 , 5-6.
Establishment of joint Can-US labour authority in
P7orthwest ; 228 , 7 .
'J° constrncti on at :'ir.itQho rse & 2cRay, Y .T . ; 229 , 7 .
Appt . Of $ovt . Commissioner ; (229 . 8 .) ( 231 , 2 )
All Ut- & joint defance undertakings to be sub ject of
specific agreem :~nt between Can. & US govts . 231 , 2.
Canada to participate as actively as possible in
Korthwest development ; 231 , 2 .
i)raft submission re appt . Special Commissioner,
91
Def ,.nce Prolects Northwest Canada apprvd ; "special
irstruction s ; 232 , 4-5

DF.F'-EPICE PROJECTS IJOITJT CANAr2-1,13 1
. Brig . Foster aYmtd . 3pe ci a1 Corrmi ss ioner ; L34 , 3
PJBD statement of procedure re proposals for defence
construction by US ; al)prvd . ;_tobe included in spec .
instructions to Special Cor.mrr; 235, 2
PJBD est . of civilian traffic control unit, Alaska
P.wy ; CuS appt . dnay officer as Qan .mer.iber ; to be under
control of Special Comm'r ; 2,75 , 2
~aD9D ;S7~a~ps : of ~Lrmy_ des,Jgnated sole
agency for contact with local Can . agencies re defence
construction ; 235 , 3 : 237 , 2" --
'Confidential instructions to Special Comnissioner
approved ; 237, 1-2--
Agreement with US Treasury re Can.holdings US exch ;
agreed no accts . re defence const'n by Canada for US
rendered at prasent ;decis i on -deferred re payt for US
const'n in Canada ; 237, 2- 4
US request add'l land for storage space,Edmonton
~ approved ;attsntion SM c .Conm'r drawn to employment
US contractors ; 238, 4-5
Draft despatch to US ; settl ement for Can.expendtture
on_M acct re defence const'n to be left until after
war ; approved ; 238 , 7
Accommodation at Edmonton for Spec. Comm'r ; 241 , 2
Can.govt . to acquire property in Canada req'd by
US; to be made available as from Cro wn;
Spec
"-3, 9
.Covm'r ;
.10
first Report - Re com : organization to
take over Alaska hwy after war; com 2 : neg. with
Alta. re development Alaska hwy after war
Supply
; ecom.3 :
st at i ons and res ervat-t ons on Alaska hwy ;
Rscom;4 : suppleme ntary work Alaska hwy.postwar employ-
Megts Recom.5 ; est .board to deal with
in development major -policies
commercial aviation ;
ol unit ;
$ecom.5 ;
$foem.7
air contr .
; Prot .
ec®
Can. interast s in oil
; PJHD resources ;
- 29th Reoonmendation mot
ecan•9 :
approved ;
Can.requests to US for addistance in def .
proj ects; coa 10 ; const'n undertaken by Can .labour

DLYENCE PROJECTS (JOINT CANADA-U.S . )
and contractors; c . 1 ; postwar utility def.
proj ects ; com.12 ; copies all repbrts to be forwarded
Spec . Conm'r ; 247, 1-3
V
NW Staging (Plan C) ;contracts to be let directly by
US ; funds provided by U8 ; repayment considered later ;
Spec .Comm'r to see wage ceiling kept ; 3AL, 4
Recommendations re-request of US for exemption
from prov . & municipal taxation on defence con :t'n in
Canada app roved ; 248 . 3-4
Proposals re title to property in Canada req'd for
US defence projects approved ; 248 , 4-5
PtTH submission to provide water supply for Dawson
Creek ; referred Spec . Comrn'r & Transport to fix d®prov
. responsibility ; 20_ , 5
Ibid ; provision water , supply approve d , subject
condition *specified by Spec- Comm'r ; 251, 5-6
Spec.Comm'r - Second Report : ecom .13 :
Alasgs Road Control Bd . aupervj s i on wztervvays ; ecom.
14 : Can.Public Relations officer ; Recom .l5 : restoration
sites US projects to original condi tion ; 2r)1 ,6,7
Journal of PJHD meetings July 1-14 re Alaskan
trip of Board noted ; 2&„2, 1
- - Spec .Comm'r - Third 3eport ; Recom .16 : contracts
granted by US re maintenance Alaska Hwy ; Can.contractors
and labour - arid . be employed ; ecoml7 : Maintenance Alaska
Hwy . shd be subject of communication with US ; Pecom.18
Organization to control Alaska hwy ; Recom .l9 • appt .
warden at Kluane Lake ; ec on. 20 : pictures taken by U.3.
and Can.Pacific Airlines in Norttw3st to be made availaLl
e; 258, 1-3
Spec . Commissioner - Fourth Zeport ; noted ; 261 , 1
apec .Com'r - Fifth iieport ; consideration deferred
; dontafnirg com .21 : Can .gavt . rep .at Nor 13L_
Wells ;Recom .22 : exploratory work,Abasand,equipm©nt ; _
c 2 :acouisition property j t .defence projects ;
266 , 8

DEFENCE PROJECTS (JOINT CANADA-TJ.S . )
Arrangements for release Information on defence
projects in NW apprvd ; no reference to be made to
fi nanc l al arrangements : 269, 4-5
Spec .Comm'r - Sixth Report ; consideration deferred ;
containi ng : Recom .24 & ecom.25 ; acquisition property
for j oint defence projects ; Recom.26 :payt . municipal
taxes by US on improvements for war purnoses ; Recom .27
survey Mackenzie River Route ; 271 , 2
Reimbursement of US for airfield construction in
NW ; Can .holdi rgs US dollars; dec .deferr ,3d ; ~~71 , 7-8
Ibid ; meeting with US rep . re Canol arrangements ;
agreed US be informed no accts . to be presented for
Can.const'n on (IS account ; Can.govt to pay for all
pe nnanent ccnst'n ; 272, 2-4
Report of Jt .Defence Proj ects panel noted ; 274,7
Recaa .of report of Jt :Defence Pro jects Panel on
actinn to be taken re 8pec .Comm'r recommendations
approved ; re maintenance & control Alaska Hwy -
•Recom . ?_2 .?6_17 1 8 ) ; trgffic control Mackenzie River
Water Route ( Recoml3) ; appt. warden, Kluane
( Rec om.19 )
Lake
; Aerial photography ( Recom.20 ) ; govt
Norman ,rells ( . rep .
c 2) ; acquisition property f or
def.project3 (aecom.23 .24 25 ) = survey Mackenzie
route (&92M . 27)
R .
; 274 7-8
Spec .Commt r - Seventh Report ;
taining
dec.deferred
Reaom ; co n-
.28= extension of airports
Spec ; 2
. Coma
76.7
i'r Recom.28 re extension
facilities ;
airport
Survey of Low Level Route - no
steps to be taken further
; 279, 4
Org. meteorol ogical services in NW
respons ; Canada to assume
. for servicea of perm anent value ; US to install
& operate only supplementary services ;
Spec.Camm'r -
280 ,
Ei
4- 5
gbth Report, co
te]b
ntaining ;phone line along flight strips,
Recom.29
,,RCAF control Alaska hwy ; Recom.3~
280 & maintenance, Mackenzie River
,5
Air Route ;

DEFx:NQR PROJECTS ( JO I n4' CANADA-M )
Oil developmatL in AorthwQst Canada ; US proposals;~
Can.govt . policy ; ostablishment sub-committee ; 283 ,1-~,
Ibid ; report of sub-committee : withdrawal of US from
activities in NW Canada re dis;covery & production oil ;
est . strategic reserve ; use & extent of reserve to be
determi red on advice PJBD ; Can .govt to assume respon .
for continuanoe drilling upon terminatinn contracts bet .
US & Imperial 0il ;method further development ; 284 , 5- 6
Proposed dis.re payt . by Canada for air fields &
ancillary permanent facilities in AY9;disaussions re
postwar use to be held separately ; 285 , 3
US-Can . financial agreement ; inc .payt . for railhead
at Dawson Creek ; 286 ,3-6 ,
Ibid; DU of Fin . to seek to avoid payt . for railhead
facilities Dawson Creek ; 287 ,1-3
Oil development NW Canada ; War Com.dec. not satisfactory
to US ; dec .deferred ; 287 ,4-5
US-Can . financial agreement ; nee . for Canada as
cost terminal facilities, Dawson Creek ; 288 ,1-2 s'ZV
Oil development IM Canada ; DM of Mines & Fee . to prepare
new reg'ns for oil development ; US to be informed
Can-govt . exploring arrangements to make possible renegotiation
US contracts with Imperial Oil ; 288 ,3-4
Spec.CcmX'R - Ninth Report ; containing Recom .3 1
re assignment existing US leases rather than creation
new Can .leasea ; 288 , 8
US-Can . financial agreement,-DU of Fiance reports
possible eliminate railhead facilities Dawson Creek
from Can .payts ; 289 , 2
Oil development NW 6anada ; DU of Mines & Resources to
prepare submiss ion for Council along lines of War Corn .
discussion; 2+1,1-3
JDCPPane1 report on 3p ec . Comm'r recommendations ;
(Recom .29 re telephone lines bet . intermediate airfiel s,
1P'," Staging not approved, teletype facilities a~railao~
Recan .36 re RCAF control & maintenance Mackenzie R .
Air Route, no action pending clarification future of Rout
290 ,1

DEFENCE PROJECTS (JOINT CANADA-US )
Disposal US movatilesin Canada ; abandorinent of
Isairfields Mackenzie ".Route equipment available ;
JDCPPanel recommend all enquiries for acquisi t i on b e
referred Cr.Assets All'cn Com ; sales limited to govt .
depts . periling final policy ; approved ; 290 ,3-4
Spec .Comm'r - Tenth Report ; containing ecom .32
re use Alaska hwy military purposes only ;dec .deferred ;
292 ,7; approved 294 , 6
31st Recom .Spec .Comnissioner re genaral assignment
US leases to Canada approved ; 293,7-8
Disposal US movables in Canada ; CAAC authorized dis
pose when requested on conditions that pur.not relievei
liability re customs,etc . ; such movables req'd for
defence projects, .& Spec .Camm'r recommends approva l
in NW area ; 29 ,* ,5
Spec .Comat'r - Eleventh Repart ; containing Rec om .33
re est .committee to report future administration PUT
•& Yukon ; 296 ,2 ; referred Biin.b&R ; 299 , 5
JDCPPansl recom .for )st .permanent Can. Mete orological
Com.approved ; subilssion to Council ; 296 , 2
Est . spec.RCAF Air Command in NW Staging aroa ;296,3
Trans.US leases to Defence pro;,erties in Canada ;
reimbursement rentals paid subsequent to date announce .
ment of intention of Can.govt .to take over all US
leases ; 296, 3
Aerial survey photography ; proposals ti-ND/A ; Dep .
EAR to report on present & prespective aerial survey
requirements, urgency of - & arrangements with Prov,
297 ,6-7
US-Can .financial settlement ; draft Note to US ; Can.
to obtain compl3te title to N71 Staging ; Flt .Strips,
Alaska Hwy ; Mackenzie River route ; Crims -)n Route ;
Mi ragan airfield, telephone l~ ne, Edmonton-Alaska - alsc
non-p9rm.const'n re ; eliminate claims re pern.Const'n
•Goose Bay ;Can.to pay for future const'n perm .natur e
(dee .as to permanency to rest with Aerodrome DeBt .Com,
right ref.to War Com ; all const'n to have prior approval
Can.govt ; 300 ,2-3

DEFF.ICCE PROJECTS (Joint Canada-U5 )
Spec'1 Comm'r - Twelfth Report, containing recombah
34 re completion Mackenzie River low level route ;
dec .deferred ; 300 ,4
Ibid ; agreed survey not' to be continued ; 301 ,5
Control, maintenance, defenoe airfields on KW Stagirg
control exercised by RCAF ; respons. for maintenance,
etc. referred to Spec . Comm'r & Transport for report ;
301,5G6 _
Spec.Comm'r 33rd Recom.re administration in NWCanada
3 members to be added to WT Council special surveys
re health & education ; 30 2., 6
NW Staging; RCAF to assume respons .for control,
maintenance, defence ; Transport respons . for current
programme airfiel~i improvement, meteorological & radio
range servioea; US proposals for authority to acquire,
construct, modify orabandcn facilities to be corrsnunicated
thro Spec.Cam'r ; :502 ,6- 7
JDCPP recom.re disposal assets surplus to US
requirements ; immovables - compl ste inventory .to b7mr
ptepared, disposal to be recommended to Council fo r
approval by CAAC ; movables - disposal though CAAC ;
approved as basis for exchange of notes ; 302 , 7
Spec'l Com'r - Thirteenth Report,cbntaining Recom.35
re survey of US eauipment req'd on NW Staging ; Recom .36
re abandonment Mills Lake flight strip ; 304 , 3
Ibid ; approved ; 308 , 8
Spec'1 Cctn'r - Fourteenth Report, containing
Recyn .37 re flight strips,Alaska Hwy ; 308 ,8-9
Use of t8 buildings at E-;monton for housing approved
308 ,9-10
Acquisition Jesuit College,Edm .for use military
hospital,etc . 315 ,3-4
Def.propertiea Bfld ;confirmation of title by
Confirming Act ; 316 ,1-2

DEF1'NCE PR OjECTS (Joint Canada-i.1. 3 )
PJBD Jourhal ;nieetings Sept .6&7 ; 33rd' Recom .re
~ disposit on US defence projects in Canada (movable s
&iAmovables ) approved ; US proposal to transfer Camp
550 & Dawson Creek railhead depot to Can: cortrol
referred JDCPPanelj US abandonment airfields NE Stag#
- Panel to report on facilities involved ; transfer
weather stns . & Army conmuni cat i)ns syt ems to Can .
oontrol referred Meteorological Com .for report ;
316 ,6-8
Proposal acquire Hospital at DawsonEreek being
evacuated by US not approved pending estimate of value
316 . 8-9
ldai nt e nan oe Ala ska Hwy ; JDCPPane 1 report ;agreed US
informed Canada not prepared to assume respons .at
present ; abandonment Haines cut-off without coment
Can .govt ; Spec .Comm•r to consult Premier BC re prov .
local services (poiice,health,educational) vicinity ;
,• 316 ,10-1 1
Spec .Camn'r - Sixteenth Roport, noted ; 318 ,2
Procedure for dispoaalof US surplus assets in
Canada under Crown Assets A11'n Cam & War Assets
Corp'n approved ; 319 , 2
Disposition of Bechtel-Price-Callahan Bldg .to
Veterans Lffairs, of Calder Camp 550 to National Housing
ddm ; DawsonC,rdek Railhead Depot ; dec .def ; 324 ,1-2
Spec .Corm'r - Seventeenth & Eighteenth Reports ;
noted ; ZW&, 6
Postwar defence relationships with US ; 328 , ,7-4
Agreement with US re Can-US air routes ; Spec .CommIr
to act re recomaen ations on Can-Alaska services ;
3a,1-3
Exemptions frcm duty & sales tax of US surplus war
assets in Canada ; apprvd ; 3a,7-8
Photographic survey work ; prov . Mitchell aircraft
approved ; 3za,10
Postwar defence relationships with US : final report
PHPAC ; 3 .34 ,4

DEMCE PROJEvTS (joint Canada-US )
Spec.Comn'r 20th Report - Recoms .40 & 41 ; 334,9 ~
3pec .Camo~'r 21st Report noted ; 335,1-2
Canol ; termination operatinn ; joint appraisal ;3y~3 ,1-2
Spec . Comm'r 22nd Report - Rec®.42 re U.S . transportation
lacilities,ldackenzie River Water Route ; ($U ) 341 ,8
0

DEPAITnTNTAL ;= OLEO 311T ION
C nngestion in Ottawa ; referred to Ottawa Improve-
~ents Covim'n & Public Works ; 54, 2-3
Use of National Research Council Annex ; Ni) given
priority over Census ; 80 , 5
Accorranodat3 on for Census & Nati ;:,na1 Regist fation .
employees ; 83 , 8
Add'l accommodation for Nat'l Regis .staff
autYD rized ; 87, 7
Teminorary bldg . Cartier ~quare for Naval Staff
authorized ; 117 , 11-12
Accammodation for Naval & Air Staffs ; 118 ,7 190 ,8-9
Add'1 accommodation for ND ; :it .Patrick's College)/
Ibid ; temporary bldg. for Army authorized ; 193 ,3
Interdepartmental committee to revi ow space allocati
,-n and feasibility of removing depts . of govt .
fror:! Ottawa ; 193 , 3
Navy to vacate 0' 3ri en residence ; Public 1.'.'orks to
requisition Booth residence ; 197 ,1-2
Report of special camnitt ee ; recommew ations pertaining
to removal of govt .brancries from Otta -;,a ;
priority authority given Minister Public Works ; functions
of special com .to cease on submission final
report ; -vePTB bldg. si tes ; acc o runa3at ion for Dept s .
Labour & NSS ; .:04 ,1-3
P a b ther report Of' spec.comrnittee ; decision pertaini*
to removal of govt .units from Ottawa & establishment in
Ottawa of newgovt . branches ; 'NPTB bldg.sit -, ; 106 ,1- 2
Report Minister Pub .Works on govt .office & housing
accom'n Ottawa vicinity ; tem p orary office bldg .
site : 213 ,2-:
0

DEdt)BILIZAi ION AND F{ .l.-ESTAI3Li.?HL1II`~~,CdBITJr.'' C03I~rIIT-
T E:; ON
• :lackenzie to discuss probierrs in london ; 95, ~
0
0

DEPFrIOA~?'^S' ALLMT4:PTCR BOAR D
• Reduction soldiers' wives all'ces in relation to
cost of livinp ;speci fic case in B .iV .I . ; 158 ,12
Can .Legion racom . re dependents' all'ces ;
statutory right & cost of living bonus ; 190,7-8 ;200,8
Amendment financial prov. for three Services re
personnel reported missi%- ; 199 ,6-7
Army rates of pension - specific case of wife
of Army casualty ; 200 , 8
is
0

DOMNI OV-1'ROVIICIAL RELATIONS
• P.cncrt 3ov31 CoMmissio ll st i umitted ; _, 4
•

DUPUY, i'lLRRl:, ( formerly Can . Charge d'Affaires to
France )
~ Visit to Vichy ; 3-4) ( ,16 , 8) .
Report on Petain Govt . ; 55, 4 .
Press reports re ; U .K. urge second visit to Vichy ;
56, 7 .
To return to France with mes s age ; 57, 5 .
Ralston report re visit of - to Vichy ; 59, 3 .
Facilities accorded - at Vichy ; 92, 2 .
U .K . questioned re value of continuing to keep -
at Vichy ; 103 , 6 .
Churchill urges retention of - at Vichy ; 107 , 4 .
U .K. again questioned re retention of - at Vichy ;
118 , 1-2.
Message from - re return to Vichy ; 119 , 2 .
Churchill tells War Com . value of - contacts ; j32,3
Laval's return to power ; relations vith Vichy ;
return to Canada of ; 159 , 1 .
i
0

&3mt
~
Emergenc_v Measures
CROP REFb.' :?'r'.~,"CES
See : Near & Middle Eas t
See : United Kingdo m
Cabinet War Com : Statement s
Bnalovment of Can . See : C .A.S .F .
Forces oversea s
Raui pment of CA;3F See : C .A .S .F .
National Defence
Munitions and Suppl y
European situation see :
Evacuated children See :
port farm products See :
~?n ire De fence see :
Ethiopia See :
East Indies See :
War, progress of
Refugees and
Agriculture
Bri t i ah Etnpi re
Abyssinia
' Far Eas t
Exchange Control
Exeats
Estimates
See : US : Control of Imports from
Fo rei gn Exchange Cont ro i B d
See : Exit Control
See : Finance
Eight Point Decla- See : U .S . : Relations with U.K .
ration
Executive Com .on See : Economic Advisory Com .
• ExPo rt contro l
Enl i stmen ts
See : Recruiting

Exchange of Information
with the US
Escort dut y
Enemy aliens
Enemy Agents
Evacuation Officers
European Refumses
See : Information :Operational
See : Convoys - genera l
See : Internal Security
Compulsory Military Servi c
See : Internal Security
See : Air Raid Precautions
See : Refugee s
Eskimo-Wimoda ease
See :
Newfoundland
~nploVnent Agreement
Intornational )
See : War ; Post-Ro~tilities
Problems

EC QATCI?IC ADVISORY COL2,'ITTE F
•
To consider means of barring export of wheat to USSR ;
/C, 1 .
Preliminary Report on Wartime Organization approved ;
A0, 4-5 .
above Report criticized re Munitions & Supply - Nat'l
Defiance liaiso : ; ; 11, 2-3 . -
Control of Imports and Exports ; :52, 9 .
Report re Wartime Planning Com ; 44, 5 .
Report 're restrictions on imports ; 46, 8 .
Ibid ; plan of Sub . Committee reported by Drs . Clark
~ :.iackint osh ; 47, 7-8 .
To review existing machinery for carrying out economic
policy ; to examine relation batween financial & agric~
i ltural policies ; proposals re reducing ofsterling
balances ; 94, 11 .
• Report approving proposals for reduction of sterling
balances ; 9-7, 2-3 .
Report re Wartime Economic Organization ; 102 , 5-6 .
Ibid ; recorsmendation re transfer of Wartime Prices
and Trade Board approved ; 103 , 4-5 .
Re j ection of proposal of - to lend financial assistance
for production of iron & sulphur ;
Corporation)
(Aldermec Copper
; 108 , 1-2.
Rec ommend at i ons re Joint Econ . Com . resolution re
shipping priorities, approved ; proposal re shippin g
priorities committee ; 112 , 1-2 .
Approve recommendations of Adv .
re functions
Com. on Export Control
of Executive Com . , & Joint Econ
solution re ex
. Com . re-
p ort control ; 117, 1-3 .
Ibid ; co-ordination of policy between Canada & U .S .
liaison officers ; 135, 5
lil,
.
on rec OMmendations of Reconstruction Corn . re
Soport stwar planning, approved ; Committee & sub-com. responsible
for investigation, etc . of postwar problems ;
/212 , 1-3 .

EC0230 ..a,CADVISORY C 0E:?I l iEE (continued )
Renort re proposed National Development Bd .(basede
on Reconstruction Committee's recom . for Construction
Reserve Commission) ; ( 222 , 4) (224, 8-9) .
IbH ; approved ; 227 , 7 .
Quebec colonization scheme referred to ; 227 , 6-7 .
Ibid ; report of EAC - colonization scheme shd . not
be undertaken ; approved ; 237 , 6
EdC report on postwar commercial policy : draft
Instructions to officials participating in Commonwealth
discussions prior submission to US ; 237 , 6- 7
EAC repo rt on constitutional problems in postwar
scono0ic policy ; dscisiondetsrred ; 242 , 2-3
Proposal re est. of National Development Board not
to be proceeded with ; A2, 4-5
R40om.4 ; Spec. Comm'r ; supplementary work on Alaska
hwy wd. afford postwar employment ; referred F,,tC ; 247 ,?
Report Shipping Bd. re general policy in shipbuilding
and manning; recom . est . Shipping Advisory
Camnittss ; referred EAC for consideration ; 251 , 4-5
EAC report on request for loan by Niehipiaetsn
is
Mines
Prod'n iron ore ; loan not approved ; 252 , 2
EAC report re recom.Shipping Board on general nolicy
merchant shipping ; reduction rate of construction decreas
manpower difficnltios ; dec .deferred ; 258 , 6
Ibid ; EAC report approved ; establishment Interdepartmental
committee ; 261 , 6-7
Canada's Food positicati ; EAC and Food Requirements Com ;
joint report, est . "floor pricea°' spproved ; deferred ;
271, 2-4
Ibid ; Decisions re report of RAC and Food ?oqui-ements
Ccxn ; wheat acreage ; oats & barley, pork products ; 273 ,1- 4
Ibid ; agricultural policy ; manpower ; 278 ,6

EGYPT
• Se e
also : Near & Middle Eas t
Situation in ; (32, 1-2) (41, 4) (90, 2)
Assylum in Canada for King r'arouk ; 148 , 8 .
•
"r'.uiP :2:5S°' SxIPS
Loss of "Lrnpress of Britain" ; 42, 2.
Reque st for requisition of " Dnpress of Russia" &
"Empress of Asia" ; 44 , 7-8 .
Investigation of conditions aboard "]Dnpress of Asia'
following BCAiP graduates 'refusal to embark ; 110 ,11 .
0

17 Ii COW2ROL
Representations to 'Aaahington re solution of
passport rage . diffic»lties ; (l~, 7) (13, 3 )
RCMP recommend restrictions against US . ; A. 5-6
Above restrictions postponed ; King-Roosevelt conversations
re - ; 49 , 6 .
U .S . officials visit Canada ; new proposals ; 30, 10 .
Policy re issue of exeats to Canadian women going
to U .K . ; 96, 4-5 .
Granting of exeat to wife of Immigration official :
/97, 6 .
Restrictions on persons wishing to leave Canad a
in wartime ; referred to special cnmrnittee ; 112,5-6.
Transfer of administration from Ext . Affo to Immigration
Branch as recorm anded by interdepartmental
oom . ; 16, 6-7 .
Consideration of interdepartmental com . report ;
question of supply & mobility of labour referrad ~
to Joint Econ . Como ; 117 , 4-5 .
Ibid ; specific case re admission of 500 lumbermen
to Maine woods ; 135 , 6-7 .
Joint Econ . Com, resolution re movement of Labour
between Canada & US ; 139 , 3-4 .
Control of travel overseas of women & children ;
Interdepartmental com . recommendations ; 148 , 4•
Restriction upon movement of labour out of Canada ;
/ 177 , 2-3 .
Employment of Can .woods labour in New England states ;
259,2-4: 260 ,10
Ibid ; referred to Council ; 264 , 6-81 277 ,6-7 ; 280 ,3
284,4_5 ; 29 2 , 6
Restrictions on travel to UK ; no civilian travel
except on Ministerial certificate of essential
importance, p
national
roviding in authorities impose equiva- •
lent restrictions ; 295 , 5
Ibid ;, Privy 00 ouncil Office to act as central clearing
agency re , Ministerial certificates ; 299 ,4-5

EXIT CONTROL
• Special restrictions re travel to UK discontinued ;
3,6 ; 305 , 6
Exit permits to wives of Can .servicemen overseas ;
permit for wife & daughter AOC in C, RCAF Overseas ;
di scrimi na tion acct . of rank ; dec .def ; 314 , 4
Uk atWig restricti o m re travel to UK ; to be examin
ed for modificat3M 318 ,1-2
Exit permit for wives of officers stationed
overseas ; wife of A/M Breadner to be permitted to
proceed overseas for duty with RCAF Benevolent fund ;
=. 8
Present reg'ns re air priorities for overioas
travel to be strictly adm nistered ; 333, 7
Travel to UB ; .spec .aecurit9 restrictinna removed ;
•
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.'XPORT AND IIt1PORi CONTROL
• See so :
Economic Advisory Committee
Japan
United States - Can-US Economic Cooperation
War : Combined Organizations (Export Committee )
Establishment of contraband control port in Canada ;Z,i
Boon. Adv . Cam. to consider - ; restrictions on fuel
oil ; .32, 9 .
Oil Control ; 45 , 5 .
Advisability in relation to U .S . ; 46 , 8 .
Plan of Sub . Cam . of Econ. Adv. Co®* presented by
Drs . Clark and Mackintosh ; 47, 6-8 .
• Conversations with U .S . ; 48, 2-3 .
Report of Dr . Clark on conversations with U .S . Govt . ;
A9, 1-3 .
U .K . request re use of Vancouveraa Contraband Control
port in Canada ; (&}, 9)(68, 3-4 )
(See : Blockade, Pacific )
U.S . representations re Canadian import of passenger
automobiles ; 66 , Z .
Trade with Japan; outstanding export permits for
shipment of wheat to Japan; 108, 5 .
Embargo on exports of mill-feeds to U .S . ; export permits
for outstanding contracts ; L}}, 5-6 .
Approve Joint Soon . Com . resolution re export control
& recommendations of Adv . Com, on Export Control ; /
( 117 , 1-3) ( 135 , 5 )
Export control : coordination of policy between Canadg
& the U .S . ; liaison officers ; 13k, 5 .
• Canada-US-Brazil proposed tripartite cotton agreement;
/ 148 . 5 .
Beef supply problem ; export control measures ; price
ceiling policy ; 187 , 7-10 .

Prisoners of War
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS See also : PassRort Regulation s
40 Death of Dr . Skelton ; appointment of Mr . Robertson ;
61, 1 .
Exchange of High Commissioners considered inopportune
62, 5 .
appOintment of -Leighton 1icd&rthy to Washington
consid,,-red ; 65, 2 .
McCarthy offered U .S . post ; Christie given leave of
absence, with later appointment in South Americq
considered ; 66, 2 .
Appointment of J .E. Coyne, financial Attache at
Washington considsred ; 66, 2 . approved ; 71, 4 .
Pay & allowances of Washington attaches ; 74 . 8-9 .
Appointment of a public relations officer to Washington
; 77 . 3 .
Under Secretary to investigate suggestion of appointin
Consul to St . Pierre & Miquelon; 78, 10 .
Distribution of Secret telegrams ; 78, 11 .
~ Interdepartmental conference re exclusion of subversive
elements ; 89, 4 .
Acceptance of Ministers from Yugoslavia, Norway &
Poland ; 5-6 .
To confer with National Defence re St . Pierre &
Miquelon ; 96, 4 .
Policy re exeats for Canadian women ; 96, 4-5 .
Principle onposing double representation watved
in case of Argentine Attaches ; 97, 6 .
Appointment, ,of Ministers to Japan and DrFentine, ;
and of High Commissioner to Ireland .; 98, 1,6 .
To be kept informed re visits of Canadian officials
to U-6 . ; 103 , 8 .
Appointment of Minister to Japan ; 107 , 6 .
Appointment of Brig . Fester as Canadian Minister to
Japan ; 108 • 6 .
Lpproval of Ckinose Minister-to Canada (Dr . Lin Shih
Shtitn) ; 109 , 2 .

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS fcontiniied )
Admissidn to Canada of Ex-lresident'grias of
Panama ; 113 , 8-9.
Appointment of Major General Odlum as Canadian
High Commissioner to Australia ; 115 , 3 .
Transfer of administration of exit control to Immigration
Branch; 116 , 6-7. ( 117 , 2 .
To be represented on Executive Com . on Export Control/
Means of securing control of wireless statinn at St .
Pierre & Miquelon ; proposal to have senior officer of -
accompany radio personnel ; 120 , 4 .
Message from Argentirie govt . re staffs_ of British
Embassy & Dominions Legations in Japan ; 12 6 , 1 .
Rio de Janeiro meeting re defence measures for westea
hemisFhere ; Can. representation ; }U, 2 .
Detention of Col . Andre L'Homse ; 131, 4 .
Canadian representation in Russia ; J 33, 5-6 .
TeletyVe system eetween - & Can. Legation,Washington
; }~3 , 2-3 . (1.35 . 2-3 .
Policy ze German proposals for exchange of prisoners ;)
Canadian representation in Switzerland ; 144, 2.
Canadian High Commissioner for India ; ] 4, &, 9 .
Can. representation in 5witzerland; 1-2 .
(Se$: Switzerland )
Diplomatic appts . to Russia, China, Mexico, Chile,
Peru & Australia ; 196 , 5 .
UK and US contemplating appt . diplomatic rep. in
North Africa re new French Executive Committee ; advisability
of Can .action ; 241 , 3
Est . Psychological 'Warfare Committee ; 364 , 6
Canadian woods labonr in New England states ;
nx .4ffrs . channel of conmunication with US ; 264. 6-8
Badoglio govt . declare war on uennany ; Italy to
be co-belligerent ; 264 , 8
Poiicy of raising staths of Can .Ministers to
Ambassadors apnrovsd ; 2 6 E3 , 1

EXTERNAL AFFAI X
Can .g :)rt .not consulted nor informed re US-UK
Opproach to Irish p;ovt .re expulsion Axis diplomatic
missions ; 288 , 2
Spec .restrictions re travel to UK discontinued ;
303 ,6 ; 305 , 6
Existing regulations re travel to UK to be axamined
for modification ; 318 ,1- 2
Withdral film "Balkan Powd3r Keg " ; dec .re govt .
policy for prior consultation with Nat'l Film 4d def ;
329 ,8- 9
PW . relief to Canadians in occupied China,
apprvd : 332,1-2
Pres . regulations re air prioritiesfor overseas
travel to be strictly adminietered ; doubtful cases to
be referred to War Cam ; ~Z, 7
Travel to UK ;
., E3' , 8
spec .security restrictions removed ;
•
~

CROSS REFE2&C&
• Farm Products
Firearms control of
Firemen for U .K .
"Fraser" NLiCS
See : Agriculture
See : Internal Security
See : National War Services
See : National Defence fo r
Naval Services
Free
French Movement
See : France : Fighting Frenc h
Forestry & Transporta- See : CASF General
tion Unit s
Food Board (Cow .)
Farouk . King
Fire prot ection at
Seaport s
Food conservation
programme
Freedom Medals
See : War Organizations (Com)
See : Egypt
Se :3 : Transport
See : Food Requirements Com .
See : Honours ani Award s
0

FALKLAND ISLAND S
Canadian re-enforcement for ; referred for examination
Iwo Chiefs of Staff ; 136 , I .
Ibid ; urgency in view of Rio Conference ; 137 , 1-2.
Ibid ; force necessary to defend Port Stanley ; govt .
unabl3 to assume this commitment ; 47, 2-3 ,
•
0

L
FAR EAST See also : " s an "
Prisoners of War
0 Burma Road
Japan demands its closing ; 19, 1-2 .
Negotiations re Japanese demand ; 20, 2 .
To be closed 3 months ; 22, 5 .
Opinions of Dominion Govts . 33, 3 .
U.K. conversations with Japan re - ; 34, 5 .
Opening of - ; 38. 2 .
Chiang Kai Shek's appeal for Anglo-American air
General
assistance to save ; 115, 5-6 .
Likely Hitler action in ; 25, 2 .
Cable to U .K. re Canadian concern over antagonizing
of Japan in Burma Road matter, etc. 19, 1-2 .
Withdrawal of British troops from Shanghai ; 27, 6 .
New Zealand urgesjoint action with Netherland s
against Japan ; Australian policy differs ; 32, 2 .
Despatches re - ; 35, 6 .
Evacuation of Canadians ; 36, 3 .
Staff talks re(U .S .-U .K.-Dutchj eventuality of war
wit# Japan ; 36, 5-6 .
Telegram, draft, re same ; 37, 7 .
Despatches re - ; 38, 1 .
Singapore Conference ; (38, 2)(39, 4 j
Exchange information with U .S . and N .E .I . ; 41, 4 .
Japan-U .S .S .R. agreement ; 42, 2 .
Aid to China ; 48, 5 .
U .S .-U.K. conversations re - 54 , 11 .
,l'hailand & Japan ; 46, 9 .
U.K.-U .S . staff talks re eventuality of war with
Japan ; Dominion representation ; help to China ; 57,2-3 .
Argentine to look after British, Can . interest s
in event of war ; 58, 3 .
~ U .S .-U.K . Staff talks ; 58 , 3 .
Anti-3ritish trend of Jap . policy ; 65, 3 .
Interception of vessels bound for ports of - ;65,3-4 .

FAR Fr;ST (continued )
Decision re interception
Of VeSS913 maintained ; 4W
/66, 4 .
P.M. discusses situation with Roosevelt ; 77, 3 .
China's will to resist weakening ; 83, 10 .
British assistance to 8hina, limited ; 86, 1 .
U.K . proposes declaration re Netherlands East Indies ;
/ 90, 3-4 .
Likelihood of Japanese attack- .: on trench Indo-
China ; 9s, 1 .
Franco-Japanese agreement ; 101• 9 .
Situation discussed by Roosevelt & Churchill ; =, 3 .
Australia suggests making Jap . attack on Thailan d
a casus belli ; 1Q.3 , 9 .
U.K. snrgsstiog of Canadian battalions for Hong
Kong ; 109 , 2 .
Ibid ; approval ; 110 , 9 .
Proposal by China Defence Supplies Incorporated
re rdseat for China ; ],12, 3.
Winnipeg Grenadiers & Royal Rifles selected for
Hong Kong ; draft instructions & submissions to Council ;
/2 4 .
Wheat for China ; proposal of Chins Defence Supplies
Incorporated to be further explored by Can . Legation ;
/113 . 3-4 .
Chiang Kai Shek's appeal for Anglo-American adr
assistap,ce•.against>Japanese attack on Yunan ; 115 . 5.
Communications re Japanese political & economic
z situation ; 1 16, 7 .
Press release re Canadian forces in Hong Kong ; 11 7
Observations re Chaing Kai Shek's appeal ; 116 , 7-8 .
U.K . refusal to intervene in ;L B.-Japanese conversations
; 1 17, 7 .
Lack of Canadian representation in meeting of
"Pacific Powers" ; 118 , 3 .
x Constitutional position of Burma; visit of Premie r
U Saw; 116,6

,
FAR EAS T
40 Southward movement of Jap forces ; thbeat to Singapore
; preventive occupation of Kra Isthmus ; Hull
suggests occupation at request of Thailand ; 120_, 1-3 ,
Ibid ; imminent attack on Kra Isthmus, Thailand ;
course of action to be taken by U .S . & U.K . ; 121, 1 .
Ibid ; details re Roosevelt-Halifax interview ; 122 , 1 .
Chiang Kai Sht3k's views re 'modus vivendi" ; simultaneous
U .K.-U .S .-Dutch warning to Japan ;re use of Indo-
China ; U .S . qnqui}y reJap troop movements ; preventive
action in Kra Isthmus ; 123 , 2 .
Ibid ; Jap reply to U .S . enquiry ; warning to Japan
against further aggression on Thailand, llalarya- or N .E .I .
/ 124 , 2-3 .
Outbreak of hostilities ; Jap . attack on Pearl Harbour
attempted landing in Malaya ; 125 , 1-2 .
CNS' views re U.S . & British-naval losses ; Pearl
• Harbour ; 126 , 2 .
Hong Kong - withdrawal of garrison to island ; ,27 , 1,3.
U.K . military advisers estimate Japan's_ p.robable
course of action in Pacific ; Malaya, Philippines, &
Hong Kong ; 1?7, 2.
Communications re liong Kong ; situation grave ; abandom►ent
of wireless station ; 131 , 2.
Equipment for Can . forces at Hong Kong on board "San
Jose" - release to U .S. forces in Philippines ; JA1-, 6 .
Churchill reviews, at War Con ., situation in Sout h
Pacific ; Philippines, Singapore ; Malaya ; Burma, Indian
Ocean ; 132 , 3.
Churchill, at War Committee, expresses sympathy re
Canadian loss at Hong Kong ; 132, 4.
Hong Kong casualties - See : War, Casualties
Effect of developments in - on JATP ; 138 , 1 .
Prisoners of war taken at Hong Kong ; See : Prisoner s
~ Unified command considered in light of ~~ failures
at Pearl Harbour & in English Channel battle ; 14►4, 5.
Ibid ; '•prineg; of Wales" & "Repulse" ; 145. 2.

FAR EAST ( continued )
Unification of command in Southwestern Pacific
under Wavell ; 145, 3.
Deteri_oration of military sitflation in ; invasionof
Burma & threat to India ;148, 9 *
UK Appreciation re ; 150, S .
Can. Ministar to China ; appt . of Gen. Odlum ; ~] 96, 5 .
Proposal is RCAF squad to act in co-op with US and
Australian air forces in South Pacific area referred
R.x.Affrs and CAS for report ; 447, 5.-not to -b* sent ;.2509 5
Visit of Australian Minister; aituat ion in Far
East ; 249, 5-6
Conditions & treatment of Can .prisoners of war i n
Far Fast ;nesd for immediate action by Red Cross ; 251 ,9-10
Relief to POW in - ; strengthening Re i Cross represen .
tation in Ottawa ; 263 , -7
Austrilian PM,Sir .Shedden & Gen .Blamey attend WC ;
report. on Australian war effort & operatfins in
S .Pacific ; 299 ,5-6
0

FERRYING OF AIRCRA7Z
• See also : Airwa ys & Airports - Northern Ferry Routes
Ferrying of aircraft to UK by American volunteers ;
- (46, 3) (47, 4)
Reference to - to UK in Agreement with Nfld . ; 53 . 3
Pilots for-toUK ; 54, 7 .
Use of Greenland as refueling base ; (56,3) ( 57 , 1-zy
(b3, 4) (Q4, 2-3)
Arrangements made by Ralston in U.K . ; 59 , 1,4 .
Anxiety of Air Ministry re - to UK= ;anada to consider
training & providing pilots ; 62 , 3-4 .
Establishment of Training centre at Debert ; graduates
of B .C .A .T .P . to be used as second pilots ; 64, 3 .
Replacem :3nt of Greenland scheme ; rafts ; ferry pilots ;
/65, 6-7 .
Memorandum sent U .K. ; 66, 3 .
U .S . expeditions to Greenland ; Canada to explore
staging facilities in Labrador ; 70, 7 .
Re-allotment of aerodromes to provide accommodation
at IYe bert ; 74, 7 .
Request for observers from 3 .C .A . T .P ., ; discussion
re volunteering ; 76 , 8-9 .
U .K. appreciation ; 80, ~ .
Enquiry of U .K. regarding policy re publicity ; 84, 2 .
Roosevelt offer to deliver aircraft for UK to point o l
ultimate take-off ; Canadian co-operation ; 90, Z .
Plane deliveries for UK recently more successful ; /
90, 3 .
Capt . Balfour to discuss new proposals re ; 96, 8-9 .
Air base of Northwest river to be used for staging
purposes ; 103 , 10-11 .
R .C .A . ,e . to ferry aircraft to be used in R .A .N.
coastal command ; I 15, 7 .
• Extension of Goose R . airfield, Labrador, required for
expansion in US Ferry Command operations ; 6 4 , 8-9 .
Northern air ferry routes for short-range aircraft ;
a9rodrome at Fort Chimo ; US plans for 4 different
routes ; 164 , 5-6 . (See : Airways & Airports)

•
F ERRYING OF AIBCRAFT (continued )
US report on Navy & Army forces in Alaska -
reference to Fairbanks - Siberia ferry route ; v4l 04 9 Ṗ .
Publicity re ferrying US aircraft to Russia via
Irl Staging ; 307 ,4-5
0

"FIFTH COLUMN" See also : Internal Securit y
0
Public opinion re= 6, 5 .
Activities ; 11, 4. 1
Germans in West ; public concern ; effect of
accepting internees from U . . ; 12, 2 .
Danger in Dutch training in Nfld . ; 24, 2 .
In South America ; 25, 2 .
FINLAND, FINNISF NA2IONALS ,
•
Russian request for daclaration of war against
- Hungary & Roumania ; 114 , 1-2.
Ibid ; New Zealand opposition to declaration against
- ; views of Australia, South Africa & U .S . ; 115 , 6 .
U.K. message to Finnish government requesting
cessation of hostilities Dec . 3 ; Finnish Canadians ;
~118 . 7 .
Provision for war against ; distinction between
Finnish nationals & oth3r enemy aliens ; 119 , 1-2 .
U .S . attitude towards - ; 1,.19, 1-2.
Canada to associate herself with U .K. in simultaneous
action aga i nst Hungary & Roumania as with - ;
Ibid ; action deferred ; 123 , 1 . /120 , 3 .
Finnish rep ly ; declarati on of war against - Hvngary ,
Roiunania ; 124, 1-2.
Treatment of Finnish nationals .- 124 , 2 . (1g.5 . 1-2
0 Position of r'innish, Hungarian & Roumanian seamen ;/
Italinns to be treated as rinns, Hungarians, Roumanians
; 20q , 7-8 .

YINLAYD,
FINNISH NATIONAL S
v Finnish Armistice terms ; to be signed by USS R
on behalf U.lifatioxz ; compe z sation to foreign interQ s
re properties at Petsamo (International Nickel Co ) ;
311 ,6
4w

0 FI?1AYCE, P~AJRT1,iENT OF ,
See als o •
3ank of Canada
Economic Ad vi so rr C o m .
r: b tie+3t9 s
Expenditures(under Departmental headings )
Taxatio n
United Kin --d om ;-Financial Relations with
United States - Can.-US Financial Relations
UI4IUIA ~.c t
War Loan
0
War Fi nan ce
,'Jar Supply Board, Relations with - ; A, 1-4.
Expenditures re refugee children consid3red ;
/8, 4 .
Commitments allowed without authorized expenditures
in cases of necessitv ; 11, 2 .
Funds for Internment ; 14, 3 .
Income tax exenptions for war donations ; 30, 7-8
Control of Defence estimates - 1941 ; (40, 6)
//(41, 1-4 )
Dr . Clark sugp--ested as Secretary to Govt . Business
Committee ; 41, 1-4 .
Ibid ; ref . to Min . of Def. projects ; 41, 3-4 .

•
FIPlAN CE, DaABT:LIX2 OF ,
War Pinance (continued )
Questions between U.X . & Canada - Ralston visit ;
/45, 3 .
Acceptance of sterling at par ; 4 6j, 4-5 .
Conservation of American exchange bq control of imports
from U .S . ; 47, 6-8 .
Ibid, conversations with U . J . ; 48, 2-3
Tariff concessions to U .K . ; 48, 3-4 .
Dr . Clark re conversations, benefit to U . K . ; 49, 1-3
Minister to investigate financial commitments of
10th & llth Recommendations of P .J .3 .D . ; 50 , 5 .
Credits to Spain * U .K. ; 51, 7 .
Responsibility fur R .C .A.F . squadrons in U .K. ;
/52, 1. •
Approved recamendat i ons of P .J . B . -r1. to b e
made available to Department ; 52, 5 .
Financial arrangements with Nfld . ; 53, 3-4 .
Minister to approve B .J .R .D . recornmendations ; 53, 8
'Responsibility for Nfld . Airport facilities to
U .S . ; 54, 1-2 .
Sale of 'nar Savings Certificates ; 54, 3-4 .
Study of possible productive capacity by 77art ir :e
Requirements Boardipres9nt rate of spending etc . ;
. /a. 5-6
Control of expenditures ; 56, 3-4
Minister's report re recommendations of Nationa l
Defence referred to hin : by Committee ; 57 , 7-8 .
Ralston report - Canada should pay ; 59 , 5 .
Minister's report re national productive capacity ;
to confer with 3 Defence ministers ; 60, 6 .

0
FINA NCE, DEPARTMENT OF, See also : Bank of Canada
Advisory Committee
"Expenditures" under
Departmental headings .
War Finance (continued )
Discussion of 1941 budget in relation to Defence
Estimates ; maximum expenditure fixed ; 61, 1-5 .
Effect of Lease-tend bill ; Dr . Clark to visit
Washington ; grantino, of credits to J .K . ; 67, 5-6 .
FinEncial responsibility for R .D .F. reorliited In
Canada ; 70, 3-4 .
Dr . Clark's report on conversations with Morgenthau
& U.K . Treasury officials re effect of Lease-Lend Bil
on Canadian economy & possible apn li cazti on to Canada
dale of TJ .S . securities ; financing U.K. rnxrchases,
Fold payments ; further study of our financial positi a
• ~ war r9qnirer.lents ; 71, 1-4 .
Draft telegram proposing US-UK-Canadian cooperation
offering to finance UK deficit on eonditions ;74,3 .
Settlement of outstanding financial questions wit h
Uk referred to Messrs .Gordon & Mclntyre,and represent
atives of th e three Services ;74,3-4 .
Financial adjustments re RCAF sqn. in UK;74,4 .
Hyde Park agreement ; 77, 1-2,5 .
N.D. speci il reserves for unforseen projects
approv3d by T .B . ; 7a , 12 .
Minister's recommendations re financial relations
with U.K. & Canmonwelath government ; (B .C .A .T .P .etc .)
/83, 10-11 .
Principles decided re Federal responsibility for
provincial roads in vicinity of Service establishments
/ 85, 5-6 .
Separate treasury control of Film Board ; 85, 7 .
Questions of assuoing finanpial responsibility for
large expenditures in territory not under govt's
control (St . John's naval base) ; 92, 4-6 .

FI NANCE,
DEPART3nn OF,
War Finance
so
Problem of sterling balances & U.X. defecit ;
Economic Advisory Committee to study machinery for
carrying out government's economic policy,etc ; 94, 9-11 ,
Repatriation of Canadian securities in U.K . ; 11 .
Minister's concern,re authorizing large projects
beyond, original 1941 programmes ; 96, 146.
Econcei c' Advisary Cam. appmV's proposals , for
reducing sterling balances ; Minister to discuss with
Agriculture & U.K . ; 97, 2-3 .
Repatriation of government, but not of other
Canadian securities ; 87, 4 .
Representative to discuss B .C .A .T .P . arrangements
with Australia and New Zealand ;~96, 7 .
Economic Adv . Com. report re Wartime Economic
Organization; transfer of Wartime Prices & Trade .
Board to - ; 103 , 4-5 .
-Question of cash canpensation for outstanding
contracts for export of mill-feeds to U .S . ; 111 , 5-6 .
Arrangements for sale of Can . vdlsat to Russia ; 112 .3
Responsibility for R.A.F. schools in Canada ;
Council consideration of plan involving undertaking by
Canada of extensive U .K. obligations ; urge new ..financisd
arrangements with U.K. mission re obtaining spares for
B .C .A .T.P . ; 114, 4-5 .
BCATP revision of financial arrangements ; Canada
Australia, New Zealand 116 , 8-9 .
MinTster reports proposed Service programmes bpyond
financial capacity of country ; 123, 3 .
Minister requests consideratr -on of proposals for
reducing sterling balances & for financial agreement
with U .K . ; 126, 5 .
Finance & Air Depti' proposals for reduction of
acomalating sterling balances ; U .S. opinion ; relation
to agricultural prices
; (D3Put7 Minister & Governor o
f
Bank of Canada attend War Com .) 1 27,p 3'b'

FINANCE, DIPARTM13T OF ,
War Finance
Ibid ; approve combination of Air & Finance Depts' pm .
posals as recommended by Dr . Clark ; draft statement ;
- Parliamentary action ; ?~, 2.4.
Approval of Army, Navy, Air i'rograrnnes, 1942-43 ;
Finance Dept . feel Air Progranme impossible of accomplishment
unless revised ; a, 1-2.
Canada-US relations in regard to Munitions assignments
; problems of leass- lend & exchange ; 150, 3.
!JS a3:penditures in Canada for defence pro,i,ects ;
direction on principle for PJBD ; 158 , 4-6 .
Canada-US financial problems involved as result of
Canada's relation to Munitions Assignments Bd , in Waskington
; apecial committee ; 159 , 2-4 . (160, 4 .
Ibid ; visit to Washington of Minister of #inancs ;/
Ibid ; Dr. Clark's report-on discussions in ~iashington;
decision re Canada's participation in )dAB ; 1f11, 3-5 .
North-west air route ; funds f or additional developmant
; expenditure to be determined upon principle
approved 158, 4-6 l IQ, 4-5, .
Repatriation of soldiers' dependents ; transfer of
funds from War Appropriation ; decision in principla for
Treasury Bd . ; 168 , 4. ( 178 , 6 .
Minister discusses manpower problem in connection
with price ceiling, and wage & salary ceiling policy ;/
Can : Legion proposals re dependents Al ~~yva3~Fes ;L90 jW. - 8
War Expenditures Committee to investigate false rumours
re war activities ; 195 , 9 .
Provision against profits by speculative purchasers
of property subsequently acquired by govt . ; 195 , 9 .
PM stresses danger of accepting f-inancial commitments
beyond limit of capacity ; 196 , 6 .
` Curtailment of gold mini-ng industry ; financial vi ew-
•point ; reaction in 115 ; 199 . 7-10 .
Can . Legion proposals re dependents allowances . asco,
ad pay ; 200 , 8. -

FIrAi1;E
"+Y'ar Finance
s
.
Availability of billion dollar gift - misunderstanding
existing in Australia ; 200 , 5-6 .
Proposal for est~-blishment of oriorities body to decide
between competing clair;s in respact of manpower,
materials 6E finance ; 200 , 6-7 .
BWI steamship service - sterling subsidy ; 200 , 7-8.
1943 financial arrangvmnts with UK & other United
Nat ions ;( 212 , 4-5y (.z14 . 2-3)(215, 3-4)(216 . 4-5)(218, 7 )
Hom4 defence expenditures not to be given same emphasis
as previously nonsidered nece4sary ; 215, 6-7 .
War estimates - 19,48-44 ; 2184 5-6 . .
Favourable U5 dollar position in Canada ; ( ~25, 8) ( 229 ,6
Participation in .discussions with US,UB,ltexico,Australia,Brazil
re international exchange stabilization ;Can .
plan not to commit govt ; 241, 5 ; 242 , 1
Appt . Chairman ; National War Finance Cam ; 251,3 ~
Fin.positim of Auxiliary Service workers overseas ;
poss . absorption into Services ; special bonus payts ;
income tax relief ; refirred M-ND & Finance . 276 9 6-7
Ext .credits to USSR for electrical eQuipoent= to Indi a
for locomotives ; to be apart from Mutual Aid ; 278 ,7
Statement of principles for international and
monetary stabilization prepared result of UK-US-Can .
discussions ; no govt .camnitment ; tabled H/ C ; 293,5- 6
United Nations Monetary & r'ir.ancial Conf ; Can.acceptance
invitat inn to parti c .pate ; Can .delegat ion ; 300 , 2
Employment Qan.forces war against Japan,occupation ;pudget
proposals for 1945-46 ; 313 ,2-4 ; 314 ,1-3 ; 317 , 6-9 ; 318 ,4-5
320 ,2-4 ; 324,2-3 ( 310 ,10-12 )
Ibid ; review Service estimates ; Mutual Aid ; Reconstructbi
war & non war expenditiire ; 325 ,2-4
Termination European hostilities ; revised assumption
of date for planning,production, Jan .1/45 - June 30/45 ;
327 ,5

Fl NANQE
War Fina ne e
• '2erniination European hostilities ; revised assumption
for purposes planning,production ;war to continue thro'
1945-46 ; budgetary procedure ; poss . combini^a KA &
War Appropriation v otes under consideration ; 329 ,3-4
330 , 6- 6
Ibid ; agreed for purposes planni ng & preparati on
estimates - Sept 30,1945 ; AU ,6 ; 33 5 , 3
Termination European hostilities ;revised UK planning
date - May 31 ; WC"} 340 ,2-4
0

F19FERIES, DEPARTMENT OF ,
•
Minister describes manpower problem as related
to fishing industry ; 178 , 6 .
Requisitioning of small craft by Armed Services ;
effect on fishing industry : 195 , 1-2 .
Leave for fishFirmen in RCN ; 208 , 4 .
Sub-committse of Cambined Food Bd . plan for coLtrol
and allocation of United Natinns production of salted
fish approved ; 243 , 8
Can .participation in proposed fisheries conference
approvod ; 262 , 3
•
•

E00D RP;QUI r .~"'MITS C0IS,ITig
See also :
War Organizations ( Combined)- F ood Board
War - Postwar Problems (Food)
•
Interdept . coml establisned to co-ordinate food
policy ; 200 , 5 .
To consider pronosed national nutrition esmnaign ;
Pensions & National Nealth to be represented on- ;
/1 13 , 2 .
Report re Canada's relationship with Combined Food
3d . - urging revival of request for full membership ;
/219 , 3-4 .
Initiation of perparatory studies re United ? ;,t -):s
Food Conference to be nndertaken by ; 229 , 11. •
Role of - under C~'JS~iI3 ; 229 , 10 .
Sub-comm ittee of Combined Food Bd . plan for control
and allocation of United Natinns production of salted
fisit :approved ; 243 , 8
Proposal of Food Requirements Committee re food conservation
programme to be conduct ed in co-op with WIB ;
decision deferred pending examination by Finance ;2k2,5
Proposed food conservation prograarme referre d
to Council ; 255 , 6
Canada's food position; joint LAC and FFiC report ;
est . "floor prices" approved ; dec . d9ferr3,i ; ~;71 ,ti-4
Ibid ; C;'1C decisions on rerort ; wheat acreage, oat s
and barley ; pork products ; ?73. 1-4
Proposal for inc .Red Cross food parcels for POW ;Food
Requirements Ccm .to examine in consultation with Agr .&
WPTB re effect on civilian supply & export commitments ;
examination by Services re reduction rations for 1
military personnel ; 277, 2-3 -2
Ibid ; report Food Req .Com.re ; decision deferred ;280,/
Ibid ; approved ; modification scale of rations for
Services ; gU, 2

FIAG : CANADIAN
• Army Coimcil report Bel Ensign appropriate
flag for use by Canadian army ; approved ; 158 , 8
Navy practice lasing 31tjeZn31gn approved ; Amy to
fly Cwn . l'lej :,;nsign when Can .forces serving with forces
of other nat i ons ; RCs,2 practice of using Red I :nsilgn
at stations wher~3 RAF serving with forces of other
nations 3pproveri ; 266 , 8
Adoption flag for AMY cadets apprvd ; 284 ,4
Celebration V-Day ; official status to Red Ensign
as Can.flag ; 318 ,6-7
•
0

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL BOARD See also :
is
Control of Imports & Fxnor s
U*3 . Control of Imports .
Purchase of sterling by Can . De Gaulle Com . ; 34, 7 .
Remittances to Vatican ; j3 , 2-3 .
Foreign Exchange for French gunsmiths ; 45,. 6-7 .
Request by Mr. Berthiaume for funds to buy tankers
in :1'artinique ; 105 , 3-4 .
Board's letter re control over movement out of
Canada of persons of military age ; 105 , 4 .
Net to regulate trade with Japan ; 108 , 5.
Suggestion re control over persons leaving Canada
in wartime ( "Form H") ; 112, 5 .
To consider Joint Econ . Cam . resolution re modification
of travel restrictions ; 114 , 5 .
To be represented on Executive Com . on Export
• Control ; J17, 2 .
Termination US-Can .financial agreement ; travel
restrictions & operation War Exchange Conservation
Act to be relaxed ; M2
FOREIGN LANGUAGE'
PUBLICATIONS
Assistance to National Publishers Ltd . ; 75, 1-2 .

]idAYOF.0
Oo-operation in recruiting campaign ; 78, 13
Federation of Mayors &Aunicipalities to take ove r
request for trained firemen ; 83, 7- 8
0
" MA NUEUVRF REGULATIONS, 1941"
Approval given ; 6
0

FRANCE See alsat "War, Progress of" ,
• Canad ian forces in See : Q-A-J-& 4nolovtnent of
gans forces ov®rseas
outside U.K.
Fre~,r' t See : ~.~.~i~~ -
Franch Airmen in See : National Defence fo r t i,r
Canada
Training of Allied Airmen
1r n
Gold & U.S i Funds with Bank of Canad a
,lir ftederi-a Phillips 'interview with P .M. re use ofby
U.K. ; lengthy discussion ; approval of P .M.'s
opposition ; 2 6 , 1-4 .
British proposals referred to special committee
30, 9 .
Report of Special Committee ; request of Polish
• Govt . ; 31, 5-6 .
Report of Special Coprnittee, pending ; 32, 10 .
Decision deferred until relations with France
clarified ; 41 , 4-5 .
Churchill telegram ; ji, 6-7 .
French request for release of funds ; jk, 9 .
Funds for upkeep of French fleet in Alexandria
48, 4-5 .
U.K. opposed to any release ; 52, 7 .
0

FRANCE See also : "War, Progress of,"
Relations with France - Genera l
'Request for S .A. Amnimition ?- Ross riflea ; 11, 1-2 .
ldr. Rogers' visit to - ; j, 1-4 .
American volunteers for French Air Service ;
training in Canada ; 10, 2-3 .
Collapse imminent ; message to M . Reynaud ; 14, 3 .
Armistice sought by Petain Govt . - Announcement
in Can . House of Commons re consequent emergency
measures ; IL, 1 .
Appeal to Can . Govt . to influence U .K . ; 18, 1 .
Problem of French sloop "Ville d'Ys", French vessel
"Pasteur" and islands of St . Pierre & Miquelon ; 18,1- 2
Attempt to avoid rupture with Vichy ; 20, 2 .
Disposition of French ships & trawlers ; 22, i65 .
Canadian Minister to Petain Govt . 22, 5 .
Requisitioning of French shipping ; 24, 3 .
• Disarming sloop "Ville d'Ys" at St . Pierre ; 25• 6 .
Resumption of diplomatic relations with Canada &
South Africa suggested ; status of French minister ; 26 ,
4-5 .
Breach in relations feared, but Col . Vanier retained
in diplomatic field ; Canadian opinion divided ;
Attitude of Fr . African colonies ; 32, 2. (30, 6-7 .
Further deterioration in relations ; Free French Govt
in Africa likely ; Vanier recalled ; 31, 5 .
Naval action against Vichy Govt . considered ; Can .
attitude ; Hanson letter ; 32, 3 .
Hanson letter ; French Canadian opinion of Petain
& de Gaulle ; Dakar, matter of consultation ; 33, 1-3 .
"Free French" movement ; 34, 7 .
Entry Into Canada of member of French Embassy in
U .S . ; A.5, 7 .
U.K. - French negotiations in Madrid ; 41, 4 .
French collaboration with Axis ; 42, 3 .
Attitude re St . Pierre and Miquelon ; 42, 3 .
;Sessaap to Marshal retain re disposition of French
Ibid ; Petain reply . fleet ; 42, 3 .
; 44, 7

FRANCE See also ; "War, Progress of,"
is Relations with France - General (continued )
France - Axis collaboration ; 43, 3 .
Free French recruiting in Canada ; 43, 3 .
Can. representation at Vichy ; 43, 3-4 .
Nature of French collaboration with Axis ; 44, 7 .
Support to De Gaulle at Libreville ; 45, 7 .
Departure of French Gunsmiths ; 45, 6.
Despatches re Dupuy visit ; 46, 8 .
Leak in the blockade ; 4A,, 5 .
French fleet at Alexandria ; 48, 5 .
U.K. report financial modus vivendi ; 52, 7 .
Proposal re Food from U.S . refused by U.K . ; 52, 6-7 .
Dupuy Report re Petain Govt . ; 55, 4 .
Proposed broadcasts to - ; 55, 5 .
Dupuy visit,; Press reports re ; second visit requested
by U.K. ; 56, 7 .
O Dupuy to return to Vichy with message from U.K . ;
Attitude of forces in Syria ; 57 , 2 . /57 5 .
Ralston report re Dupuy visit ; 59, 3. ~
U.K . proposal for agreement re food supplies fo r
Unoccupied France with U .S . collaboration ; re-establishment
of consular service, etc . ; 21r . '9obertson to
draft telegram re Canada's views ; 72, 1-3 .
Ibid ; concurrence of de Gaulle representative ;
approval of draft telegram ; 73, 7 .
Fire on British as

~
P'RAYCE ,
Relations with France - Genera l
Virtual German domination of Syria & North Africa ;
Interception of French fishing vessels by R .C.N .
approved ; M. 8-9 .
Instructions to Navy in event of war with - ; 90, 9 .
Position of French Minister ; question of bag & cgpher
facilities ; consultation with South Africa ; 92, 2 .
Reports re French concessions to Germany ; capitulation
of wegand, ; 92 , Z.
Query re armistice terms in Syria; General Vfleygand &
collaboration ; 9A, ll.
Collaboration continued ; 101 , 9 .
Concessions to Germans in Africa ; 103 , 10 .
U.K. to be consulted re severance of relations -:~,ith ;
/103 , 5 .
Ckurskill urges that Dupuy sarry on ; attitude o
Ed *n; 107 , 4. -
South African govtts t d-ecision re + as result`of -'
Weygand's dismissal ; deterioration of Franco-A merican
relations ; Can . govt . action to await reply from U .K . ;
/ 118 , 1-2 .
Message from Dupuy ; consequences of break between
Canada & France ; consideration re occupation of
Bizerta & use of French fleet ; 119 , 2 .
U .S . enquiry re Jap . troop movements draws attention
to violation of agreement with Vichy ; 123 9 2 .
U.K. reply re Can . relations with Vichy ; 123 , 2 .
Cammanicatlons re ; 126 , 1 .
P.M. feels importance of avoiding action re St . Pierre
& Miquelon vllich might occaeion increased German demands
upon Vichy ; 129_, 2 .
Detention in Canada of Col . Are L'Hanrae ; 131 ,40

FRANCE
"FIGHTING FRENCH" BdOV=T
•
Sao also : St .
Pierre & Miquelo n
Air training request ; 21, 1 .
Free French govt . in Africa likely ; 31, 5 .
Canadian opinion re - ; (32,2-3) (33, 1-3 )
Relations between Canada and - ; Canadian - Com . ;34,7
PM of South Africa re Dakar operations ; 35, 5 .
Recruiting in Canada refused ; 43, 3 .
Question of support at Libreville ; 45, 7 .
Imports from Equatorial Africa .; 46 , 9 .
Concurrence of Capt . D•Argenliea in proposed foo d
scheme for Unoccupied France ; 73, 7 .
Request re training of Free French-airmen from Tahiti
/83, 9 .
No RCAF facilities available ; use of RAF schools
~ suggested ; 85, 5
Attitude of US ; Col . Martin Preval of Munitions &
Supply authorized as intermediary in Canada ; 88, 1-2 .
Offer from J .O . Callede to organize force to seize
St . Pierre & Miquelon ; La, 2-3 .
Admiral Muselier suggests occupation of St . Pierre
& Miquelon ; 95, 3-4 .
Proposed 'visit' of Free French sloop to St . Pierre
& Miquelon ; 101 , 9 .
Formation of Free French National Committee ; 112 , 3 .
Rom oval of Vichy influence at St . Pierre & Miquelon
action by
;
free French naval forces suggested as most
appropriate ; (114, 7) ( 120 , 4) (1 21, 2 )
Ibid ; UK govt . recommends action by Free French under
Admiral Muselier ; US opposition ; (129, 1-2) (
Ibid .31, 1)
; reported settlement in Martinique
•action ;
; deferre d
131 , 1-2 . ( See further : St . Pierre & Miquelon)
Free French deserters in Can . Army ; Maurice Aalle's
message to M . Riatelhueber ; 131 , 6-7 .

FRANCE
-FIGHTING F_'NC?i* MOV.EMIE1Pi' (continued )
'Tairmiles" for - in S t . Pierre ; 209 , 4. •
.,rr•3rr-rments with .r .?;-it inn^1 or=itt^ ^
er,~t 3DF stn. at Liikli°1on; no4twar ~?i sposi t9 ^n; -I
UK & U9 contemplating appt . diplomatic representative
in R.Lfrica to new French Executive Committee; advisabilit ;
of Can . acti on ; 24,,, 3
Enlistment Fr . Can. In Fighting French Navy ; lack of
knowledge Eng. not to be barrier to enlistment In Can .]Per03
prov . teaching facilities ; 243, 5-6
Extension Mutual Aid to French Commi t t ee of National
Liberation approved ; 247, 10
Extension air training facilities to French trainees
(Fr-Committee of Nat'l Liberation) approved, subject concurrence
ND-A ; 247 , 1 0
BAcognition Fr. Committee of Nat'l Liberation ; UK
favour Policy qualified recognition ; approach to US
Urging interim recogniti on on part of United Nat ions ;i
mutual ai d for - ;,25~Q, 2- 3
Pil reports re reasons for delay of recognition of
F'r .Committee of Nat'l Liberation ; 253 , 3
Br.PM discussds,- no action pending discussion bet .
Mr .Roosevelt-Mr .Churchill-Pld ; 254 ,8-9
Training Fr .aircrew in Canada discussed with Br .PM ;
Y-21D Air to take up with Sr,CAS ; 254 ; 9
Fr .request for equip-ant for 2 div.under 1.A. = referred
to M AD ; ~&, 9
Enlistment in Fr.Air Force of dischar#ed RCAF personnel
M,9 ; ak,2-3

FRANCE
3alations with France - General (continued)
Churchill discusses . at War Committee, question o f
St . Pierre & Miquelon and relations with Vichy ; 132 , 3,
/133 , 5 .
Laval's return to power ; US decision to recall Admiral
Leahy ; status of drench Minister in Ottawa ; South
African attitude ; 158 . 1-2.
Ibid ; M. Dnpuy'a return to Canada ; views of Churchill
& US State Dept . re retention of Y. Ristelhneber ; j,59,1
Ibid ; US maintenance of relations ; 160, 3 .
Ibid ; M . Dupuy&. s arrival in Canada ; consideration re
closing of French Consulates & dismissal of M . Ristelhueber
; 16A, 9 .
French Conaulat3s to be closed ; Canada to continue to
receive ldr . Ristelhueber ;jaq, 2 .
Madagascar - UK military operations ; 189, 2 .
American offensive in N . Africa ; breach of relations
'Retween Vichy & US ; Can. withdrawal of recognition o f
Vichy govt ; statement for French Minister & press ; 205. 13
North African situation ; atr,itude tbcarb"*',aulle, Giraxi
French National C ommit te9 ;( 214 , 8-9)(216, 6 )
Mr. Eden reports on discussions in of UK attitude
towards VichS+ ; 228 , 2.
UK and US contemplating appt . diplomatic rep . in
B.Africa re new r'rench executive comnittee ; advisability
similar Can . action ; 241, 3
Recognition Fr . provisional govt ; M/G Vanier to
represent Canada ; 320 ,1-2
I*

Fm
See Jlls© : 31tini ti ora & Supply :
~rimarg Industrie s
Minister NO responsible provisinn of fuel
supplies in Canada ; 22-0 , 8
• Wood fuel for winter, 19L3-44 ; provision of Home
Defence personnel for wood-cutting & hauling -.Z20,8_9
0
0

CROSS REF :R -',"CF S
Ggs warfare
•
General Staf f
German prisoners
of war
Ganaraska Scheme
Goose Bay Air Base
Government empl oyees
See : Chemical warfar e
See : National Defence :
appointment s
See :
Prisoners of war
War :
See : Post-hostilities ProDiems
Sea : Airways and Airports ;
Northeast Air Ferry Rtes .
See : Civil Service Commissio n
Departmental accommoda-
tion
Government accommoda - Sae :
tion
0
40

GERMANY, GE10W WIQNAI3., See : Ls,r . Progress oi ,
• Preponderance of mechanical equipment & aircraft ;
/4, 1-2.
Crearar discussion of likely plans ; 25, 1-2.
Peace proposals from - in Washington & Berne ; ?7, 1-2 .
Military agreement between - Italy & Japan ; (34, 5)
36, 5 4
Ezohange of two internees for Canadian Trade Commissioners
held in ; 40, 2 .
Isolation of Great Britain ; 1L?., 1 .
Collaboration with France ; (42, 1-2)(ji, 7)
,German reserve pilots with Columbia Air S3rvice an
route US to Japan ; 4Z , 2 .
RAF raids on ; 43 , 4 .
France unwilling to make peace with ; §J, 4 .
Economic situation in : effect of bombings ; 58, 4 .
S`rength of iAvNion army ; likelihood of attempt ;
Howe re6ort re position o;; 60, 2. A9, 2-3.
~ BBC broadcasts tol!.64, 1 ,
Superiority in numbers for invasion attempt ; 67, 3 .
Pressure in Vichy & Spain ; d0, 1 .
Increased bombings ; 85, 2 .
Peace terms as suggested by Hess ; 86, 1 .
IlCollaboration" with France ; USSR ; Iraq ; 86, 1-2 .
Invas ion of USSR; 2§, 2 .
Size of Army ; 99, 3 .
Internal situation - economic & military ; German
"peace offensive" anticipated ; 1 16, 7 .
Entry of Japan into war likely to result in diversion
of war material from use against ; 126 , 3.
Putting into effect against - & Italy of joint Can-US
Defence Plan No . 2 (ABC-22) ; 131 , 7 .
Policy re exchange of prisoners ; 135 , 2-3.
Question as to whether defeat of - Canada's major
®Wective ; 145, 5. ( 149, 5.
• Standard of technical efficiency in Army equipment ;/
Churchill discusses in Washington strategic situation
in various theatres - including, effect of oombing of -
~17~, 1-2 .

G~1ANy, dAR=B -XViOATAI3-, j c anti nned )
Gsniral Staff apnreciation on German offensive .
aa3inst Russia ; 177 , 9 .
Clothing for Belgian prisoners of war in - ; 1 85, 12 .
32% of adult population engaged in armed Services or
in war industr3T ; 207 , 3. ( 206 , :3-4) ( 209 , 7-8 )
Treatment of Italian & German nationals in Canada ;/
PU discusses with Aoosevelt conduct of the war - German
defeat of first importance ; 210 , 2-3 .
Shackling of Prisoners of War - See ; Prisoners of War
Intelligence report on internal situation ; 214, 9 .
Increased bombings of Germany given high priority at
Casablanca conference ;( 225, 0-7)(228, 5)
Mr . Eden discusses position of ; 228, 5 .
Plan re re

GIBRciLi 1:R
• Spanish designs on, 16, 1 .
Canadian tunnelling troops for ; (41, 6) (45, 2)
More Canadian Tunnelling troops for - ; 56, 5-6 .
Possibility of German thrust on ; 65, 3 .
Special duty at - for detail from ist Canadian
Tunnelling Co . (RCE) ; 132 , 2 .
GOLD
Effect of laase-lend bill on purchases in Canada ;
UK - payments ; 71, 1-4 .
Joint Economic Com . resolution re priorities for -
mining ; 117 , 3-4 .
Reduction in Canadian - production ; 161 , S .
Closing of - mines ; 196 , 7 .
Curtailment of gold mining ; telegram from Premie r
of Quebec ; formation of gold policy committee ; 197 ,4-5 .
Ibid ; report of gold policy committee ; press release ;
consultation with provinces ; 199 , 7-10 .
Second report of gold policy com . ; committee to continue
as advisory committee to N03, 4-5 .
Gold policy committee - chairmanship & replacement
of Elliott Little ; 210 , 8 .
Ceiling on treated tonnage ; allocatinn manpower by
N5S to goldmining nullifying restrictions on industry .
285, 1
Declaration concerning gold acquired from enemy or
enemy occupied, countriesi 3 :SQ,9-10

G OVZR N',riF1CT
Policy in national war, effort ; 107 , 6 .
Posting of material derogatory to - at
olishment ; ( 186 , 5-6) ( 187 , 11)
army ©stale
f ie
GOVERNMi-M BUS INr: S C MI i 1EE
Suggested appointment of Dr . Clark as Secretary of ;
/41, 3 .
0

GP.I;ENI.OD
See : Airways & Airports :
Northern ferry route s
:3iscussinAet with US & Danish Minister to US re
49sending of consuls ; etc . ; 3, 4
F irthe r repo rt on conversat iors. -.vi th US ; charter of
SS 1lascopie ; 4, 7
Can .memoers of L•'ng-Danish-Greo-nland Commissinn ;repor
from Can .consul re Nascopie ; ~L,4
r.xpeditions from Norway to ; 31,6-7
Est .of air base, aircraft wireless & meteorological
stna .apprvd ; subject discussions with US ; 56 , 2
US to be informed urgent need airbase ; 57,1-2
Ralston re Ast .landing facilities ; 59,4
Est ai rbase ; US pressed for answer ; 6?- ,4
alownesa of US action re airbase ; 64,~-3
US agree to send e ./pedition; 65, 6
Too late to est .air staging facilities ; 65,'6-7
US expeditions to ; 7?, 7
US reply to Can .suggestion re strenfrtrl,nir:; dafances
f - ; 90, 4
Navy concerned re defence of ; 91, 5
•

VRE Ell' 1~
• ?elati ;ns with Axis ; 34,5
Invasion by Italy ; 4 2,1
All poss ible aid to ; 44,7
Message from King re aid ;_j~,7
Limit of aid - Egypt, 45,7
King's reply to King of ; 46,10
Situation in - ; .4.7, 9
All possible aid to ; pos'n of Crate ; L7,2
Increased aid to ; 5E, 2
Attitude towards further assistance ; 68,5
Withdrawal to Thermopylae line and eventually to
Crete ; ZZ, 4
Withdrawal govt .to Crete ;evacuation BEF; 78,13-14
Evacuation of BEF ; Greek & UK statements ; 80,1
Discussion re loss of Crete ; 91, 9
Can.wheat for ; International t:'heat dgreement ;relation
to international relief poog 157 ,1-2
Ibid ;Can .govt to provide as free gift,15,000 tons
per m o nth ; 158 "7)_4
Employment Can . forces tettporary occupation duty ;
32&,7-8 ; 327 ,5-6
•

I
CROSS Rr:FI:R :~;yCEa
• Haakon . Kin g
Hou se of Commons
Haile Selassie
See : Norway
See : Parliament
See : Abyssinia
Hostel Accommodation
See :
War Charitie s
H_yde Park Agreement
Hose, R04 olnh
See : U .S . : Can.-US Economic
Co-operat io n
See : Gernany
Home Defence
Hong KozR
See : Defence
See : Far Eas t
of Canada
Woule Service draftees
H ope-Princeton Hwy
See : Co*pulsory Military
Servic e
See : Roads : Genera l
Hospital s hi ps
See :
Hospital accommodat ion '
Haines-Kluan e
Rd
See : Road s
Homa
War Establishmen t
See : Depts . of National Def .
Defence of Canada
•

HALIFAX See also . Atlantic Coast Defence
SuggAsted as a contraband control port ; 2,3
. Possible base for British fleet ; 11, 7-8 .
Designated a controlled and protected area; 2L3, 1-2 .
Transfer of destroyers via ; 29, 4 .
Defence projects ; 31 . 10 .
Buildings, etc . not provided for in Air Estimates ;
/40, 5-6 .
Embarkation depot ; 43, 6-7 .
Flying boat operating facilities ; 50, 6 .
Hostel accommodation ; proposed arrangement with
Navy League, Canadian Legion, Kniots of Columbus,
Y .M .C .A . ;(53, 5-6E(54, 44(57, 10-11)(63, 2-3 )
Camp Hill hospital ; 53, 8 .
Floating drydock at ; (57, 10) (58, 6)
Accommodation at Camp Hill hospital ; 58, 6-8 .
Shore establishment for R .C.F . at ; 56, 6-8 .
Camp Hill hospital accommodation ;(61, 8)(67, 6-7)
Advances to K. of C,, Salvation Army, Canadian
• Legion & Navy League for hostels in Halifax ; 65, 10 .
A-A guns transferrel from ; 70, 1 .
Camp Fill Hospital additions ; 75, 6 .
Additional harbour facilities for ; 76, 1 .
Bedford Basin magazine, additiona ; 76, 5 .
Camp Hill hospital accommodation ; 76, 5.
Pres . Roosevelt says no A..1 guns for ; 77, 3 .
A-1 defences ; P .J .B.D. unable to obtain ftirther m ins
for ; .48, 4-5 .
R .N. to obtairi supplies from ; 79, 5 .
Construction of a d3stroyer at ; 83, 5 .
Establishment of a manning pool for merchant
seamen ; 83, 5 .
Proposal to build large graving dock ; 8S, 4-5 .
G.R .P. organization at ; 90, 5 .
Increased docking facilities at ; 90, 8 .
C .N.S . recommendations re graving dock & floating
drydock; 91, 5.

FiALIF:R ( continued )
Danger of raids on ; 91• 7 .
Part of new convoy escort to operate from ; 94, 1,4.
Hospital accommodation for naval personnels 100 . 1 .
Report of British Naval Security Mission re por t
security atg Port Security Control Officer ; 110 , 8-9 .
Accommodation problems to result from delayed depa rture
of Canadian personnel ; 111 , 3.
Report of Inter-departmental Hospital Committee re
accommodation at ; 113, 4-5 .
Proposal re extension of marine railways to decentralize
from ; J.U, 7-8 .
Criticism by Hanson-of proposal for graving dock at ;
/114- 11 .
Hospital acborffinodation - decision deferred ; 115, 4 .
Ibid ; approve additional beds at Camp Hill as recommendeS
in interd3partmental hospital com : report ; 116 , 1
Extension of seamen's manning pool at ; 116 , 3 .
Diversion of A.A. guns from - to B .C . ; 12 6 , 3 .
Physical training building for Naval establishment
at ; }~1, 6 .
Amalgamation & expansion of coast defence & A-A training
centre, at ; 15Q, 6-7 .
Protection of - vulnerability to attack ; 153 , 2-3 .
Pobt se.curi ty ; Mr . Hupand's 2zevD nnV n3Y►tj oj „ for central
authority ; 158 , 9 .
Construction of naRal vessels including diesel-driven
water barges for Sydney & - ; L!& , 9 .
Port security ; report of US Maritime C ommission ; appt .
of emergency administrator ; 11, 1-3 .
Expansion of H.M.G . dockyard at - necessitates constraction
of establishment of naval training accommodation
at Shelburne .; 16A, 6-7. ( 7}?, 3 .
Halifafax Harbonr - re-location of armament storas ;/
Port security ; report of IJ5 Maritime Commission ;
U r govt . to be informed of comments b7 depts . ; I12 :3~

HALIFAX ( continued)
IsuoTl8ing shortage ; 212 , 9 .
Fire boat protection at ; ( 220 , 3)( 222 , 7)( 224 , 3)
Living a~-commoda ti on for RC,,LF rersor .nel and s hi-r)-
workers ;nonst' n for ROM%F personncl not approvA4 ; ?35 ,
Paport re add'1 longshoremen and freight handlers
req'd at Halifax and St .dohn's ;formation of port batt i
referred to Mr.Ralston for consideration ; L. 5 ; 25p ~r2~
Ibid ; 8$3 to undertake provision of labour req'd ; port
battalions not to be foimed ; 238, 2-3
Liv iag accomnodation,Hali fax for RCAF personnel ; agreed
ND-A & ND-NS confer re prov . accommodation ; prevention
movement non-essential personnel to Halifax ; possibility
removal non-essential from Halifax ; 238 , 3
IBid ; submission for const'n accommodation at Halifax
for RCAF withdrawn ; 244 , 2
Housing congestion ; referred to spec .committ,-e ; 258 , 3
10 Ibid ; spec .committee recommend appt . emergency controller
; approved ; Wartime Qdm.of Can .Atlantic Port
apptod
s
; 260 , 8
Const'n for RCAF-M, decision deferred ; 261 ,3-4
Ibid ; approve-9 ; 262 , 1
Housing congestion . 11-*+ to explore with emeroency
controller (replacing 1~-~NS) ; 261 , 4-5
Report cf Wartime Adm.of Can .Atlantic Ports ; agreed
Jorvices explore possibility moving personnel from IsliEaa
cnrvey of population
dec ; pvolicity to discourage visitors ;
. re financial contribution deferred ; 268, 7-
Ibid 9
; extension po«ers of Wartime Adm
v,; ;, ; population sur-
; financial contribution y200,000 ; 269, 2
Shiploading,Hali fax & St .Johns
shoremen ; port companies
;
;long-
extension powers of Wartime rdm .of Can
Ports re labour situation in s
.Atlantic
L iploading opezatinns
ent ; empl.
Army Port Companies; modification terms &
S conditio-
ns of employment lozgshoieman_ referred Council ;M,7-8

HALIFAX
Report Wartime Adm. re corgestion at Halifax ;
recom . for est . restaurant units referred nnisters
ND ; Z89,4- 5
Report Wartime Adm . on #ousing situation and census
of Halifax & Dartmouth ; 307 ,6
(Or
0

HAR'SQN,
NON .R.A ., LEAAIM. 0F OFrOSITI{9N
i 2o,3
To be in formed re pos:tponement
of cktlld evacuat i on;
questions relations with Franoe ;32, ' ; 33 ,1
Suggestion re Iri sh naval bases, 46,10-11
Letter re sia1 i ro),air fscilit'es,, :Tova:icotia ; 114 ,11
~,uestion re Can .participation in Impe rial War
Cabi net ; 139 . 6
Proposal for m -mtinr; with War Com ; 1:~L , 6
•
.

HONOURS AND
Dr:CORAiIODiS
Canadian attitude re CASF ; 42, 4-5.
~ 'r`urther discussion ; RCAb'•t 44 , 2-3 .
Special House of Commons Committee re ; *u , 7-8
Discussion re ; submission of question to Select Committee
of House of Commons suggested ; report of Chiefs
of Staff Committee to be examined by External Affairs ;
183, 5-6 .
Unsatisfactory position in respect to Office'rs ; to be
referred to Special Committee of House of Commons ; n_ rocedure
amended ; lll , 7-8 .
-Approve draft report to Council re procedure ; draft
terms of reference for House of Commons' Committee referreI
to Cabinet ; 116 , 1-2 .
• Recommendations of Fouse of Cormnons' Committee re
iinvPstitures-; channel of communication to King ; signatures
; 168 . 3,-4 .
Investiture in Canada ; recommeii9ation's of D .fence
Council ; 175 , 5 .
Report of House of Commons' Committee ; adoption of
reco0unendati-ons re awards for Canadians ; appt . of committee
to report on appropriate machinery for submitting
civilian recommendations and establishment of a
Can . O.rsier ; 189, 7 .
Ibid ; decision against cunvening of committee named
in 189 , 7 (above) ; Interdept . com. to renort shortly ;
/193, 3-4 .
Awards for Can . personnel involved in Dieppe operations
; ( 193 , 3 . )( 195, 3 .)(209 . 7 )
New Years' Hononrs list - incl ;asir" of Can3dians ; 198 ,3
Recom~nendations of Interdept . Com . ;iprocedure -re awards
for Canadi;ans ;adoption of 'tquota" system ; organizatio n
comMittees ; special problem of merchant navy ; New Years'
honours' list ; Petty Officar Bernays ; financial grant s
connected with awards ; Canadian Ordar ; 199 , 1-3 .
• Investiture to be held by Governor general - date &
place ; 207, 2.

P0N0U10 AND DECOIATI 0P;3 (continued )
Additional awards for Dieppe operations ; 209 , 7 .
Awards Co-ordination CoO. - establishment appro ed&
by the King ; New Year's list ; 209 , 8 .
Canadian Order - Awards Co-ordination Com . not to concern
themselves with proposals for establishment ; 219 ,1-2
Birthday Honourallst, 1943 - Can . quotas ; approval o f
Awards Co-ordination Committee recomm .-indation ; 220 . 9 .
Canada Medal - recom . of Awards Co-ordination ~'om . for
establishment ; 221 , 3-4 .
Civilian ~;omnittee on Recommendations - not to be established
; i25 , 5-6 . 244 , 6
Revised arrangements re est . of "Canada Medal" apprvd ;/
UK govt . urged to reconsider proposals re limitation s
on Can.Service personnel of award of 1939-43 Star ;
Arrangements re Africa Star acceptable ; 244 , 6-7 ; Z47, 8
UK govt . to be informed Canada could not concur i n
extension of Ord er of Companions of Honour to include
allotment to Canada ; 247, 8-9 ~
UK govt . to be informed Canada to participate i n
revi sed arrangaments re 1939 -43 Star ; 248 , 6
Pri*e Minister to confer with Gov .Gen. re investitures
in Canada ; 248 , 6-7
Est . Can.Yoluntary Service Medal approved ; 251,2
Delegation of authority to Can-commanding officers for
inmediats awaris Amy & Airforce personnel en Operational
service East & West Coasts ; decision deferred pending
consultation ND-NS ; 251 , 2-3
Ibid ; ND-NS reports modification existing arrangements
not required for ND-NS ; decision deferred ; 252 , 6
1939-43 Star discussed with Br .PY; id-ND to study possibility
extension qualifying period ; 254 , 6-7 255 ,6-7
Becom.re authority to grant - immefte awards approved/
Specific operational recommendations for operati• )na l
awards approved for transmission to King ; 255 , 7
40
Canada Medal ; approved by King ; 256, 5

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS (Continue d
1939-43 Star discussed with Br .PM ; M-ND to make
W rthor suggestions for modification terms of award
for consideration in Lordon ; 257 , 7-8
Submission re institution Csn. rolunteer Service
Medal approved ; . 258 , 9
Can .Award & i)ecorat ion of Honour ; consideration deferred
indefinitely ; 262 , 1-2
Foreign awards and awards to foreigners ; recom .. of
Awards Co-rdination Com ; Under-Sec . State to repurt ; 267 . 6
Canada Medal ; distribution to civilians ; desirabilit y
deferring all distribution or deferring distribution to
civilians until after k,;ar ; 267 , 6
New Year's Honours List ; Undor- ;iec. S*,ate autr,orized
to proceed with lists of civilians ; 267 , 7
Now Yeat's Honours List
tions for a ; agreed to rostrict recc~ner,i3_
;;ards to oplratinn3l basis ; Gov .Gon. to arrarge
for si*onsion action on lists already subrtted fra
ioes for non-oPerational n
aw3rd3, • iconcurrence
Ibid ; 14-PJD urges reconsideration
to b-3 Proceeded with ; agreed Service lists
; limited civilian list anprovr~d ;
M-ND proposal re exten
dec.deferred sion grant of Canada Medal
; 288 ,10
; 7-8
Functions of Awards Co-ordination Com ;
Depts
recom.Service
. directed to submit recommenuations to awards Coordint,.tion
Com .before submission to PM approved ; 296 ,5-6
Ug YW describes propas als re spec .arovard to Br. forces
serving various ope rational theatres ; 1939-43
available to
Star wd .be
personnel serving Br.Isles ; 312,4
UK proposal re institution ' .?r s edom Medals
Coprdination
,' ; Awards
Com.recan . against ; approved ; 330 , 6
UK propoaal for Campaig n Stars ;
ordination
ref. to Awards
Cam ; 3,3,3 , 6
Co-
Ibid ; recom . re service in UK qualifying
0Star ; Can for 1939-45
. star for 6 mos service in
operational theatre UK and/or
; Lqi,8

1N CANADA AND
HOSPITAL QCC OWd ODATI0N 'OOR ARMED FORCES
, Minister authorized to raise hospital units ; U, 3-4 .
Acquiring of Qhorley rark property in Toronto ; arr
ments with civil hospitals proposed ; recomrnendation re
hospital in Calgary referred to Medical Caaunittee of th e
Services ; 52, 4 .
`
Recomme ndation re hospitals, St : John & Halifax, referred
to same Coatnittee ; 53, 8 .
Camp Hill, Lancaster & Calgary ; division with Dept . o
Pensions & National Health ; 58, 5-6 .
Naval establisiuent at Halifax ; 5Q, 7 .
Report of Special ~% ommittee ; division of work betwee n
Depts . of National Afenceo& Pensions and National Health
referred to Ralston, Power & Mackenzie ; 61 , 8 .
Report of Dr . Wodehouse &-Brig . Gorssline ; Calgary &
St . John projects approved, etc . ; 67, 6-7. (68, 4 .
Home War estaolishment for convalescent hospitals ; ~
* Additions to Camp Hill under Navaltidministration
ecornnended ; 2&, 6.
Add,itional accommodation at Cauip Hill approved ; Col.
Ralston considers building at Calgary unnecessara ;6, 5-6
Canadian Hospital ~%onncil proposals-re additions t o
civilian hosoitals for military purposes referred to
oDaittee of Service Medical officers ; 78, 10-11.
Service Medical Comraittee approve Canadian Hospital
Council proposals ; 90 , 5-6 .
Recommendations re London,-St . Anne's & Quebec, referred
to Minister of National Defence ; 90, 6 .
Ibid ; approved ; 91, 2-3 .
For Naval personnel at Halifax ; 100 , 1 .
Report of Interdept . Hospital Qom . re adcomodation
at Camp Hill ; referred to Associate Minister of National
Defence ; 113 , 4-5 .
Ibid ; decision deferred : 115 , 4 .
~Approve additional beds at Camp Hill, reco:~,mended in
nterdept . Hospital coan. report ; 116 , 1.

i
~N CANADA
FOSPI TAL ACCOLffiIODp:i ION OFt THE ARMED FOR01;S
( 201 , 7 .
Acquisition of "LadN Nelson" as hospital ship ; ~ .
Canada:M arrangement for reciprocal medical &
dental treatment for Service pe rsonne% ?r, . ,16, 2 . (A25,20
Proposed US military hospital at Edmonton ; 224, 7 .app'd
FNoGpital prograrrsne for Canada Qnbmitted and apnroved :
!raft OC's re const'n at London & Edmont~x~ sporrd ; 234 ,2-3
Proposal re const!n hospital wing (plastic surgery)
for RCAF per a onnel in UK appr oved ; 238 . 6
. Hospital acco :^r:odmti on Naval persornal, Vancouver
Isianri ; N:i-D15 require separate hospital to meet present
and postwar n3eis ; dec .doferre-i ; ?60 , 4-5
Ibid ; referred to MD-YS and P .N.M. for fnrther examina
tion ; 267 , 4 ; 268 , 7
Ibid ; II-NDHS submits new proposals for const'n permanent
hospital,Eaquimalt for use by 3 4arvices and made
available PNH after war ; 274 , 2 ;kpproved ; 277 , 8
Carriage in Can.hospital ships of non-combatants ~
(civil aviation &merchant seamen) approved ;292 ,8
Acquisit .*on Jesuit College,Edm.fbr ties as militar y
hosp ;any part not req'd to be made available Nat'l
Housing Adm ; 315,3-4
Proposal to acquire hospital at Dawson Creek being
evacugted by US troops not approved until value est ;
316 ,8-9
Vet .Affrs .proposal re prov .doctors,nurses from Service
hospital accommodation; 326,4- 5
Use of hospital facilities for local population,
airfields on NE Stagi-r.,g (Churchi_11,The Pas ;Southampton ;
dec .def ; 326 ,6 ,
Hospital at The Pas ; ac(:uisiti.on by M&R apprvd ; 328 ,8
Military hospitals at Notwood & I.ewisporte to be
disposed of to Nfld .govt .by sale:,not gift ; 329 ,10
llfld .reo,nest for prov, .medical personnel not apprvd ;
331 .8-9
~
Hospitals surplus to requirements to be ret .to
Can .from Italy ; 33 ,5

IN CANADA
HOSPITAL ACC090dCDATION FOR TH2 ARMD FORCES
Cant Id operation RCAF hospital, 4t . Thomas ; overall
• snortage hospital accom ; maintenance by RCAF of -
add' 1 burden upon RCAF medical services req'd for
demob ; St .Thomas hospital to be operated by RCAF
until Sept/46 ; to be reviewed ; 337,9-10
Service hospital accommodation in Canada ; report
of M-ND ; 3,39,6- 7
0

See also Storage
HOUSIN G
~ Letter from Mr.H .Cleaver,DdP re postwar - ; 114 ,10
Ibidextension Federal housing legis ; 135• 5-0
Si tuat ion in Halifax ; 212, 9
Report Minister Public ',7orks on govt .office accom .
& housing in Ottawa vicinity ; 213 ; 2
Living accom .H911 fax for RCAF persorael & shipworkers
;RCAF const'n not approved ; 235 ,7=8
Ibid ; revised recon ; agreed ND-NS and ND-A confer
re movement non-essPntials to Halifax ; prov .of accommodation
; possibility removal non-essentials from
Halifax ; 238 , 3
Ibid ; submission for const'n accom . RCAF at Halifax
withdrawn ; 244 , 2
Housing co ngest i onj?a1i fax ; referred to spe c . eommittee
for report ; 258 , 3
Ibid ; spec .com . recommend appt . emergency controller
; approved ; Wartime administrator Can .ntlantic
rorts appointed ; 260 , 8
Const'n for RCAF-',VD, Halifax, dec . de f erred ; 261,3-4
Ibid ; approved ; 262 , 1
Housing congestion,Halifax ; Id-M&.0 to explore with
Emergency Controller (raplacingId-NDNS ; 261 ,4- 5
Ibid ; report of 'Nartime administrator of Can .r,tlantic
ports ; agreed Jervices exnlore possibility moving
personnril from Falifa, ; svrva~ of pa.-nilation ; pTZblicity
to discourage visitors ; dec . re financial contribiat
ion to Halifax d3 :Perred ; ~:68 , 7-9 ; ~?69 , 2
Report Wartime Adm. re congestion at Halifax ; recom .
for est . restaurant units referred Ministers-ND ;
289 . 4-5
Report Wartime Adm.re nousing situation & census,
Halifax, Dartmouth ; 307 , 6
Use of US buildings, Edmonton, for housing approved ;
• 308 ,9-10
Acquisition Jesuit College,Fdm. for military hospital
; any part not req'd to be made ava ilable to National
Housing Adm ; 315 ,3-4

HOUSI IG
Disposal specific US properties inol .Calder Camp
550 to National Housing Adm ; dec .def ; 324 ,1-2
Sethricd depbadents return to Cana ia ; availability
of surp ln s shipping ; aggravat i ott h ons ing ; 339 ,? -8
0
0

T'uDEOrI's BAY
• Pres . Roosevelt 's enquiry re defynce ; 77, 2
PJBD Journal -discussion re patrol of - & Strai t
177, 4
•
•

•
•
f'.ITGARY, HUNGARIAN 10ATIONA1.9
Russian request for declaration war agai nst
Finland, Hungary & Houmania ; 1 14,1-2 •
Ibid ; views of New Zealand,nustralia, South
Africa and US ; 115 , 6
P rovision for war aPairst ; 120 ,3
Ibid ; action deferred ; 123 , 1
No reply to UK govt .declaration of war ; 124 ,1-2
Pos'n of Finnisn, Hungarian & Romanian seamen ;
135 ,1-2
Temporary asylum for Hungarian dews ; no commitments
in vi ev of confused political position of Hungary ;
310 , 7-8

GROSS
REFaINC10
• Imports
See : Export & Inport Control
Industrial training See : Labour and Labour Suppl y
Interdepartmental
~o-ord inat i ca Com.
or L, 't, SnAp ly
S ige : Labour and Larjour Supply
Ina See : Near and Middle Eas t
InviPtut See : Greenland
Inter-Allied Com. See : London conferences
on Food & Raw
mat 3rials
0
Immir-rati on 3r .
See : Mines and Resc-rie s
Inter-gov t .IriSpec - See : Munitions and Supply
tion 3d .
United Kingdom
International
Stao i li zat ion &
Development Bd .
See : US : Canada-US Economic
Coop Aration
Investitures See : Honours and dedorati ors ;
Interdep artmental See : Airways and Airports
Com.on International
Civil Avi at ion
40
Interdepar tmental See : Airways and Airports
Com . on Air Transport
Polic y
Indiane (military See : Compulsory Idilitssy
training)
Training

jnterdepartme nta 1 Panel
or Canad a-OS Joint
Defenca _Pro ect s
Industrial Cur tailment
policy
Income Tax
Ionospheric Statiom .
Inland Defsnc e
Interdepartmental Com .
on Postwar Tradd
See : Defsnce Project s
See : Wartime Prices & Trade Bd .
See : Taxation
See : Meteorological Stations
Sao : defence of Canada
Internal 3ecurit y
See : War:Posthostiliti es Proble
Trade & Commerce
International Exchange See : War : Post-hostilitie s
stabilizutio n Problems
0
Internment
Internatiorstil Nickel
Com-pans (Petsamo properties)
See : Prisoners of var
See : Finland
1„nternationaI Soar i,ty See : War : PPP :
International
OrQani zat i on

ICELAND
Canadian Infantry Brigade with ancillary units t o
be despatched to - ; 6, 1-2 .
Ancillary troops & equipment required ; 11, 1 .
Organization of Canadian Brigade ; 12, 3 .
Additional measures for security of - asked by U .K .
13, 2-8 .
Further requests from U.K. re additional personnel ;
U .S . informed ; 14, 5-6 .
Announcement re troops' arrival & furthsr commitments
; 15 , 4 .
Possibility of 11nd Division being asked to go to -
16, 2 .
No more Canadian troops to be sent for present ;
18: 3 .
U.K . request re j,Ind Division ; reply offering
one Brigade ; preferable to send jInd Div . to U.K .
• L9, 2-4 .
Telegram re U.K . request for Ilnd Division in -
Likelihood of German attack ; `L5, 5. 21, 2 .
U.K. agreement to Can o proposal with time reservations
; 22, 1-2 .
Relief of Canadian forces in ; 76, 5 .
Departure of Canadian forces from ; 83, 11 .
RCAF coast defence squalron transferred t o
0

IMPERIAL WAR COUNCI L
OPM opposes proposal re - ; 34, S .
Proposal to revive Supreme War Council ; 43, 1-2
Approval to telegrams re Supreme War Council ; 45, 6 .
Can. & Australian attitude towards ; 46, 10 .
Reasons for refusing UK proposal ; 95, 1 .
UK acceptance of Can. decision ; opposition to Menzies'
proposal re Imperial War Cabinet ; PM to visit UK ;29, 5-6
Ibid ; text of telegram ; 100 , 2 .
Conference of Empire Prime Ministers proposed by PM;
1103 , 3-4.
Churchill approves Pbi's answer to Menzies' proposal ;
/ 107, 3 .
Question of Army Council in Nfld . directly related
to proposals for allied Council ; 131 , :5 .
Mr . Hanson's question in House re Can * participation
in Imperial War Cabinet ; 139 , 6 .
•
•

•
•
I1PERIAL TUR GRAVES COMMISSIO N
Extension of Charter ; J& , 7 .
0

IlMPERIAL
PRISOBERS OF WAR COIMITTEB
• Minister of Labour recommendation for increased
pay for prisoners of war ; decision deferred pending
coYSnltation Commonwealth ; 249 ,6, 7
Ibid ; meeting of - ; r0ply expeeted shoitly ; .~A5,3
US proposal that POW to be responsibility of
nation capturing not satisfactory to Canada : UK an d
- to be informed ; Can.views ; j~55 , 5
•
•

INDIA
• India participation in BCATP ; 38, 6 .
Cogstruction of aircraft for China ; 57, 3 .
Suggestions re exchange of High Corunissioners considered
inopportune ; 62, 5 .
Allotment of prisoners of war ; 133 , 3-4 .
Transfer of RCAF squadron (413) to ; 146 , 3 .
Invasion threat to ; Chiang Kai Shek's report ; 148, 9 .
Self government for ; proposed UK statement ; appt . of
Can. High Commissioner to ; jjj, 9 .
UK communication re complication of - problem ; 150 , 8 .
Can . High ~;®anmissioner to ; to defer appointment pending
result of " ir Stafford Cripps' mission ; 154 , 6 .
UK communication re Indian negotiations ; 156 , 5 .
Reque6t from government of - re franchise of East
Indiana in B .C . ; 68, 3 .
Appresiation of political situation ; special reference
to Gandhi's policy ; 173 , 1 .
Churchill discusses in Washington, defence of - ; 174 .2
CCF representations re Canadian intervention in India
crisis - Mr . -nery's statement ; 210, 7 .
Extensi on of credits to USSR for electrical equipmentt
to India for locomotives ; to be apart fran MutualAid= 27~8
7
Mob . & despatch signals unit to India approved ; 300 ,5
Conclusion Mutual Aid agreement with - ; 310 ,8-9
Despatch Amy signals personnel to Australia instea d
of India as previously approved ; 318 . 7
Enployment transport squadrons based India ; 328,6 ; 330 ,
Ibid ; agreed to continued employment on coniTfio n
to be returned following conalusion Gezman war ; 331 ,9

•
IN DO CHIN A
Japanese troop movements in Far East ; ( 120 , 1-3)
, (12 ..1_, 1) ( 122 , 1) .
US enquiry re Jap troop movements in - ; 123 , 2 .
Simultaneous UK. US, Dutch, warning to Japan re use
of - for aggressive purposes ; 123 , 2 .
Jap reply to US enquiry ; warning to Japan ; 1 24 , 2-3 .
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Operational Information I
Daily resumes to be submitted for War Cora . by Chiefs
of Staff Committee ; 169 , 1 .
Exchange of information with US ; (175, 8)( 177 , 5)
Regular Chiefs of Staffs' summaries to Include Intelligence
in all areas ; 180, 6 .
Can. Joint Staff's instructions - portion relating t o
Exchange of information with US ; 200 , 9 . /186, 2 .
Release of military Information for punlic~tion ; UK,,
US, Can . practice ; 214, 8 .
Secret reports and intelligence to be made available
to PR and CWC ; also Can . Joint Staff reports to COS' ;
UA. 1-2
Importance of ass oeiating Can .govt . with press stateants
concerning operations in which Can . engagod ;
1propo sed UK-US statement re U-boat activity ; difficulties
is obtaining recognition RCAF activities ; 249 ,8
Quebec Conference ;Can .satisfied authority for direction
of war shd rest with Br .P3i,Pres .Roosevelt and Cosn.
Chiefs of Staff ; recog.Canadian contribution; operationa
information; 254 , 4
Quebec Conference ; RCAF relatims with RAF ; publicit y
given RCAF participation in raids ; 254, 4-5
Quebec conference ; I9DNS to be consulted re Anglo-
American monthly statement on anti-submarine activity
254 ;
,5- 6
Reports re enemy action,Atlantic, breach of security
regulations ; investigation ; 263 , 2-3
Spec . cormiuni cat ion from UK P M re special Precautions
re secrecy in cozmection with forthcoming operations ;
288 ,8-9
CS operational report for March ; 293 , 1-2
loPublic statements re inc .bombing targets in France
to refrain from comments offensive Fr .Sentiment s ;ti94,3

INNOR1dAi I QId
Operational informatio n
CS operatiwalreport for April ; 297 ,6
Arn bgesrents:^ IWtr c irc .dai ly operational summaries ;
301 . 2
CS operationAl report ; .3D 2,1-2
C3 operational report ; 304 , 1
CS operati nal report for June ; 307 ,1-2
CS ope rat ional report for July ; 310 . 4
Report on progress of operations ; 301 , ,: ; 302 ,1-2 ; 303,3
307 ,5 ; 303 .1-2 ; 309 ,5 ; 310 ,4•; 313,1 ; 316 ,11-12 ;
CS operatioml report for Aug ; 316 ,12
Report on progress of operations ; 317 ,3 ; 318,l ; 324 ,2
325 ,1 ; 327 ,3 ;328 ,1 ; 329 ,1-2 ; 330 , 1
CS Operational report for Nov . ;327,3
CS Operational report for Dec . 330, 1
Report on prog . operationa ;33 ,3 ; 332,2= 333 ,1
--9$ Operational report for Jan; 33,4, 2
Progress of operations ; 334,2Mj,4 ; 336 ,1=337 338
339f2
•2•• •2

See: Wartime Information Board
Cabinet War Committee - Statements
INFORMATION (-for press )
T ,
hti1%i o ~I'iik - orsiat t oA
tlo, 6 .
is Ministry of - opposed{ lack of information in P .Q ./
Ministerial press conferences ; entertainment o f
Aigerican publishers ; 32• 8-9 .
-Assistance to B .B .C . and film "49th Parallel'' ;
(33. 4) (35,6) ' %
English Speakers for Canada ; 38, . . 4 . .
Assistance to "49th Parallel " r6£bLs4d ; 41, 6 .
Information for Parliament - Opi fti in,o! Chiefs of
Staff ; 45, l . RCAF press liaison office in U.K.-oroposed
Broadcasts to France consider.ed ; . 5.5, 5. /53, 4-5 .
B .B .C . broadcasts in German ; 64, 1 .
Informing U .S . re Canadian aid to U .K . ; 65, 1-2 .
Curtailment of information re prisoners of war ; fZ5 ,9
Canadian tour of U .K. editors discussed ; 67, 7 .
# B .U .P . re C .P. request for Canadian section in U .K .
Ministry of Information ; 68 , 7-8 .
~ Financial assistance to Dational Publishers ; 75, 1-2
Continuance of foreign broadcasts service ; 75, 2 .
Confidential information for newppaper editors ;
2-3 .
Canadian press tour of U .K . ; U .K. tour of Canada ;
/?3 3-4 .
Publicity re A.R .P. activities ; 75, 6 .
Posters in munitions ulants ; 76, 6 .
Canadian publicity in U.S . ; addition of punlic
relations officer to Legation ; , public address by
P . M . ; approved by Roosevelt ; fi7, 3 .
Difficulties of 2'ublic Information Office ; Communication
to U.K .-re extension of pxblicity on war effort
more positive policy ; 84, 6-7 .
Enquiry of U .K . re puolicity policy towards Trans-
Atlantic flights ; 84, 2 .
British tour of Canadian J ournalists ; choice of
~ personnel by British Council ; 85, 2-3. ( 58, 10-i 3
~ Arrangements re Quebec Day of Prgyar for Victory ;/
R .C .A .F . press liaison officer apoointed ; U, 1 .

INFORMATI ON
(85, 6- 7
Army public relations ; J . Clark put in cbArge ;~ 4W
Discussion re improvement of public information
service ; review by P .9 . ; Brockington to review ; 85, 6-7 ,
R .C .A.F. Press officer in London autloorized ;
Statement re recruiting of women as full time
auxiliaries ; 95 , 3-4 .
T-our of Canadian Service establishments by Canadian
press men ; 101, 5.
Extension of Bureau's activities ; Minister's plan s
approved ; esAablislment of American Section ; 102 , 1-3 .
Minister recommends establishment of Bureau i n
New York ; 106 , 1-2 .
Progress in establiaLnent of N .Y . O9"di;an Information
Offise ; relationship to Legation ; to be under
supervision of Canadian Minister ; 108 , 7-8 .
Ibid ; to defer final action until ocnference with
Mr . i[cCarthy ; 110 , 6-7 .
Pres . Roosevelt's opposition to Canadian Informat on
Office ; 112 , 8. ( 112 , 7 .
Convention of U .S . National Editorial Association ; l
Canadian Information Office ; Roosevelt's opposition
& proposal re Col . Donovan's organization ; 115 , 3.
Canadian Information Office - decision deferred ; lld,5
Chiefs of Staff' report re release of informatio n
on war production ; t116 , 2)( 117 , 7-8 1
Publicity re war production ; Naval publicly ; 1M,5-6
Visit to Canada of U .K. Y.P .'a to promote griater
knowledge of Can . war effort ; 131, 3-4 .
Statement by Air Commodate Stevenson contrary to King"
Regulations ; 131 , 4-6 .
Public Information Unit for Canada House ; direction
in principle for T .B . ; 1.§& , 3-4 .
Exchange of information with US ; L4, 8 .) ( 177, 5)`
Can. publicitv . in US ; Vining report ; 177, 9 .
Use of public opinion polls by WIB ; 2 =,. 6-7 .

I NFORMAT IO N
See :
1,Vartime Informati on Board
Cabinet 1,4ar Committee- Statements
for press )
Public infonnation, publicit y
Attachment journalists to Can .Annv overseas ;177 ,2
Publicity re AIS warfare ; 183 , 3
WIB ; accammodation, personnel ; 187 , 10
"Time" article re strackling pris.of war at Bowmanville
; prosecution ; 206 , 3
A1]ged enemy agents in St .Lawrence area ; release
Information ; 206 , 3
Publicity re enlistments & call-ups ; 208 , 5
Release military information for publi cation ; 214 ,8
Steel strike ; release information; 216 , 7
Use of public opinion polls byWIB ; :22 , 6-7
Appt . Can.Public Belations officer in Northwest ;
decision deferred peiiding cozsyultati on WiB & Services
(Recom .14, Spec . Corrm'r ; 250, 7
• Quebec conference ; press arrangements ; 253 , 4
8r .P31 & Sir John Anderson attend "larComm ;announcement
; 254 , 1
Br .P.M attends 'IVar Committee ; communique ; 257, 8
ARP policy : draft public ststcjnent ; :66 ,?-4 ; 207 ,2-3
Combined Food Board : invitation to Canada ; Press
statpment ; 266 , 5
Housing corigestion, Halifar_ ; publicitr to discouYage
visitors ; 268 , 7~a9
Az"rang :m3nts for release information on def°nce projects
1Vorthwn?t Canada ; 26q, 4-5 1-2
Publicity campaign re treatment of POW by Jap . ;277
Proposal for leaders Labour organizations to visi t
Can .troops overseas ; not approvei ; 293 , 7
Pub .staterrtsnt re shooting of escaped RCAF PdlY ; 297 ,6
Pub .statements re opening N'V I.~vpean operatior,s ;
298 ,2 ; 299 ,6-7
OCensorship atrocity stories ; SHAEF recommendation
that shd .be no censorship of atrocity stories where
source cited,not acceptable to Can .govt ; 305 ,3

•
INFORMATIO N
Public Information
PUblicity re ferrving US aircraft to Russia via
NW Staging ; 307 ,4-5
Publicity re prea . condi t iona pOW In Gemany ; .330 .4
40

10
INTERNAL SECURITY
Port Securit y
Defence of Canada
See : Internment
a ansse in Canada
Report by British Naval Security M ission re port security
at Halifax ; Security Control . officer ; 110 , 8 .
Mr. Huband's recommendation for central authority ;
Defence Council to consider with report 3f Superintendent
E ames ; 158 , 9-10 .
Report of US Maritime Commission ; appt . of emergency
admini strat .ox. ; 161 , 1-3 .
Organization of special branch of RC MP for security
duties in ports, airports, railway centres, etc . ; 168 ,6-7
Commissioner Woods' proposals for organization of
RCAT security service ; to proceed with first class of
60 & obtain instructional officers from U .K . ; 171 , 3-4 .
Report of US Maritime Commission ; LOS govt . to be
informed of comments by departments ; 172, 3.
RCMP organization ; difficulty in obtaining candida tes ;
•
A
85, 10-11 .
Ibid ; Lt . Col . Currie's report ; 190 , 3 .
Organization difficulty : 201 , 7-8 .
Ibid ; arrangements for provision of Army personnel
to RCMP ; ?, 1-2 .
P .J . 8 .1) . Journal reference to Can .-U`3
S~ ~ ►5 . .Y"
. . .,
coordination-.
/206 , 5.
•

INTMWAL SECURITY
General
so
Enlargement of ?oderal Police Force ; 5th Column
activities= 5.
Protection of vulnerable points - Sub Committee ;
request of De Havila nd Co . ; 10, 1 .
Threatened by acceptance of U . X. internees ; 12, 2
Provincial demands for "civil guards" organizations,
etc ., for protection of vulnerable points ; conflict
with recruiting ; 14, 7 .
Problem of provincial organizations ; distinction b9tween
military & civil functions .- 15, 1-2 .
Ministerial Responsibility for Sub Committee on Vulnerable
Points (kin . of Nat . Def. for Naval Services ;
/23, 2 .
Control of firearms ; 11cGeer concern re Jap . situation
in B .C . ; 23• 5-6 .
Registration as a check on subversive activities ; *
/.~. 3.
Interdepartmen,tal conference re exclusion from Canada
of subversive elements- 89, 4 .
Protection against sabotage ; relation to A .R .P . ;90,4-5
Arvida Aluminum Co . strike, sabotage ; R .C .M.P . to investi
Ente ; Defence of Canada Regulations to be amended
to provide for military action ; 98, 1-5 .
Arvida Aluminum Co . strike ; amendment to Defence of
Canada Regulations approved ; 99, 6 and "Note" .
Registration of Japs made compulsory & extended to
whole country ; 103, 9-10 .
Measures to be taken in B .C . as result of
Japan
war
; 125 , 3 .
with
PJBD Journal for twenty-fifth meeting ; protection of
vulnerable points ; Sault °te Marie ; 47, 3-4 .
PJBD - 25th Recoa. (protection of Salt Ste Marie*
A/A defence i/ ( 152 , 3-4) (LfA~, 2-3)

1r'TERNIL SECJ3ITY
~• General (continued )
Protection of airfields & oil stores ; 153 , 2 .
RUT responsibility in Northern Quebec ; 171 , 6 .
Battalions for guarding of vulnerable points -
Niagara peninsula ; 172 , 4 .
ROMP protection for munitions in transit ; 173 , 4
Japanese labour on Blue River highway ; RC1.",Y report ;
(See further ; .1$psnese ) / 176 , 1-2 .
Minister of Justice reviews manpower requirements
for police & Intelligence duties ; 178 , 5 .
Protection of vulnerable inland points ; PJBD Journal
reference : 189 , 5 .
RCMP Investigation re alleged enemy agents in St .
Lawrence area ; ( 206, 3) ( 210 , 6 )
^-,o^om_nonIs*iong rP onlistment enemt , aliens in
C_:n:dian ,r~nv apprv,~i ; ?;_4, 5 ~
Travel of Japanese in Canada limited to 5 miles with
• out permit ; approved subject concurrence Labour &
Justice ; 260 , 8
Ibid ; Labour & Justice unable concur ; rep . ROMP ; CS ;
Labour to couRer ; 263 , 1-2
Ibid ; revised draft Order referred to E .A. for further
revision ; 277 ,4 (193,6-7
Repatriation Japanese after war ; appt . Commissioner /
is

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OF?IC E
• Progress in establis*ent at Montreal ; 47, 6
0 INTERNATIONAL WHEAT CONFERENCE
1Kr. Crerar's memoran dum basis of government's instructions
to Canada's delegates ; question of agreement
; lll, 6- 7
0

IRELAN D
• Likelihood of German attack ; 2s, 5
Situation in -; " l
Proposal re naval stations ; 1j, 1 0
Report of Can. High Comm"r re Anglo-Irish relations
and misconduct of 2 Can .aoldiera ; 58, 3-4
Comnur.ication from High Commissi oner to - ; 65, 3
Appt . High CommissBozwr to - ; 98, 1
Two naval bases in Northern - available to US naval
units ; JU, 3
No conscription in Northern - ; 121 , 4 ; 42, 2
Requisition of binder twine consigned to ; 193 ,4 ;196,8
.A/3 warfare ; UK suggest corvettes exchanged for mine
sweepers based on Londondergy ; 247 , 6
Oan.govt . not consulted re US-UK approach to Irish
govt . re expulsionAxis diplomatic missions ; 288 ,2
International civil aviation meetings ; Ireland not t
be invited to attend Com .discussions in Montreal ; 317• 3-4
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~
ITALY, ITALIAN NATIONAL S
~ Attitude of - ; L, 1
Declaration of war against - ; L3, 1
Peimission for consuls to leave ; 16, 2
War contracts with Canadians of German and Italian
ancestry ; Z;i, 6
Offensive in Near & Middle East expected ; 32,1-2
Italy-Japan-Germany Military Agreement ; 34,5; 6
Invasion of Greece ; 42, 1
Terms if armistice asked for in Africa ; 64, 1-2
Cenmunication re internal situation; llg, 7
Putting into effect against Germany & - of joint
Can .-US Basic Defence Plan No. 2(ABC-22) ; 131 , 7
Treatment of German & Italians in Canada ; Italians
to be treated as Finns, Roumanians and Hungarians ;
206 . 3-4 ; 209 , 7-8
Intelligence report on internal situation ; 214 , 9
Plan re reciprocal agreements with Germany, Italy
• and Japan re pay for other rank prisoners of war ;
233 . 4-5
Issue of communiques where Can.forces concerned ;
propat;ed statement to Italian people ; 249 , 8
UK proposals re joint rep . to neutral govts . warning
against granting refuge•~ to Fascists approved ; Can .
Minister in Argentine to be advised if approved byUS
and USSR ; 2Z1 , 8- 9
Red Cross report 2 Can . POW transferred from Italy to
Germany ; Ex .Affrs . to investigate ; 256 , 4
UK Prime Minister discusses position of Italy ; unconditional
surrender ; 257 , 7
Badoglio govt . declare war on Ge•rman ; Italy to be
co-belligerent ; 264 , 8
Approval given to signature by Canada with Br . Common
wealth and US of agreements with Italy re employment
talian POW; 274 ,4-5
41

CROSS REir~tENCE5
• Jamaica
See : 'Neat Indies
Joitit Air Trainina Plan See : B .C .A .T .P .
Joint Corn .on Economic
Co-ops rat ion
See : US : Can-US Economic
Coope rat i o n
Jus ti ce Dept. See : Internal Security
Joint Cam. on Defence See : X&S : Relations with US
Productio n
Joint War Yroducti m
Committee s
Joint Defence Projects :
Interddpartmantal Pane l
See : ]8&S : Relations with US
See : Defence Projects
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provincial Govts t
JAPAN See also : British Columbia i,tilitary training
of Japanese in )
•
To take advantage of Britain in Far Fast ; threat
to Canada ; 16, 1-2 .
Asking Canadian Govt . to persuade U .K . re closing
of Burma Road ; 1 9, 1-2 .
Negotiations re Burma Road ; ZO , 2 .
U.K. agrees to close Burma Road ; enquiring re Jap .
nickel imports from Cantda ; 22, 5 .
Likelihood of attack on West Coast discounted ;
southward expansion ; 35, 2 .
Anticipated aggression in $hanghai ; 27, 6 .
Export of metals to - ; reception of English refugees
from - ; .&8, 1-2 .
Draft telegrams to U.K. re above ; recall of Jape
Minister ; X, 9 .
Conversations with Jap . Minister ; 37 , 6 .
Deterioration in relations ; conflicting policies
of New Zealand & Australia ; bombing of "Empress of
Asia" ; 32, 2 .
Burma Road - opinion of various Dominions ; 33, 3 .
Burma Road & French Indo-China ; 3 '_,4 5 .
Axis pact ;( .a, 5t 36, 6)
Export of copper to - ; (34, 5) (36, 3)
Eventuality of war with ; 36, 5-6 .
U .K .-U .S .-Dutch Staff ta lks ; 36, 5-6 .
Telegram re same ; 37, 7 .
Economic pressure ; oil ; 38, 1-2 .
Exchange of information with U .S. & N .E .I . ; 4r, 4 .
Agreement with U .S .S .R . . 2 .
Export of metals to ; jA, 2 .
Proposal to intercept "Kosui Maru" carrying copper
to Japan for Italy ; 97, 5 .
10 Japanese assurances to British Ambassador ; 50, 7 .

JAPAN (continued )
Argentine to take care of British, Canadian •
interests in avant of war ; Ad , 3 .
U.K.-U .S . Staff talks re - ; Dqminion & Dutch
observers ; 58 , 3 .
Diversion of Jap . vessels carrying contraband to
Vancouver discussed ; 61 , 9-10 .
Large scale attack unlikely ; fi2, 5 .
British Assistant Military Attache at Tokyo to visit
Canada ; 63, 3 .
Increasing anti-Britisi; policy ; 6A, 3 .
Qne$tion of interception Jap . vessels ; -6-5 "30
Sale of wheat to - ; g5, 4 .
Polish refugees from - ; 65, 4 .
Exports of asbestos to ; 67, 1-2 .
Exports of wheat to ; 67 , 2 .
Interest in Canadian Pacific Coast ; 48, 1-2 .
Blockade not likely casus belli . . . . g8, 8-9 .
Effect of blockade on ; danger of war ; consideration
of reply to U .K . ; 69, 1-3 . •
Ibid ; U .K. request granted; U, 49(77, 3 .
P.M. qu@stions Pros . Roosevelt re export policy to ;/
Control of exports tot Jap . complaints ; modification
of embargo ; 78, 2-4 .
Ibid ; statement by P .M. at meeting of full Cabinet
re his interview with Jap . Minister, meeting with B .C .
members ; communications from U .K . re Anglo,Jap . relations
; Churchill,massage to Matsuoka ; Ql, l .
Likely to fight if U .S. Involved in War ; 85, 2 .
Stands by Axis ; U .S. convoys mean war ; 86, 1 .
U.K. Military attache to be invited to Canada i n
place of Assistant attache ; 87, 3 .
Immediate intervention .unlikely ; 90 9 2 .
Policy re export of wheat to ; 94, 8-9-
U .K . telegrams re export policy to - ; likelihooce
of Japanese entry into the war ; 96, 4 .

JAPAN ( continued )
40 Export policy ; denunciation of onglo-Japanese
Comrr,ercial Treaty ; 97, 1-2 .
Appointment of Minister to ; 98, 1,6.
Joint Eccnomic action against ; 98, 5-6 .
Appointment of Minister defArredl, 102, 4.
Accusation against Canadian Charge d'Affaires ;102, 4
➢denZies proposal re making invasion of Thailand a
casus bel li ; number of Canadians in Japan ; possibility
of war between U .S .S .R . & Japan ; measures to be taken
in event of war with ; registration of Japs . in Canada ;
/103 , 9-10 .
Canadian concurrence in U.K . representati-oris to
Japan ; Mr . Pearson to study U .K. request re revo6ation
of wheat export- licenses ; 105 , 1-2.
Seizure of S .S . "Boris" & cargo of scrap destined
for ; 105 , 2-3 .
'Nature of U .S . representations ; instructi ons to
Canadian Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo ; 106 , 2-3 .
Evacuation of Canadian Nationals ; Dominican missionaries
unwilling to leave ; lOg, 3 .
Measures to be taken, in event of war with ; 106 , 4 .
Annn~lo-ilmsriean attitude tovards ; 107 , 2.
Churchill aggrooabls to appointment of Canadian
Minister ; 107, 6 .
Appointment of Brig . Foster as Canadian Minister to ;
/108 , 6 .
Consideration of Interdepartmental Cam . re Canadian
aaomercial and financial relations with ; 108 , 4 .
Arrangements with, for return of Canadian residents ;
/108 , 6 .
Acquisition of scrap iron cargo fram S .S ."Boris",
des-fined for ; 108 , 6 .
,, Report of interd apartment al c anmittee on measures
to be taken in event of war with ; 111 , 8-9 .

JAPAN (continued )
Measures to be taken in event of war with ; 113 . 1-0
Position in relation to - in event of Russo-Japanes e
war ; 114, 1-2 .
Possible, at :ack by - to cut off Burnia Rd ; Chiang Kai
Shek's appeal ;. 115, 5.
Increasing tensity in economic & political situation ;
U.K. policy re U .S .-Japanese dealings ; 116 , 7 .
U.K. request re shipment of goods to - ; seizure of
"Boris" cargo- 116 ,
U .K. refusal to intervene in U .S .-Japanese conversations
; 117, 7 .
U.K. reoorts of U .S .-Japanese conversations ; possible
temporary arrangemant for suspension of Jap . troop
movements ; 1 18, 3 .
Lack of Can . representation in meeting of "Pacific
Powers" ; 118 , 3 .
U .S .-,Japanese conversations ; Jap . acceptance of
proposals for modus vivendi improbable ; 119 , 2 .
Ibid ; U .S . statement of general principles for settle
ment in Pacific substituted for draft modus vivendi ;
effect on ABCD front ; 120 , 1 .
Southward movement of Jap forces ; threat to Singapore
U.S . view re preventive occupation of Kra Isthmus ;
discussion re U .S . military support ; 12Q, 1-3 .
U .S .-Jap conversations ; ibid ; imminent attack on Kra
Isthmus, Thailand ; course of action to be taken by U .S .
& U .K . ; 121 , 1 .
Details re RoosevaltyeHalifax interview ; JL2, 1 .
Chiang Kai Shek's views re "modus vivendi" ; U .S .
enquiry re Jap . troop movements ; joint warning to Japan ;
/23, 2 .
Communications re U .S .-Jap conversations ; Jap reply
to U .S . pnouirv ; warning to - ; appeal to Emperor ; 1
124 , 2-3
~

JAPAN (continued )
104 ar with apan, Cap a ac on earl Harbour ;
ttempted landing in Malaya ; review of events leading
up to commencement of hostilities ; 125 , 1-2 .
Orders to Canadian forces to engage Japd"nesa ; "2,
Extension of regulations respecting trading with
enemy to ; 125 , 4 .
Message from--ArgentIne govt . re staffs of British
Embassy & Dominions Legations in ; 126 , 1 .
Communications re ; 126 , 1 .
Canadian declaration of war ; presentation by Charg e
d'Affaires ; 126 , 1 .
Entry of - into war would result in diversion of wa r
material from use against Germany : 1 26, 3 . ( `,17, 1-2 .
Russia unlikely to declare war on - at early date ; /
U.K. military advisers estimate probable course of
action of - in Pacific ; 127 , 2.
U.S ._govt . not disposed to confine effort to war
with Japan only ; 'i2, .2.
W Question as to whether - most dangerous enemy ; 145 , 5
US Sigrial to Pacific Command re probable attaok b y
in- Eastern Pact fie ; kf&, 1-2. ( 167 , 1-3.
Ibid ; Japanese concentration vast of Midway Island ; /
Ibid ; Japanese aircraft carrier 110 milos off Dutc h
Harbour ; 6S, 5..4,
Japanese operations in the Aleutians ; 175, 6 .
Representations of Mr . McGesr & Mr . Turgeon re offensive
operations against ; reports of kohiefs of Staff ; 185
' : . ~i: : : ; ; ~ :,. , .. . .. - : :- , •t. ~9-10 .
PM discusses with Roosevelt, conduct of war ; defeat 0
Germany of first importance & absolute surrender should b
demanded fr cxn - ; 210, 2 .
Sinking of "Lisbon Maru" carrying British POW ; 225 , 1-2
Plan re r?cinro(-al y eree mPnts with German;?,ItdLl.y an d
r)4y for pri soners of war (oth -r ran)r8 ) ; ~' ;',, 4- 5
0

JAPAN (Oont'd )
Decision re Can . Arm y participation with US in
Aleutian operations deferred ; NRYA personnel to be
employed ; 236, 6
Ieid ; extent of participation ; US govt to be informed
Can. govt prepared to consider official request ; decision
re extent of participation deferred ; 239 , 1-4
Ibid ; US formal request rec'd ; agreement on Can.
participation ; CGS recommendations covering extent
approved ; AQ., 1-2
Ibid ; add'n Fr.Can. battalion to force ; 242, 2
Ibid; draft OC's authorizing use NRIdA personnel ;
providing for cooamand,administration,etc . ; 243 , 2-3
Jap.protest re treatment POW in Now Zealand ; UK
suggest Coramnonrvealth reply ; Can. position that general
endarsement not approprlatp up#eld ; 244 , 3-4
Minister's report re Aleutian operations ; 247 , 5-6
Conditiors & treatment cf Can .POW In Far East ;
need for immediate action through RedCross ; 251 ,9-10
Future operations against Japan, Aleutian area ; 25d , 2
UK pro-r>o3a1 re publ9city campaign re Jap .treatment
PO W ; dec .d3ferred ; ?70 . 3
Publicity campaign re treatment of POW b y Japanese ;
277 , 1- 2
-ka3gb11 ileneliK Interdepartmental Committee
&Development re mr on Research
v;itb Japan ; approved ; 297 ,8-9
Australian PM reports on Australi an
operst•ions in Q war effort ;
.Pacific ; 299 ,5- 6
War again -A Japan ; Can . part i ci pat i on : See :
War : Post -Hostilities Problems : War against Japan
0

JAPANESE IN CANADA See : British Columbi a
For previous : See : British Coiumbi a
0
Movement of - from "protected areas', in B .C . ; labour
camps ; (14_7, 4-5 ~
Conditions in Japanese work camps - Blue River highway
; interested Ministers to confer with Assistant
Corranigsioner Mead, RCM? ; 176, 1-2 .
Ibid ; recommendations of suo-com . of Cabinet for movement
olv ; 177 , 2 .
Admission to Canadian Universities ; 189, 7-8 .
Treatment of - evacuated from Pacific Coast ; 193, 4-5 .
Japanese labour on Blua River highway ; 195 , 4 .
Representations from Japarese govt . protesting agains t
alleged ill treatment of - ; 201, 2 .
Fnployment of Japanese in B .C . lumber industry ; 224 , 07
Travel of - in Canada limited to 5 miles without permit
anprovsd ;svbiect coccurronce Labour & Justice ; 2e0 , 8
Ibid ; Labour & Jus ti ce unanle concur ; rep . of RCUP,
k"S ; Labour to confer ; 263 , 1-2
Ibid ; revised draft order referred $A for further
revision ; 277 , 4
Repatriation Japanese after war ; appt . Comm'r ; 293 ,6-7
Australian request to enlist Can .uorn Japanese in
Can.grmy for attachment to Australian forces ; referred
to Cabinet ; .304, 2
Enlistment Can.born Japanese in Army ; dec .def; 315 ,3
Ibid ;not approved ; cd.be enlisted in Canada by other
United Nattons ; 318 , 6
Ibid ; assurances of re-entry to Canada req'd by
personnel chosen for duty ; agreed Jap . be accepted for
enlistment Can.Army for subsequent loan to Australian
govt ; 329 , 5
Enlistment Jap . in Can-forces ; amendment censorship
~irective ; 339,9

GROSS REeERENCES
• Sni,xhta of Columbus See : War Charities
Kra Isthmus
See : Far Eas t
•
0

99KOSUI BUBII"
~ Japanese ship carrying copper for Italy ; 47, 5 .
0
0

CROSS
RE r`1:RENCRS
•
Li bya
Lewisport e
See : Near and Middle East
See : Newfoundlan d
La bour • liov emen t
of
See :
Manpowe r
Labour and Lanour Supply
Exit Control
Lumber shortage
See : l(&S : Primary industries
"Lis bon Maru "
Sea :
Japan
•
~

M~& :S ; - . Primary : industries
LA30UR & LABOUR SUPPLY See : Dower
~ Representation on a nati6nal war council ; LO, 6 .
Need of skilled labour in modern war ; 15, 2 .
Skilled labour drained by recruiting of 111rd &
Isth Divisions ; 18, 3-4. (25, 5 .
Effect of recruiting on war industries serious ; ~
Munitions & Supply ; 34, 3 .
Control of labour supply ; 35, 1-2 .
Release of men from Arm,-v ; 35, 3. "7 1-2 .
Control of labour supply - National War Services ; ~
C .M .A. letter re exemption ; 38, 5 .
Compulsory training proposal ; 40, 5 .
Inter-Departmental Go-ordination Committee on Labour
Supply set up ; 40, 5 .
Proposed measures in war industries ; 43 . 10 .
Admission of Polish mechanics ; 44, 5-6 .
Compulsory industrial training as an option 't o
military ; discussion of problems involved ; Inter-
,Departmental Conanittee to report ; 50, 1-3 .
4-month 'combined' training programme discussed ;
relative demands of armed forces & indtistry ; proposal
to use older men & women in industry ; 51, 1-4 .
Relative need for labour & soldiers ; 54, 5-6 .
Effect of 4-month military training progra mne ;
proposal to release key-men after 2 months ; 60, 3-5 .
Women in war industry ; 75, 5 .
rdenti1ication buttons for key munitions m3n ; 76, 6 .
In relation to recruiting ; 80, 2-3 .
C .M.A. representations to 'Var Committee re labour
oonditions ; MUtemdnts by P.M., biinistess of Labour & Of
Munitions & Supply ; 82, 1-6 .
Postponements to key men recruited by the Army ;
industrv to rely on older men (and women) ; 84, 5 .
Industrial training for wom3n - Judge Davis Report ;
/84, 7 .
0 Lack of skilled labour - proposed graving dock at
Halifax ; 88, 4 .

LABOUR de LABOUR SUPPL Y
Amendment of Qonciliation Act proposed by Minister
of Munitions & Supply ; 88, 7 .
~
Discussion with Minister re Labour policy in war
industries ; P .C .3884 re minimum wages ; lengthening
of hours ; C .I .O . . coneern re foreign agitators ;
amendment of Industrial Disputes Investigation Act ;
Cabinet Meeting to discuss ; 89, 1-4 .
Statament by Minister re proposed legislation for
reinstatement in vivilian life of former members of
the forces : 92, 1 .
Strikes at Arvida Aluminium pl :ant, National Steel
Car Connany, Hamilton, & Glace Bay Coal Mines ;98, 1-5 .
Ibid ; amendment to Defence'of Canada Regulations ;
Brunning-to meet Union officers of National Steel Car
Co . ; 99, 6 and "lote "
Strike at gational Steel Car plant, Familton ; govt .
labour policy in government controlled industries ;
P.M., Minister of Labour, etc, meet delegation & ,
report ; 101, 3-5 .7 .
Report of Interdepartmental Committee re exclusion
of trade union organizers ; amendngnt of Immigration
Oct to increase control ; 103 , 7-6 .
Representatiozs3re internment of C .S . Jackson ; 110 , 4 .
Situation re agricultural labour ; 110 , 10 .
Visit of Trade Union representatives to U.K . ;
decision deferred ; 111 , 9 . Reconsidered ; 131 , 31
Survey by Deputy Minister,of Canadian man-powe r
helpful in considering J .K. requests ; 111 , °10 .
Control measures over persons leaving Canada in wartime
; primarily concerned re Can . lumbermen & shipbuilding
labour in B .C . ; 112 , 5 .
Visit to Canada of Mr . Ralph Assheton to discuss
manpower problems ; 113, 4-
Report of Labour '9_ upply investigation Com. re
manpower (labonr supply) ;to consider statem~,nt by is
Dominion Bureau of Statistics ; 114 , 2-3•

LABOUR & LABOUR SUPPLY (continued )
Manpower problem in relation to industry & Service
teprograuunes ; consideration re compulsory mobilization
of men & women for war work ; 117 , 6-7.
Exit control - question of supply & mobility of -
referred to Joint Econ. Com ; 117 , 4-5 .
Manpower & labour supply ; Army, Navy, Air Force &
war industrial programmes ; 118 , 5-6 .
Labour Supply Inv%estigation Report recommends introduction
of women into industry, transference of labour ;
/118 , 6 .
Manpower & labour supply ; 61rmy,`-gavg, Air & war
industrial programmes : Director & Secretary of Labour
Supply Investigation Com . explain Report ; 120 , 4-6 .
Ibid ; replacement' of men by women in war industries ;
detailed review of Army Programme ; 121 , 3 .-5• '
Manpower & labour supply - Army Programme ; 122 , 2-5 .
►i 19 - Navy Programme ; 123, Z .
- ' i r Programme ; 123, 4-5 .
0 1
Munitions & Supply ; Canadian War Industry - present
capacities & future programme ; labour supply as yet
presents no problem ; further requirements= ~, 4-5 .
Visit of Trade Union representatives to U". . ; }37~, 3•
Approval of Army, Navy, Air Programmes, 1942-43 ;
Exit control ; specific case re admission of 50 0
lumbermen to Maine Woods ; ,1~5, 6-7.
Movement of - between Canada & US ; Joint Leon. Com .
Resolut ion ;1.2L .3+4 .
Cabinet ➢Qanpower Com . Report ; Industrial training for
women ; agricultural labour ; supervision of national
selective service ; compulsory system ; :f_reez3ng•of
labour= (jjk , 3-5 1 ( 141, 4-5)( 143 , 3-5 )
National selective s9rvice as recommended in Cab'.
Manpower Cam. report ; admihistration by 3 )ept , of - ;
1W,onpulsory measures ; }J6, 1-3.
Labour in Canadian gold producfi.lon; (}6I, 84( 196 , 6-7)
/197 , 4-5)( 199 , 7-10)

Ld3 OU R AND LABOUR SUPPL Y
Unemployment Insurance Commission in relation to a
Dypt . of Labour ; position of 9W8 Bds ;( 180# 6-9)(L81, 5-6
/182 , 1-2 )
11aaapower policy ; transfer of administration of NWS
regs. to bept. of Labour ; 192, 1-16,
f Office accommodation for Dept . of Labour ; 204 , 1-3 .
Labour shortage in primary industries (steelmsasufd:utam
base metals, carbone 3lectrod3s, aeroplane s p rt.ce,lumber)
/192 , 4 .
Labrx,r shortaqe in war industries ; resolution of Wartime
Industries vontrol -1d . ; 196, 6-7 .
Coal shortage - Coal Administrator recommends return
of coal miners from Army ; 207, 5.
Labour shortage in lumbering, mining & steel producti03
Wartime Industries control Od . Resolution, urging compulsory
transfer of - by ASS= re-employment problem involved
in curtailment programme ; 2D8 , 1-3 .
Re-organization of Dept . of Labour & NSS ; 210 ,3,
Labour shortage in timber production in B .C . ;212, .
/213, 51~4 + 3 •
, .: .,~yr3ke
. by United Steel workers of Atner ca - information
to the public ; 216 , 7 .
. Movement of West Indian labour to Canada ; gd.oat,. 3apposed
to entry into Canada of coloured labour : 218, 8 .
Labour supply for lumbering ; (=, 1-2 )
A See also : Munitions & japply - Primary IndustriE0)
Labour poli cy on Canol & Alcan projects ; (
Possible introduction of labour* T~om Nfld . ; 223, 3-4 .
Ibid : approvn1 of scheme ; 227 , 7-8 . 75-6, 7
Canadat4,,4abou r authority in Northwest ;(, 9)(4"
Report re add' l lonephoremen and freight handler s
req!d at Halifax & St .John's ; . formation port- battalions ;
referred . to Mr-Ralston ; 237 , 5
Ibid ; NSS to provide labour req'dj Port battali~
not to be . formed; M, 2-3; ::78, 7-8

LAB OM
AND LABOUR 3UPPLY
Proposal of Labour Dept, to transfer Italian prisoners
of war to Canada for labour purposes ; agree d
Sin calculating nos . to be accepted, no distinction
made bet . categories= 2,39, 3-4
Proposals Minister Finance re necessity govt .action
to meet inc .pnsssuu-e on wage and price ceiling policy ;
children's allowances ; govt . officials to explore with
National Aar Labour Board ; 244 . 4-6
Ms=power shortage in nickei & radium industries ;
curtailment nickel proiuction ; NSS to take necessary
steps; 245 , 4
Manpower deficiencies ; Army, Air,Primary Industries ;
ext . compulsory service to new age grouls sug ;ested ;
need for separation 1&SS from -jep .MinistErr of Labour
and strengthening administration ; 245 , 1-4 ;246, 1-2
Ibid ; Minister of Labour of opinion separation unnecessary
; suggests Assoc . Director ; ZAZ, 9
Becaa .l0 Spec.Comm1r ; work undertaken by govt .depts .
in No rt4est to be done by Can-labour & contractors
10 if possible ; 247 , 3
Manpower deficiencies ; extension age groups callable
under NR9SA ; lcyu er category men for RCAF ground duties ;
limitation Navy recruiting ; two home dafence forces foi
industry ; Cabinet 1[aanpar er Cam. unable reach agreement ;
referred Council ; 248 , 7-8
Rates of pay for Army persanlel detailed for farm
lab our re fe rre d ND & Fi n; _, 8
CS to review Service req'ts defence of Canada ; forma.
tion "works" battalion ; progress of NSS detailing Army
personnel for farm labour ; 250 , 1-2 ; 251 , 1-2
Report Shippirg Bd . on expansi on merchant shipbuilding
programne ; shortage manpower & manning ; decision
deferred ; Dirictor DTSS to consider ; !~50 , 4
Ibid ; 14SS report programme shd . be approved only
.if add'l manpower not required ; difficulties in manning
agreed programme reduced by 50% in rate prod ln ; 251 ,4
~ 8 , 5-6

LABOUR AND
I.A30UR SUPPLY
Strike at Montreal aircraft plans ; joint statement
Ministers 11&S & Labour ; decision of National War Labou
Board upheld ; 252, 4-5
Manpower shortages ; nickel,base metal mines, fuel,
pulp & paper industries ; 256 ,4 ; 258 ,10
Ibid ; railways ; Recom .Min .Labour - trans .men oet .Services
;use of category A men RCaF for aircrew' or General
3ervices ;hRliA personnel unfit for Army directed to RCAF
ground crPmr ;jt . Army &!,i r Manning Com ; special labour
corps ; M-ND states Services shd not provide labour ;
application NSS regulations ; poss .using POW; military
deferment pulp & paoer indus . not necessary ; coiride.rat i
deferred ; M.L~~bour to enquire into pos'n Can .woods labour
New England ; 259 , 2-4 .
]danpowyr ; Nickel mining ; DM-Labour re -
ion ; t,160, 9
goods labour employed New England ; NSS & Ex .Affrs t o
report on possibility of return to Canada ; 260 , 10( 284, 4-5
Ibid ; ref~rreti to Council ; 264 ,6-8 ; 277 ,6-7 ; 280 ,3 0
Labour s i*.nat i on, plant Dom . Steel &_ Coal Co . ,
Trenton,P. .S . ; agreed plant co#tinue employt .of resi(lents
of community pPn,ling inv-1stieation provincial commissi on ;
272,4-5 .- 274 . 9
Woods labour, N.E. ; fu rth ;3r unfavourable publicity ;
292 , 6
Proposal for leaders Labour oxg .to visit CanT'troops
overssas, not approved . 293 , 7
NW STaging ; conet'n prog; shortage labour delaying
completion ; poss .of providing A/F personnel to be
explored ; 2, 6
Employment pr-e f. ex-Serv3 cenen ; SCC340 ,1

LAURi'NTI AN CL ID
,Dbcpr®priation of building ; facilities still available
te Officers ; 111 , 1 .
Consideration deferred ; 130, 4 .
•
0

•
LUXEL iB OUR G
Invasion of - ; 3, 1 .
Transfer of Govt . to Canada ; 33, 3-4 .
Govt . of - decides to remain in London ; 34, 6 .
0
is

-A
is
LEASE-LEND BILL Se ,- T ~t.n~
i Vic t
U.S . oritioisms re lack of similar Bill in
0fanada ; 65, 1-2. • O L6 . 2.
Howe concerned re effect of - on Canadian econo my /
Ibid ; communications with U.K. ; Clark to confer
in Washington ; 67, 2-4.
Effect on U .K. pUrchases in Canada ; R . 4-0 .
Dr . Clark's visit to ::ashington ; application of
Bill to Canada ; necessity of financing U .K . purchases
in Canada ; 70 , 5-6 .
Dr. Clark's repbrt to 0omrwittee on visit to
Washington ; conversation with Diorgenthau & U .K .
Treasury officials ; application of Bill to Canada ;
sale of U .S . securities ; effect of Bill on Canadian
economy ; representations to be made to Pres . Roosevel t
Cancellation of Briti'sh contracts in Canada ; t o
• finance all 3ritish purchases ; misunderstanding of
Canadian position by U .S . ; representations to Pres .
Roosevelt re application of Bill to Canada ; further
conversations in Washington, etc . ; 73, 3-4 .
U.K. purchasing program in Canada & U .S . ; leaselend
of U .S . components of U .K. orders, etc ; 74, 3 .
Extension to Canada under Hyde Park agreement ;
/77, 2 .
U .S . appreciation of Canadian govt's attitude ;
/77, 3 .
Application to Canada ; 78, 1 .
3s-q - fu rttier under ; United States, (Canada-U .S .
F,oe-nomf a-Go -eperat i on)
U .S . draft agreement re "consideration" for ai d
extended to U.K . ; desire for Canadian representation in
conversations ; 111 , 8 ,
o Canadian Policy re New foundland ; possible
application of lease-lend law ; 114 , 5-7 .
Agreement with US Treasury re Can .holdings US exch ;
US informed that upon passage Mutual Aid B111,Can, to
assume liability for Can .produced munitions ordered by
US for lease-lend to Britain ; 237 , 2-4

~
•
LEASE-LEND BILL
Proposals for reduction of accumulating sterlinAD
balances - including gift to U .K. will favourably
affect U.K.-U.S . negotiations ; L47 . 3-5 .
UK-US "consideration" agreement ; Article 7 re Imperial
trade preferences ; Can. govt . approval ; 144, 1-2 .
Combined War Organizations= Canada's relation t o
Munitions Assignments Bds ; problem of - & exchange ;
/L50, 2,3 .
UK proposal to off-set financial assumption by Canada
of RAP schools by contribution in kind to BCATP obtained
from US on - 164, 5 .
US-UK Protocol for sgpplies to Bus-iia to include US
wbeat to be made available under ;}AJ, 5, ( 215, 3-4
Canada to pass Act similar to iJr leage-lend act ;/
Cont'd RAF training in Canada ; estimated costs of -
loss than expenditure req'd to acquire lend-lease
equipment fr um US and UK; 3L32_,8 •

*C Report t of ~1at ional Textile & Leather Requirements
• noted ; 9
2nd Interim report of Nat ional Textile & leather
Requirements Can ; to undertake review of inventories
of Services ; 319 . 2-3
•
0

LONDON CONFERt:NCES
OF ALLIED GOT~.M&XM
Proposal to revive Supreme War Council ; 4.3 , 1-2 .
• Approval to telegrams re Supreme War Council ; 45, 6 .
Can. & aastralian attitude towards Supreme War Council
/46, 10 .
Proposal to hold Conference on June 12 ; jL?. , 'L .
PM to visit UK ; (99, 6) ( 100, 2 )
Conference to discuss supplying EUrop® after war with
food & raw materials ; to approve 8-point declaration ;
PH to attend ; J04, 1-2.
PM's review of visit to UK ; report re position of US
& USSR ; 1~ritish military position ; 107 , 1-7 .
Postponement till mid -Sept . of meeting to discuss post
war feeding of Europe, and record adherence to Atlantic
Charter ; Can. representation ; 108 , 7 .
Ms second review of visit to ; 108 , 4 .
Post-war European needs ; Bureau to report to inter-
Allied committee ; 109 , 3. ( 185 , 12-13 .
0 Churchill's suggestion for meeting of Prime Ministez~ '
•

CROSS
REFERENCES
, "DdarRare e"`Hb:(:S See : N .D .-Naval Services
Mechanical transpor t See :
1[enzies .Rt .Hon .R.G. See :
Middle Eas t See :
Military Cooperation See :
Militarv Districts See :
Munitions- and Supply
Australia
Near & Middle East
National Defence
National Defence
ilitar ► trainin¢ See : National Detence
Ccmpulsory Military Traini
l[iouelo n
See : St .Pierre & Miquelon
~
Mobilization of Der- See : National War Services
sons & groper ty for C cmpulsor;p Military Service
war purposes etc .
Mennonites (military See : Bompuisory military Service
service )
l[ilitarv Ass ion to See : US : Canadian Legation &
~ Military Mission
Mediterranean
See : Near & Middle East
Ministt~v_at _Ear See : UK: General
Transport(UK )
Mechanized ecLuipment See : IE&S : Genera l
Mari ne Railwag See : ND : Naval Services
Construct i :)n

Malaya
1Quselier .Admiral
Munitions Assignments
Boards
Madagascar
See : Far Eas t
See : France : F'ight ing Frenc h
See : War Organizations : Com.
See : France
0
Uingan Air Statio n
Martinique
Montcalm (icebreaker )
Medical treatment for
Service s
Military inf ormatio n
Mutual Aid Act
Yackenzie River Air
Rout e
Ya i l for t roo-Ps
See : Airways & Airports :
North Atlantic Ferry Route s
See : France : Fi gtit i ng Pro nc-h
See : U.S .S .R.
See : National Defence
Hospital Accommodation-
See : Infonnat ion:Operat ional 0
See : United Nations Mutual Aid Act
See : Airways and Airport s
See : Airways & Airports : Trans-
Atlantic Service

0 '" 0'rYER See ale o •
0
Air Programme ( under Natibnal Defence for Air)
Army Programme (under National Defence )
Navy Programme ( under National Defence for
Naval Services)
Cabinet Manpower Can .
Compulsory Military Service
Defence Programme ( General )
Fire-fighters ( under National tiYar Services)
Forestry Units ( under Can . Army - General)
Labour
National Selective Service
Red i o Me chani ce
Transportation Units ( under Can. Amy - Genaral)
War Industry ( under Munitions, & Suppl - General)
Primary Industries ( " of to ~
40
Mobilization of - ; 6th Division ; relative demands
of Navy, Air Force and Industry ; 99, 2-5 .
Ibid ; question of troops for Hong Kong ; 110, 9-10
Priorities in - ; U .K . list of requests ; additiorr
al forestry units ; 7 1~1 , 9-10
Survey by Deputy Minister of Labour of Canadianto
prove helpful in considering U .K. requests ;
All, 10 .
Mr. Ralph Assheton to discuss - problems on
visit to Canada ; 113 , 4 .

MANPOVJ:m ( continued )
Report of Labour Supply Investigation Com ,
re labour supply ; Dominion Bureau of Statistics
report ; 114, 2-3 .
Ralston's report on visit to U .K . ; review of -
situation ; 115 , 1-2 .
To discuss organization & use of Canadian -
at future meeting ; 115 , 2 .
Army Programme 1942-43 ; manpower problem in
relation to industry & Service programmes ;
/ 117 , 6-7 .
Manpower & labour supply ; Army, Navy, Air
Force & war industrial programmes ; Labour Supply
Inpestigation Report ; 18, 5-6 .
Ibid ; Director & Secretary of Labour Supply tO
Investigation Com. explain Report ; proposal
for Cabinet Com . ; 120 , 4-6 .
Ibid ; review of Army Programme ; 1942- 1943 ;
/ 121 , 3-5 .
Ibid ; 122 , 2-5 .
Manpower & labour supply - Navy programs, 1942-43
/123. 3 .
Air Programme,
/123 , 4-5 .
" '• " - Cabinet Manpowe r
Com . ; 126 , 4.
Cabinet concurrence in War Cam. approval of
Cabinet Manpower Committee ; 128 , 1-2 .
Munitions & Supply ; Canadian War industry -
present capacities & future programme ; 130 , 4w5 .
Approval of Army, Navy, Air Programme ; 134 ,1-
V

MANPOWER (continued )
Report of Cabinet Cam. Part 1 ; consideration
ik eferrea ; ~93 , 3 .
Report of Cabinet Manpower Com. ; industrial training
for women ; agricultural labour ; supervision of national
selective service ; compulsory system ; 140 , 3-5.
Ibid ; Mr . Skelton•s draft plan ; nat ional-.selective
service ; departmental responbibility ; 141 , 4-5 .
Ibid ; "agenda of suggestions" ; 143 , 3-5 .
National selective service ; adoption of Cab . Manpower
Com. Report ; administration undar Dept . of Labour ; manpower,
jrasarv®s ; compulsory measures in certain occupations
; p rovision for needs of armed forcea ;J~Lq , 1-3.
Canadian Army overseas - re-organization ;-manpower
position ; requirements for war industry, etc . 176, 3-5 .
Army re-enforcements for overseas ; shortage of aircrew
; to hold special meeting of War Com . ; 177 , 8-9 .
Special meeting re ; requirements of Army . Air r'orce,
40 Navy, War industry, Agriculture, Police & Intelligenc e
fishing industry, Clerical services, revi vwed by Ministers
concerned ; mobilization procedure - results of calll
national selective service - necessity for rationing of
- & more efficient organization ; problem referred to
Cabinet Manpower Com . ; 178 , 1-7 .
Report & recommendations of Cabinet Manpower Corn . ;
Unemployment Insurance 6;ommission ; control of employment
joint production committees & collective bargaining,
new housing authority ; national registration ; national
selective service ; centralization of ministerial responsibility
for - policy ; National War Services Bds ; latter
referred to full Cabinet ; 180, 6-9 .
Unemploymdnt Insurance Commission in relation to Dept
of Labour ; functions of IiIS boards ; 181 . 5 .
National selective service administration ; functions
of Employment Service of Unemployment Insurance Com . ;
O NqVS boards, 182 , 1-2 . ,
CGS reports on army requirements overseas ; 185 , 4-5 .

idANPOid:R (continued )
Proposed extension of l4 VVS Rags . to, rnaet _ Amy requiremen.as
; deci.sion deferred pending special meet : :~6 ;
/A9. 8-10 .
Army ., Navy, _Air & Industry requirements ; Director of
National Sele.ctiye Service discusses manpower pool -, to
consult with Chairman, WPTB ; 191 , 1-3 .
Policy to •meet , requirements of Services & In4ustry ;
statements by Minister of Labour, Director of National
Selective Service & Chairman, WPTB ; transfer of administration
of NNS regs . to Dept . of Labour ;ptim$ry UAlatries ;
RCN - increase in authorized complement ; 193, 2.94 1-6
Labour shortage in war industries ; resolution of Wartime
Industries k;ontroi Bd . ; Council direction in - policy for
WPTB & NSS ; responsibility for decisions of Birector of
NSS & of W.°TB ; 196 , 6-7 .
PM emphasized danger of accepting commitments
beyond
nation's - capacity ; 196 , 6 .
Curtai~mant of gold mining indu~try ; principles
governing W°TB & NSS ;& responsibilit V for their decisions ;
/197 , 4-5)(W, 7-10 )
Proposal for establishment of priorities body to decide
between competing claims re materials, - & finance ; 2" fr7
Rational Selective Service administrati an ; 203, 5 1(206 .65
Ibid ; deficiencies in calls under NR-11A ; pro p osals t o
remedy situation ; 207 , 2- 6
• d in Armed Services &
Percentage of p opulation engage
war industry in Germany, U .K. & Canada ; 207 , 3-4 .
WJTB industrial curtailment policy ; NSS ; Wartime Industries
Control Bd . resolution ; 208 , 1-3-
Can . Army overseas programme ; 209 , 1-3 .
Cabinet Manpower Committee's report & recommendations ;
over-all manpower situation ; curtailment policy . .
. Army program 1942-43, 1943 `044 ; manp(ywer rQ .laireTnnts
overseas & in Cana ,ia ; 214, 3-6.
&
Air programme, 1943-44 ; 217 , 4 .
NSS report on reo,uirements
& suF~ply, 19-tZ-~~* -~Ar_,ral
discussion on over-all oblectives ; 219 9 5 .

YANOWER (cont 1d )
HSS report on requirements and supply 1943-44 for
• Armed f o rce s and war i ndus t ry ; "1, 6-7
Minister N&3 states war industry will make no further
drain on manpower pool ; Z j, 7 (&a, 5-6
Manpower coiling for Army overseas pr cg .aprvd ; /
Deferments of military service for workers in primary
industries ( ooal,base metal,lumbering) ;
=.12 ; j")U.4-5 ; ?uU•3-4
Enlistments and call -ups ; dec.in no . secured ; N35
disp roportionate emphasis on non military-Mode ; curtailment
industry ; critical coal shortage ;A&, 6-7
Cur tai lment Can . war pro d' n ; guns and saomunit i o n;
about 30,000 men to be released ; Q'14, 7
Recommendations of lir .Howe re critical coal sit' n
discussed ; agreed re action to prevent entry of coal
miners into other industries ; other recommendations
referred spec .canmittee ; T~, 7-10 ( 236 9 3-5
Ibid ; recom . of spec, commi ; tee referred to Council
Revision of ceiling for Army H .W.E. ; 235, 5
Disbandment certain :UaV uni ts r,~sizlt of lowere d
scales of attack,Canada ; no serious reduction in
ma -Apovver'; 2~L3, 6-7
Formation RCAF composite group for co-op with AM ;
agreed on e xp loratory discussions wit !- JT:Kingdpp ; no
commitments Involving add '1 manpower demand a ; 24 3, 7 -8
Manpower whortage in nickel & radium industries ;
curtailment nickel production ; NSS to take necessary
steps ; 245, 4 -
Manpower deficiencies ; Army, Air,Primary industries ;
ext . compulsory service to new age groups suggas ted ;
need for separation NSS from Dep.Minister of Labour and
strangthening administration ; 245 , 1-4 ; 246 , 1-2
Ibid ; Minister Labour of opinion separation unnecessary
; suggests RCAF' replace able-bod -1 ed men in
ground duties by lower category men, allowing trans .
Wt o ArmN. ; sugges-t a Assoc . Di rect (r ; 249 , 9
Report re add'1 longshoremen & frt .handle rs req'd
X Halifax ; foima tion port battzlions3 referred NLt 237,5

Yd&P o 14 R
Minister HD reports re prov . of msn to meet
overseas requir :ments ; numbers promised b .N September
wd . be transported by October ; 247 , 6
Eztension age groups callable under NRIU ;lo mar category
men RCAF ground duties ; limitation Navy recruiting ;
use home defence forces for industry ; Cabinet Manpawjer
Committee unable reach agreement ; referred Coanci1 ;248,7-6
Bates of pay for Army paraonnel detailed for farm
labour referred ND & Labour ; 249, 8
CS to -re v iew Servioe requirements for defence of Canada
in consultation with CCOS ; formation "works" battalion;
progress NS5 detailing Army personnel forifarm labour ;up
to 10 to be released ; 250, 1-2 ; 251 , 1-2
Rep ort Sh i ppi Tg Bd. o n expanai on of Can, me rchant
shipbuilding programme ; sho rt age manpower & manning ;
decision deferred ; director NSS to consider ; _z50, 4
-Ibid ; WS report prograrime shd be
no add'l manpower approved only if
req!d ; difficulties in manning
agreed prog.
; 6-6
reduced by %60 in rate prod 'n ; 251,4 ;258 ~
CS' report re revised scales of attack ; considerati on
deferred pen ing report M-ND on manpower re q'd ; 258 ,7-8
Ibid ; report to be accepted as basis for revision
plans def ence _ o f Canada ; 256 , 1-2
Reduction operational troops in Canada ; 7th & 8th Div
disbanded ; release manpower ; 256,2-4 ; 259 , 9
Manpower shortages ; nickel,base metals,fuel wood,
pulp & paper industries ; ~56, 4; 258 , 10
Br.proposals for further assistance to AI14; men available
as result slowing dovn. Naval shipbuilding programme ;
9pec .Commr - Recam .16 ;contracts granted by US for
maintenance-Alaska hwy ; Can . contractors & lau our shd .be
employed ; 258 ,1- 2
Br .proposals further assistance RN accepted on co
di t i on no further drain on manpower ; 258 ,4-5

DidZCPpf%YiM ( continued )
;AG report on general poll 17 m: rchant shipping ;
• reauction rate const'n involved decrease in manpowe r
difficulties ; deferrel ; 258 ,6 ; approved ; 'ti61 ,6-7
Manpower shortages, nickel,base ni3tals,fuol,pulp &
papQr,rai lways ; Recrm .Minister of Labour - trans .men
between aervi ces ; use of category d men in 3CV2 fQ
aircrew or dzmy General Service ; Mib1A personnel unfit
Army di rectod to RCAF groundcraw ; it-Army & Air
Manning Ccc► ; special labour corps formed ;
BS-ND states aervices shd .not provide labour ;applicatim
::SS regulations ; poss .using PpI,9 ; military deferment
pulp & paper industry not necessary ; decision def ;
M.Labour to enquire r(.~ Can.woods labour employed in
New England ; 259 , 2-4
'Return Can.For3str,y Corps personnel to Oanada apprvd ;
employnent ; 259 ,4T5 ; 261 , 7
Return Can.Fi re rightera Corps to Canada ; decision
•cinferrpd ; ?59 ,5 ; 260,7 ; 265, 5
Disbandment 6 OWE squadrons & transfer personnel
overseas ; deferred ; 256 ,6-7 ; ac7r,rored 260 ,3
Can.wood ;3 labour,?tZew l:nPland statr3 ; 260,10
fii cnel mining ; report of 260 ,9
:.greem-~nt bet . Air & "rmS, in rQ crlatii ng and transfer
of r~•,rsonnel ; , 162 , 3- 4
Ai r d -3 f,3nce Cnna da Plan, 19-i4, approved, 26,1, 6
Can.woods lab on r, New England atates ; .referred to
Council ; ,?6j, 6-8
N68 ,6-7
Acquisition & op.ration aircraft carriers ;265,1-3~
i:Sanpower. r o,(nrite ment s ; ND-ES - 11,000 (19 44-45 and
1945-46) including 'ARCi I~i ; Ar my - 5,000 month ;
ai r Force - 3,000 aircrew month ; 2d5 ,3-4
Canada's food posi tion ; 13oour supply ; :71 ,_1-4
r'orestry Corps personnel cd .not be granted leav e
for employment in base metal mines ; 272 , 1
I bid ; arrangements for further pending return suspended
Mr-Ralston's retum ; 24 , 2

1tAV0',M (Con~ inued )
Acquisition aircraft carriers; manning ; 277 ,7-8 ;
274 ,3-4 ; 276 , 5
Report & Recom . Interdepartmental Com .Merchant
3hipl1king policy re merchant shipping ; 275 , 2-5 ; 276 ,8-9
Return further Forestry Corps personnel ; oppositio n
M-Laoour to Corps personnel, as such, detailed for service
in woods principal difficulty in using those
returned from UK ; dec .deferred ; 276 ,1-2
Woods labour in New England states ; agreed previous
decision to remain unchanged ; up to 3,500 workers to be
allowed to enter US for woods operations ; NSS to conduct
field survey ; 277 ,6-7
Forestry Corps ; no further personnel to be returned
at present ; ND &U3 to make arrangements for employt .
personnel in units for govt .woods operations ; 277 , 7
Crovx Assets Allocation Com ; recom . re surplus,
war materials ; Def .Council di rect4d prepare report re
contemplated numerical strength Services at close of
of hostilities ; 273 , 5 _
Agricultural policy ; manpower ; M-Agric. suggjsts•
change policy of call-up to inc . nos . men available for
agric ; reverting to comp. mil . service on 4 mos : basi a ;
M. Lab . proposes leave be given to men called under NRtid
by removing present restrictions of compassionate leave
farm order ; Army 3taff of view no large nos . of man
yielded by adoption proposals ; suggest re-allocatian
manpowo.r bet . agric . & Indus . ; 278 , 6
ShSplngding, Halifax & yt .Johns ; port -canpanies ; lon
sharemen ; ext .powers of Wartime Adm . Can . Atlantic Ports
re labour situat ion in sr ipload i rg operations ; employment
ArrV port companies ; moffification terms of employment
lorgsnarementreferred to Council ; ::78 .7-8
Manning of merchant vessels ; report of Adv .Com .
Merchant hipping Policy ; no immediate manning problem ;
to report further ; 279, 1
Manning of inerahant vsssels ;, recom.re introduction
workmen's compensation approved ; 279 , 1-2
H,

;d.W091tEM ( Cont 0 d )
Manpower situation in war industry ; statement of
~ future manpoAer requirements to be pripared bN- Servic e
& 3 &S to Ge prepared for consid-iration Mar ./44 ; 279 ,5
Woods labour, New England 3tates ; field survey
submitted ; dec .deferred pending further consideration ;
280 , 3
Ibid ; US urge re-consideration policy re - ; agreed
cd . not accedeto (JS representations ; w84 , 4-5
Goldmining ; ceiling on treated tonnage ; allocation
manpovar by ICS to gold mining nullifying restrietiorm
on industry ; 285 , 1
NIN Staging ; Can .contractors & labour to be
employed ; ;:88 , 2-3 ; 290 ,2-3
_UK request for inc .shell production ; M&S to proceed
with plans_ for resumption ; enquiry addressed UK for
reasons for; 292,Z ; 293,4-5
ALrther unfavourable publicity re woods labour
NE ; agreed-former dec .to stand ; 292 , 6
• Army overseas ; manpomr reyuirements; re-enforcemerts
- poss . of ceasing A/F & Naval 'recruiting ; to be explored
by 2 Services ; 301 ,9-10 ; 302 ,4 ; 303, 5
NW Staging construction prog . ;shortage labour delaying
completion ; poss .providi ng A/F personnel t o
be explored ; 302 , 6
Amendments to msnpover ceiling .1rup overseas
approved ; 308 ,3-4
Repatriation and ddmobilization Service personnel ;
priority for_ discharge ; M-Dd&S states reconversionindustry
delayed if dependent upon return Service personnel ;
referred Service Ministers ; 313 ,4-5 ; 314,4_5 ; 315,1-3
Ibid ; U-Lab .states &S lack authority to direct
personnel on leave from Army to specific employment ;
plan similar "Farm Duty plan" approved ; making NRMA
Personnel available for urgent civil duties at Army
0 ay & all'ces ; 318,3-4

MANE' OWER ( C ont' d )
BCATP ; planned reductions in training ; disposition
surplus aircrew ; 319 , 5
CAO ; reinforcement positinn ; use of NRIiA personnel
overseas ; 319,5-6 ; 320 ,4-5 ; 321 ,1-3 ; 322 ,1-3 ; 323 ,1-3
Acceptance add'1 POW ; manpower difficulti .:s ;request
refused ; 325, 8
Forestry Com,,anies ; allotment to 21st Army Group ;
no immediate financial or manpower implications ;apprvd ;
326,2-3
Re-org. 6th Division; 3 :A, 8
CAO ; reinforcement situation ; 327 ,8 ; 328 ,7 ; 329 ,11 ;
330 ,6- 7
RCAF demob .policy ; transfer to Army ; 329 ,6 ; 330 ,4-5
jAr ami nst jean : M }p ower iM11 calt i ons
See : J&r: PHP : JSp=ea e war
Transfer Can .forces from Italy ; manpower savings re
linesof communication & ancillary units= 1",11-12
Enlistment Nfld .personnel in Can .Aimy; ,breed •
not desirable ; 331,1Z
Transfer demob .RCAF personnel to Army ; 33 ,12
Reinforcement positi cc ; Y-ND reports intention t o
requisition further Nos . NRlI1A pers . for overseas service ;
333, 5
Report on reinforcement situation ; NRMA deserters ;
3y34,3-4 ; 33M5 ,7-8 ;
Regulations governing discharge of RCAF pera ainel
and liability for servine under NRDSA; 33591
Forestry Co ; request for despatch to NW -1wu mpe ; to be
returned to Canada ; 3;&,9; 33„7,11
Future policy re NRMA personnel ; reduotion of pay ;
dec .def ; 335,8
Enlistment discharged RCAF in Fr. Air Force ; manpower ;
Z~P-,9 ; 336 , 2.3
Reinforcements . report Inspector Gen 3ral ; 437,4
838,4 ; 339,2- 3
Agricultural leave policy ; U-ND re measures to assist
labour ; to report re poss . modifying or eliminating
requisitions for men under NRl[A ; 338 ,1-2

I1ANP C1WER
Def.Yinisters report re re-allocation, repatriation,
demobilization & re.establishment ; public state
ment re policy re war against Japan ; cont'n of callups
; deferments for agriculture ; reinforcement
situation - 5-j aws .supply ; u-ND to review manpower
requirements ; 33 ,b ;(SCC) 340 , 1
Termination of hostilities ;planning date ;war suppl
prograunmes ;cont inu tion call -ups ; manpower shortage
handicapping reconversion & reconstruction ;340,2-4(S C
Acceleration demob ; manpower shortages re reconver
sion ; repo rts on Service demob ; 342 ,3 .-4(SCC )
•
0

DiERCHANP WINE
vercliant seame n
Accommodation for merchant seamen,Halifax ; 57,11
Bct .aeamen's manning pools ; approved ; 116 ,3
Training metchant seamen approve3 ; 116 , 4
A/A training for merchant seamen ; 116 .4-5 E
Pos'n of Finnish,Hun-,arian & Roumanian seamen ;jA[)y,1/
Manning pools for alien merchant seamen ; proposal
to place Allied Nations establishments under supervision
Director Merchant Seamen ; 171 , 1
Honours and awards for ; 1U , 2
Can .merchant shipping ; 1943 allocations : 229 ,10-11
Report Shipping Bd .re expansion merchant shipbuilding
prog; shorgage manpower ; dec .def ; Director NSS
to consider ; ?-50 , 4
Ibid ; NSS report prog .shd be approved only if
add'1 manpow(~r not required ; agreed prog.' reduced by
• 50% rate production ; 251,4 ; 258 ,5-6
Report Shipping Bd . re general policy in shipbuilding
& manning ; recom . est .Shipping Advisory Cam ;
referred to EAU ; 251 ,4-5
LAC report on recom . of Shipping Bd . re gen3ral
policy merchant shipping ; reduction rate 'const'n
decrease manpowirr difficulties ; dec .deferred ; 258 , 6
Ibid ; EAC report approved ; est .Interdepartmental
Cop ; 261 ,6-7
Report & recan . of AC3ISP ; agreed manning pool
contracts for Can-foreign-going seamen be made for
duration of war ;graduates training schools req'd enter
foreign-going service ; foreign-going ships of any
nati~)nalit~ prohibited engagin Can .seamen without
approval Director; exp .seamen compelled report NSS ;
interchangeable system promotions ; workmen's cnnpensa-
• tion; unemployment insurance, etc .approved ; relief
from taxation & spec.rail fares referred Fin ;ACPdSP to
report no .ships which shd .be Can.manned without resort
compilsion in consultation MA Bd ; 275 ,2-5

XERCAA.'Q'!' YARI NE
Merchant seamen
Fin .pos it i on merchant seamen; sick pay ; spec .war bonus
spec. rail_ fare concessions approved ; 276 ,8-9 .
Recom .AC3iSP re introduction workmen's compensation
approved ; &12,,1-2
ACMSP report on postwar shipping policy & merchant
shipbuilding prog ; consideration deferred ; 289 ,4
Iuid ; recarmnend postwar shipping policy limited t o
small efficient merchant marine ; to report further ;
292,2-4
Carriage in Can. hospital ships non-combatants (march
seamen) approved ; 292 , 8
Report of ACMSP re disposal & financial policies,
deferred ; 1896 , 6
Ibid ; approved ; referred to Cabinet ; 2911 ,2-3
Workmen's compensat ion for seamen ; Labour i)ept .rec cmmend
im titution ; Justice suggests wartime scheme of
govt .-paid compensation ; ACMSP to report ; 298 ,4-5
Regulation of international shipping ; proposed
moeting,London ; report on UK propos,als to be sur,mitted
by ACmSP ; 302 , 2 ; 30 5,6-7
Workmen's compensation for seamen ; AC USP to prepare
submissi on to Council ; 303 , 6
International merchant shipping ; London meeting ;
agreement on principles to govern continuance coordinated
control of - and for org .central authority ;
signature by Canada approved ; 308, zi-5

BdIMCHANT MARINE
• Merchant Shipp inR
Estimated const'n one million tons apart from
naval const ru ctin ; 132, 6
Can.program ;transfer vessels Can .registry ; 142 ,1-2
Proposed building programme for Services in order
to avoid requisitioning civilian craft ; 195 ,1-2
Arming merchant sbips ; 195, 4
"Prince Henry" & "Prince David" ;ftiirther conversianto
landing ships ; 217 , 5
Can.merchant shipping ; 1943 allocations ; 229 ,10-11
Const'n Can .supply fleet ; letter,Editor Ottawa
Citizen ; 233 , 6
Report Shipping Bd . on expansion shipbuilding prog ;
shortage manpower & manning ; dec .def. ; Director
NSS to consider ; 250,4 -
• Ibid ; NSS report prog.shd .be apprvd .only if add'l
men not required ; difficulties manning ; agreed prog .
reduced by 50% rate of prod'n ; 251 , 4
Report Shipping Bd . on-gen.pjlicy in shipouilding &
manning ; recan .est .Shipping Advisory Committee ; referred
EE,C ; 251,4-5
Revised M&S submission re reduction rate production
merchant ships approved ; 258 ,5-6 ,
EAC report on recomnen•i ::tions Shipping Bd .re general
policy merchant shipping; reduction rate const'n ; manpo
wer difficulties decreased ; dec .deferred ; 258, 6
Ibid ; EAC report approved ; est .Interdepartmental
Committee ; 261,6-7
Report recom .of ACMSP ; on merchant shipping policy
Com . t o r~-3port on no . sh ips which sld . be Car-manned
without nsort to compu-ision & allocation elsewhere
ships for which Can .crews could not be provided ; 275 ,2-5
40 Transfer 4700 ton vessels to iJK; Can.Shipping Bd .
to report on no .vessels which cd .be made available ;
279 ,5-6 ;
Ibid ; 5 vessels cd .be made available ;appr7d ; 280 ,4

VERC31TANT MARIN E
Merchant ~hippinti
ACl6SP report on postwar shipping policy & merchant
shipbuilding prog;dec.def ; 289 , 4
Ibid; merchant shipbuilding - 10,000 ton vessels
diesels ; improvement crew a ccomnodation ; refined hull
capable higher speed ; re-designing 4,700 ton vessels ;
approved ; recom.re consultation with Can .Nat'l Steamships
re spec.purpose ships for BWI trade not approved
29 2, 2-4
Agreed five 4700 ton vessels to be made available to
UK;new const'n transferred under Mutual Aid ; others timecharter
; 295,1-2
Report ACi9SP on disposal & financial policies to be
pursued in field of merchant shipping ; dec .dCf ; 296 ,6
Ibid ; approved ; report to be submitted to Cabinet ;
297 ,2-3
Regulation of international shipping ; proposed mee ng
London; report on UK proposals to be submitted by
AC149P ; .%? ; 2
Ibid ; ACDdSP report re ; M5,6-7
International merchant shipping ; London meeting ;
agreement on principles to govern continuance coordinated
control of merchant shipping & for org . certral
authority ; signature uy Canada approved ; 308 ,4- 5
Ibid ; delegation's report ; report of AC36SP re - ;
adequate prov .for co-ordinated control in immediate postwar
period ; shipbuilding for other United Nations ; appt .
Can. member to United Maritime Council ; appt . Mr, ,McCallum
with Mr.Lawes (technical adviser) as Assoc .mamber to
United Marl tims Executive ; 316,3_4
Report ACMSP re Administrative Machinery in Canada
approved ; to report further ; 317 ,4-6
Yin. T&C apptd . Can. representative on United Maritime
Counsi 1j 319a3 0

➢dERCHANT MARINE
. Yerolzant ahippina
Shortages civil supplies for liberated countries ;
shipping priorities ; ~A ,S
Radar & Loran operators .-licensing & contro1 ; 33e ,8-9
•

MERCHANT MARIIE
• Merchant hipping Policy : Advisory Committee on
Report of Shipping Bd .re gen .policy in shipbuildin g
and manning ; recom.est .Shipping Advisory Committee ;
referred EAC ; 251 ,4-5 ; 258 , 6
Ibi d ; EAC report approved ; es t . interdepartmental
committee ; 261 ,6- 7
Membership of AC]S3P ; 266 ,7- 8
Report & Recom . AC➢CSP ; agreed manning pool contracts
for Can.foreign-going merchant seamen be made for
duration of visr ;graduates training schools req'd enter
foreign-going sea service ; foreign-going ships of any
nationality prohibited from engagin Can .seamen without
approval Director Merchant Seamen ; exp .seamen compelled
report 1L5E ; interchangeable system of promotions ; workmen's
compensat inn ; unemployment insurance,etc . ;
approved ; Recom .re relief from taxation & specia l
rai l fares referred Finance ; ICbdSP to report on no .
shipa which shd .be Qan.manned without resort to compulsion
in consultation Mutual Aid Bd .& allocation elaewrs7
ships for which Can .crews could not be provided ;/A75,3 6
Recam.of ACl6SP re introduction worlsmon's ( 276 ,8-9)
compensation approved ; 279,1-2
ACMSP report on postwar shipping policy &*erchant
shipbuilding prog ;dec . def ; 289 , 4
Ibid ; recommend postwar shipping policy limited to
small efficient merchant marine ; to report further ; re
shipbuilding - 10,000 ton vessels diesels ; improvement
crew accommodation ; refined hull capable higher speed ;
re-designing 4700 ton vessels approved ; recom.re consultation
Can .Nat'l Steamships re spec .purpose ships for
BWI trade not approved ; 292,2-4
ACISP report on disposal & financial policies to be
•pursued in field merchant shipping ; dec.def; 296,6
Ibid ; approved ; report to oe submitted Cabinet ;
297 , 2-3

•
UERCHANT
MARINE
Merchant Zhipplngftlia : Advisory Committee on
Workmen's compensat ion for seamen ;Lab.recommend
institution ; Justice suggests wartime scheme of govt .
paid workmen's compensatimn ; ACIOP to report ; 298 ,4-5
Regulation of international shipping ; proposed meeting
London; report on UK proposals to be subnitted by
ACIQSP ; 302. ,2 ; 305 ,6-7 ; 308,4-5
Workman's compensation ; ACB6SP to prepare draft submission
to Council ; 303 , 6
.International shipping, London meeting ; report of
delegat ion; report of ACIeSP re - ; 316 ,3-4
Report of - on Administrative Machinery in Canada ;
approved in principle ; to report further ; 317 ,4-6
0

afi:TIEOA0L0cICAI, sM vICES
• US proposal for special ionospheric station in
Baffin Land approved ; 225,10
Org . meteorological servicesin NW ; Canada to assume
respons. for servicesof permanent value ; US to
install & operateonly supplementary services ; 2130 ,4-5
JDCPP recan . for est . permanent Can.Meteorological
Committee approved ; suanission to Council ; 296 ,2
Report of Meteorological Com ; Cansda to take over
meteorological,radio range, communictti )ns services
on Mackenzie River Air Route ; 310 ,1-2
PJBD Journal,meetings Sept .6&9 ; 33rd Recom ; US
proposals re transfer weather stns . & Amy communications
systems to Can. control referred to Meteorological
Cam . for report ; 316 ,6-8
Meteorological services Northeast Staging; 6-7
Com . recommendation that Banada take over ;apprvd ; 332 ,/
•
0

MEMO
• Can .partic :patinn in discnssions with US ;UX ; Mexico ;
Australia & Brazil re international exchange stabiliza
ti on ; Can.plan not to comit govt ; 2141 ,5 ; 242 ,1

MINES AND RESOURGES
Grant for laboratory testing work on defence
• materials ; 21,4
Approval of Minis-er's recomanen .ation re Federal
assistance to certain roadsin mining areas ; 106 ,5
Recom .7, Spec .Comm'r ; protection Can .interest s
in oil resources of NW ; Spec . Conm'r to make survey ;
247 , 3
Aerial survey ph oto grap2p; D/M&R to report on
present and pr os pe ct i ve aerial survey req't s ; urgency
of -; arrangements with provinces ; 297 ,6- 7
Ibid ; 302,7-8
Ibid ; approved ; 307,3-4
Acquisition tJ3 hospital at the Pas by -
( 326 ,6 )
; 328,8
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MIIr'ES AND RIBOURCFS
• Immigration Brancn
To confer with other Depts . re exclusion subversive
elements ; 89 ,3- 4
Transfer administration of exit control from Ex .
Affrs . to - ; 116 ,6-7
Exit control ; interdepartmental com .report ; US
immigration regulations ; 117 ,4-5
Recom of - re Finnish,Hungarian & Roumanian seamen ;
135 ,1- 2
Proposed amen~:ments to Immigration & Naturalization
Acts ; com .military service for aliens ; 143 , 3
Can-US reciprocal arrangements re Army deserters
& draft evaders ;objection of - ; 157 ,2-3
Negro immigration ;admiss ion of domewtic servants
from BWI ; 158 . 10
Movement of West Indian labour to Canada ; govt .
opposed to entry into Can~.da coloured 14,,,jur ; 218,8
Introduction Nfld .labour ; 223,3-4 ; i:27 ,7-8
Proposal re assistance to Br .wives of Canadians
re future life in Canada ; - to explore ; 244 . 4
Ibid ; NVv'S to consid?r ; 258 , 3
Ibid ; Can. High Commissioner urges further considera
tion ; agreed no action ; 259, 6
Proposals re rfspons . for movement to Canada dep .
of overseas personnel ; Services to confer ; 284 , .3-4
UK govt . reques t views of Dominions re question of
Br. i :wmigrati on after war ; dec .def ; 28 8 ,7-8
Return dep . members of Norces to Canada ; Inter-
Service Com.recom. respons rest with YNH ; difficulties
arising bet .voiuntary organi~ :tions & Red Cross ;
dec .deferred ; 289 ,3-4
Ibid ; agreed as temporary arrangement ; Red Cross
• assume respons . dep .in transit & for coordinating
activities voluntary org ; Iruaigration regulations to
be amended to provide treatment of dep .as Can*
nationals ; 292,6-7

MI IWZ AND RE, SOURCE S
Imr*r ati on Branch
•
Admission to Can .with immigrant status of UK discharged
personnel married to Can .nationals approved ;
provided similsr privileges granted Can . persanne1 ; 292 ,7
Repatriation Jap. after war ; appt . Comn'r ; 293 ,6-7
Postwar migration policy ; Servicemen's dep ; UK
Servicemen ; agreed Can.not disposed participate in
co-operative scheme for assisted migration within
Commonwealth ; preferential treatment to UK Servicemen
served in Canada ; physical condition dependents Can .
Servicemen not to be barrier to admittance to Canada ;
294 ,3- 4
Arrangements for interim relief & rehabilitation
civilian repatriates ; 303 , 2
Recan . of - re amendment existing law to confer
icanigrant status upon persons serving Can . forces ;
approved ; 303 , 2
Commonwealth migration policies ; UK proposals f
London conversations ; referred to Caoinet ; 309 ,3
Servicemen's depandents ; entry into Canada ; repor t
com . recommending elimination permission to dep . to
select own medical practitioner ; Im .Br.to withhold
permission to enter from dep .with infectious diseases ;
approved ; 309 , .:-3
'
Coamunwealth d iscuss ions on migrat ion ; UK Inv! tat io
accepted ; report of interdepartmental eom ; 311 ,$-9
Ibid ; Can.govt .not to take part at this time ; 329 ,2,
Servicemen's dependents ; availability surplus
shipping ; H-MR re administrative difficulties ; 339 .7-8

03nitions Assi ent Bd .
National Defence for . S
3QUNITI0VS & SUPPLY See also : Construction of Jft-
-
r. . .
National raDefence Dept* .
Labour Supply Problem
War Supply Boar d
Raw Materials Board
Orimnization of the Department
Special powers conferred on Minister ; 4, 6 .
Appointment of Minister to be announced ; 4, 7 .
Mr. Howe appointed ; transfer of certain branches of
the Dept . of Transport ; 1 0, 5 .
Transfer of functions of War Requirements Bd . to
Statistical Section proposed ; 66, 1 .
Controllers to co-operate with Wartime Prices &
Trade 3d . through Chairman of 71ar Industries Control
34 . ; 10.3 , 4-5.
Estimates and departmental operating expenses ; 130, 6
•
Liaison with Department of National
Defence
Economic Advisory Committee Report ; 10, 5 .
Orders depend on Financial authorization ; 11, 2-3 .
P"jaWrsmans. abti:adlo4ation as related to ~epts. of
N.D . & M.& 3, ; 154, 4-5.
Functions of Ottawa Committee on Army Assignments ;
Minister of N. & S . feels Committee a hindrance to
contractual obligations ; 173, 2 .
Establishment of priorities in defence constriactio
projects within & between the Services ; 199, 5 .

"=ITIOINS AND SUPPLY
~ Prim3 r~, Industries _ ,
t~riculture
See also ; rqnQral (Same Section)
Exit Contro l
Labour shorta. Q7Q In - ; steel manu-facture, base metals,
carbon electrodas . aeroplane spruce, lumber ; Minister
recommends freezing order In r-spect of "93A.
Minister stresses necessity of maintainino - in Canada
/207 , 4 .
Coal shortage - (:oal ~ministrator reaomr~nis return
of c.Qal miners from army ; 207 , 5. ( 208 , 1-3 .
Labour stinrtags in lumbering, minine & steel p roducticn!
Lumber shortag -ri in D .C . ; affect on war production ;
granting of depletion allo;vance ; ( 212 , 8-9 )( 21~5 , 5)
Lumber shortage in Canada = d,)2ayeT construction at
naval & air schools ; 2 149 3 .
~Ibid ; report of Minister of Monitions & Supply-, priori-,
ies arrargem -3nt s ; 215, 5.
Effect on - of drain of manpower to Sorvicee& war industry
; 219 , 5 .
Labour supply for lumbering ; recommendations of Tir. .ber
Controller ; situation re mining, agriculture ; arrangements
with NSS & Armed Services ; ( 222 , 7-8)( 223 , 1-2 )
Lumber production .- effect of Can-US labour policy re
Canol & Alcan pro oects ; ( 222 , 7-8)( 223, 2-3)( 225 , 9)
Possible introduction of labour from Nfld . for work i n
lumbering, mining & agriculture ; 223 , 3-4 .
IInployment' or Japanese in B .C . lumber industry ; 224 ,6-7
Coal mining situation - consid3ration of deferment of
coal miners ; 229, 12 .
Lowering of b .C . age lirrd t for coal min ,~rsq 2`' . 12 .
Critical situation in coal, base metals & timber pro-
, duction ; discussion re deferments of military service
in - ;(230 . 4-54(Z31, 3-4 )
:~ :-list mpnts anal call-ups ; dec .in no . 4ec11rcl ; "~S dishropnHtlonate
emphasis on non-militarv
war
needs
industr,q ;
; curtailment
critical coal shortage ; ~a , 6-7

4TJN1TIOW
AND SUPPLY
P imarv Indu st rs
6
-Ieccmm3ndations of 3Er.Howe re critical coal situation
discussed ; agreed re action to prevent entry of coal
miners into other industry ; other recommendations referred
to spec. committae ; 234 , 7-10
Ibid ; rcl cormandations spar. . conanitte3 refgrre i to
Crninr :l ; 26 , 3-5
Manpower deficiencies ; Army,Air, Primary industries ;
nickel and radium industries ; curtailment nickel production
; NSS to take necessary action ; 245 , 1-4
SAC report on request-for loan by Michipicoten Mines
re prod'n iron ore ; lean not approved ; P~ ,52, 2
Manpower shortages ; nickel,base m9tal,fuel wood, pulp &
paper Industries ; 256 , 4 ; 258 ,10
Ibid ; railways ; 13ecom.ldi n.Labour ; trans-men bet .Services ;
use category A men in RCAF for Aircrew or Army General
Service ; NRLia personnel unfit for Army directed to RCA O
groundcrew ; jt . Army & Air Maniing Cam ; special laboi i
formed
r corps
; ]d-N-D states Services shd . not provide labour ;
possibility using P014 ; military deferment pulp & paper
industry not necessary ; decision deferred ;
enquire
id.Labour to
into ercV loyment Can .woods labour,Lew hhgland
259 ,
;
2-4
Return Can .rorestry Corps personnel to Canada apprvd
employment ;
; 259 ,4-5
AK ,9
J3i Labour reports re nickel mining manpower shortage
Can-woods labour employed New England /
states ;
bility of return to Canada
possi-
; 260 , 1 0
Forestry Corps ; arrangements being made for r®turn ; 261 ,7
'g oods labour in New isngland ; refArred Council ; 264 ,6-8
Can .Forestrv Corps personnel cd .not oe r*rrinteu leave f0> >
employment base metal mines ; 272 , 1
Arrangements for return further Fcrestry Corps
personnel suspended pen lug return of Hr.Ralston ; 274 ,2

MUNI 1 rt 01CE3 OD SUPPLY
~ Primarv Industr y
Fa restry Corps personnel retu rn to Canada ; opposition
l[-Labour to Corps personnel, as such, detailed
for service in woods principal difficulty in using
those returned from UK= dec .deferred ; 276;1.2
Woods labour in New England ; agreed previous
decision remain unchanged ; up to 3,500 workers to
be allowed to enter US for woods ope rations ;
N88 to conduct field survey ; 277- 6-7
No further Forestry Corps personnel to be rot .
at present ; ND & 1 9 to make arrangements for employment
personnel in units for govt . woods operations ;
277 7
Acquisition of capital s t ock of Eldorado Xi ni ng
Ltd . (radium ) approved ; 278, 3-4
Ibid ; Eldorado Mining to be employed in prospecting
operations by Can . govt = 278 . 4
Woods labour in 8ew England ; field survey prepared
by NSS submitted ; deferred pen d ing further
consideration ; 280 , 3
Ibid ; US urge re-considerat ion policy re woods
labour ; agreed ad . not accede to US representations ;
2.~, 4-5 ; 294 . 6

o
PdUICITI
ONS & SUPPLY
U .K. R31ations with .
Inter-Governmenta l Inspection Committee (Soard)
Order-in-Council setting up - approved ; 33, 6 .
Progress In formation of - ; 40, 2 .
Problem of accommodation for - ; 54, 2-3 .
Draft agreement approved ; 43, 1 0
Supplemantary agreement amending original to provide
for travelling allowances to Can * officials
seconded to - ; JU, 4 .
• U .111-
Relations wit h
General
Lack of orders ; k, 1- 6
Ibid ; - '?^newed offers ; 4, 5 .
TAlegrpm to U .Y. re same ; 5, 3. 7, 3 .
Shortage of ammunition ; request for 4 .7 H .E.sbells ;~
Failure of U .K . to utilize Can . Industrial capacity ;
94, 3 . .
Difficulty with U .K. Purchasing MI Gsion in U .S . ; „
Request for Small Arms Armunition ;ll,1-2. (10, 4 .
Shell filling plant in Canada, joint erection of ;
ll, 3 .
Informing C .M.A . of U.K. attitude ; rec3nt increase
of orders from U.K . & Allies ; 12, 1-2 .
Z'quipment of Can. troops overseas - o--r•:~ral principles
. 14, 6. U.K . ; 15, 5 .
Arrangements rp increased production in Canada for/

MUNITIONS
& SUPPLY
Is U.K . Relat ions v. :` "
General ( continued )
Request for rifles refused ; 29, 5 .
Canadian Co-operation in U .S . ; 31, 3-4 .
Layton Mission to U .S . ; 31, 8 . (' 36, 5)
Relations with U .K; Ministry of Suoply excellent ;/
Competition with U .T~ .Ministr-,% of Aircraft' prod . in^
25 pr . guns ; 'Stirling ' heavy oombers ; 43, 8-9 .(U- ;Y
Recommend Canada concentrate on production o f
training planes ; 52, 1-3 .
Howe Mission to U .K . ; ship sunk ; 54, 10 .
Powe report on return from U .K . ; air, naval &
shipping losses ; general strategical & productive
situation ; 3tc . ; 60, 1-2 .
Effect of L9a3e-Lan(i bill on purchases in Canada :
U.K. gold payments ; 71, 1-4 .(Soe further Lease-ienrl
i~i11)
Cancellat 1 .)n of orders in Canada ; 7r3 , , . 3-4 . :
'Dratt telegram proposing ilS=UK-Canii~an cooperation ;
offering to finance UK deficit on cert 4 i *_~c~ondi -~ions ; /
Export of zinc to ; 77, 4. /74,3 .
U.K. reply to telegram 74, .3 above ; 85, 3 .
Effect of minimum wage rates on U .K . contracts ;
/89, 1-2 .
Minister offers to de fer ♦isit ; 107• 6 .
Censiderati®s re representative in Canada of U .K .
Ministry of War Transport ; Mr . George Huband to succeed
Sir Edward Beatty ; 108 , 4 .
Report on present state of muni t i ons production
in U .K. ; 115, 6 .
ProposaTs for reduction of accumulating sterling
* balances - including proposal to take o v er J.K. govt's
i nvestment in Can . munitions plants & gift of munitions
.-( 127 , 3-5 .)( 212• 4-6)

MUNITIONS & SUPPLY
U .K . . Relations with ,
Ibid ; intention to invite Parliament to authorize proposed
gift of munitions ; arrangem ,-nts for taking over of
U.K. investment in Can * munitions plants deferred ; 1 29,
U.K. release of Vengeance aircraft to RCAF ; ,1,30 , l .
Four times the quantity of Canadian war production received
by U .K. as by Canada ; 130 . 6 .
Canada's position re Munitions Assignment & Raw Mater
ials Bda ; arrangement in respect to Can. Army autmotive
requiremants from US ; Anglo-American allocation machinery
; JJ2 , 6-8 .
Rate of production of rifles ; suggested diversion
from UK ; 114 , 7 .
Equipment for Qan . Army o verseas ; design & development
; 4}~, 4-5. ( 150 , 4 .
Arrangemants for allocation of Canadian production ;/
Minister feels contractual obligations with -
hindered by Ottawa Cammittee on Army Assignments ;
0
/173 , 2 .
Dnpire oil supply ; UK request for Can . curtailment ;
/ 196 , 9-10 .
Mini iR ter'9 report on visit to UK; British supply requirements
- aeroplane spruce, lumber, aluminum ; 200 , 3-4 .
Can . tanks for Russia - production under Mg order;
/203 , 6-7.
Fi-nancial arrangements with UK - discussion re pur+c h9se
of UK war plants in Canada & allocation of Can . producti
to United Nationg( 212 , 4-5 4 ( 214 , 2-3)( 215 , 3-4)( 216 , 4-5)
Canada to purchase UK interest in Can . war plants ; /
( 215• 3-4)
UK Order for 100 Lan casters not to be accepted
for present ; 27 7 , 8
0

MMITI0it6 & 3iTPL Y
ILK . , Re la t i o ne
,,ii th
•
UK request for inc . in Can.shell production
to proceed
; B!&S
with plans for resumption production ;
enquiry to UK for r=jasons for - ; 292 , 2
Ibid ; reply rec'd ; Can .govt . reserve right to
divert from Can.production for needs Can
?93,4-5
.forces ;
•
.

MUNITIONS & SUPPLY
~ Relations with U .S . See also : L3ase-L end Bill
Source of supply for U .K . ; 4, 3 .- flying boats ;§., 4 .
Enquiry re trainer aircraft from - ;5, 1-2 .
Parts for mechanical transport ; 7, 3 .
Aircraft to be obtained from ; 10, 3 .
Minister's visit to - ; 10, 4 .
Enquiry re Small Arms Ammunition ; 11, 1 .
Aircraft supply from - improved ; 17, 3 .
No Small Arms Ammunition ; 17, 3 .
Release of rifles, guns, ammunition, tanks, discussed
at Washington staff tadks ; 23, 4 .
Howe's visit to Washington ; Can.-U .K. buying
programme discussed ; release of airplane d esigns ;
production of engines ; 23, 6-7 .
King-Roosevelt conversation - promise of war
supplies, etc s , ; 29, 2-3,4 .
Conversations with Bdorgenthau re Canadian requirements
; requisitions to be through Min . of Munitions
& Supply, & Mr . Purvis ; 30, 5-6 . Naval Staff agree ; ,
P .J .B .D. - attitude towards U .S . supplies for J33 ,8
Canada ; Morgenthau's warning to P .M. lack of aeroplane
engines ; E;Fh&4** .of information re production ; -
Desiranility of M .&S . repr . on PJ3D ;29 . :31, 3,11 .
Layton Mission ; 31, 8 .
Howe Mission to Washington ; 34, 10 .
Canadian-U .K. competition in - ; (36, 5 .)(38, 3 .)
Equipment for 10 U .K . Divisions ; 43, 8 . .
Offer of PBY patrol planes"; 50, 3-6 .
Request to Pres . for rifles considered ; 52, 4-5 .
Commitment re engines necessary if Canada to produce
training planes ; 52, 2 .
U.K. unable to release American patrol planes ; 54 ,10
~ Co-ordination of supply programmes(Howe report) ;
of war industries ; 58, 2. / 60, 2.
Transmissions & engines for tanks ; 60, 6.
Order of tank engines & transmissions in U.S .
approved ; 62, 2 .

;XNITIOFS & SUPPLY
Lease-Le nd Bill
is Relations with U .S . (continued) See also : ~
31in~ster appointed to British 3upply Council in
Forth ;merica ; 64, 4 .
Minister In Washington ; 65, 6 .
Effect of Lease-Lind bill on U .K . purchases in
Canala ; ( .61-, 4-61(,66, 2 )
Kddnteyside Memorandum re Integration of 'war
Industry ; 66, 2.
Keenleyside-Golde~berg MemorandiL►n re Increased
economic co-operation ; 68, 6 .
Possibility of securing A-A PIznQ In ; 70, 1-2 .
Hyde Park agreement re economic ov .:op . ; purchases 0D
be made through the Department ; 77, 1-2 . ; press statement
Export of zinc to ; 77, 4 . 47, 5 .
Joint Committees on Fconomic Cooneration ; 78, 1-2 .
Minister "reports progress in implementing Hyd e
Park Declaration ; export of leather considered ; goods
to go to U .K . ; 83, 9 .
-construction of oil pipe line, Portland to Montreal
to release tankers for U .K . service ; 87, 5-6 . .
Aluminiiun Co . contract re export of power to U .S .
to be authorized ; 87, 6 .
Purchase of Crane aircraft in U .S . ; 103 , 11 .
External Affairs to be informed re visits of
officials to U .S . ; 103 , 8 .
Proposal of Joint Economic Committees re creation
of new joint crnanittee on defence production ; 1 10 . 3 .
Ibid ; approved ; 113 , ZW3 .
Ibid ;, approve personnel ; appropriate 0rd3r to be
submitted to Council ; 114 , 4 .
Almy autAwot ive equipment from U.S . ; commitments
to March, 1943 ; 133 , 4.
Production in Canada of aircraft ( Ranger) engines
by Chrysler Corp - referred to Joint ~dar Production
Committees ; 137 , 3-4 .

MUNITlON3 AND SUPPLY
Relations with U.S. ( continued)
tab
Production of Ranger engines: in Canada ; concurrence
of Can-US Joint War Production Com ;~L,, 2-4 ( 154 , 4-5 )
Canada's position re Munitions Assignment & 'Raw Matar-1
ials Bds ; arrangement in respect to Can . ArWy aut itmotiQe
requirements from US ; anglo-Ameri -can allocation machinery
/j42+ 6-8 .
Can . production - reservation for Can. use notwithstanding
US contracts ; Pkk:!j t3vn .in regard to exchange ;
/~50 , 3-4 .
Provision of Ranger-engines from 08 production= reversal
of decision of US section, Joint War Production Com . ;
/154 , 4-5)( 155 , 2 )
Joint War ?roduction Com . - Can. membership ; filling
of--vacancy ; 155 , 1-2 .
Proposal of TJS Section, Joint War Production Com. . .re
trucking in bond across Ontario 4 jP5, 3.
Fin"cial problem involved re munitions manufacture*
in Canada for American order, as result of Canada's relation
to Munitions Assignment Ad . in Washington ; 159, 2-4
Ibid ; visit to Washington of Minister of dinance ; 160 ,4
Ibid ; report on discussions in Washington ; distinction
between procurem,:nt & allocation ; decision re Canada's
participation on Munitions Assignments 3d . }§l 3-5 .
Oil supplies on Alaska airway & Alaska highways statement
in House by Minister of ; k&, 3 .
Dominion Magnesium Ltd . - unsatisfactory dealings with
US govt . agencies ; 166, 4 .
Tabling in Washington of Canadian goods produced to
U3 order :( 1?3+ 1~R?~(}~?5_. ~-2) (186 3~ . 5-7)(1_8_ 2••3)
Allocations of American airra~t ; nadian regur~ements
as related to UK-05 agreement ; 175 , 2-3 .
Ibid ; arnold-?ort :~l-To,:,ers agreement ;( 177 , 6A( 179 , 1-2)
(180, 2)
.0 1

IRJNITIONS
AND SUPPLY
~ Relations with U .S . ( continued )
PJBD 27th Recom . re free flow of munitions & war supplies,
etc . between Canada & US - referred to EA ; [previously
recommended by Joint War Production Com . ) ;
/177 , 3-5 .
Joint War Production Cam. - first report & press release
; 180 , 1-2 .
Release of Can . Hurricanes to UK ; replacements from
US production ; 195 , 6-7 .
Mr. Howe recommends obtaining of 3 aircraft from -
for institution of Cane trans-Atlantic air service ;
/ 200, 4 .
II3 equipment for Can . shortwave radio station ; 213 , 5
/ 215 , 2-3 .
US-Can .fin3ncial agreement termination ; proposals inc .
;)u9t . for 14anex deliveries ; subsidy payts . prod.'n metal
certain marginal mines ; capital ext . Falconoridge
i ckel ; cancellation New Caledonia Nickel Purchasing
arrangements ; ass umpt i on certain U . S . War Dept . contracts
placed in Canada, etc . 286 ,3-6 ; 287 ,1-3 ; 288 ,8-2;
289 ,2

MUNITIONS & SUPPL Y
S ciuupiv of Aircraft in Canada
Production of planes ; A , 2-3 .
Production accelerated in Canada ; 11, 2 .
Increased production of aircraft ammunition, suggested
; 1 1, 2 .
Aircraft - increase in manufacture in Canada - dnsone
12, 5 .
Second-hand planes acquired ; 12, 5. (35, 4-5
Production of aeroplane engines in Canada ; 31, 3 . 11
Production of Training planes in Canada recommended
by U.K . ; 52, 1-3 .
P.M. concerned re progress of programme ; 58 a .
Delay in deliveries by Federal Aircraft ; Q . 5-6 .
Criticf3m re production, & of Federal Aircraft ;
situation explained by Minister ; production of 3ngineq
• of large type bombers ; 62, 2-3 .
U.X . stop orders at Fort William Hurricane plant ;
Can . order to replace order in U .S . for Air3cobras ;
charge of obsol©nce disputed ; 73, 6 .
Telegram to Churchill re lack of spares for B .C .A .TP
(78, 11-12
Minister questions statement by Mr . Jacquays that
labour holding up production : 82• 4. -
Addition to estimates for contract with Canadain
Car & Foundry Go . for Harvards & Iiurricanes ; 101 , 9 .
Delays in supply of spare parts for aircraft ; necessary
approval of U.K . Mission hinders efficiency of
Plan ; 115 , 4-5. _ -
I bi d ; aircraft repair & overhaul ; approve fund for
contract demands ; 116 , 8-9 .
Chiefs of Staff' monthly appreciation - Nov . 5th -
W ircraft engine production in Canada ; 117 , 8-9 .
Proposal for production in Canada of aircraft (Rangel
engines in Canada by Chrysler Corp ; L37, 3-4 .

MUNITIONS
AND SUPPLY
Zupplv of Aircraft in Canada ( continued)
40
Production of Ranger engines : in Can sda ; concurrence
of Can-US Joint War Production Com . ; 140, 2-3 .)(154,4-5 )
Purchase of 180 "Canso" amphibians from Boeing AircraZ
/142, 3.
Purchase of "Tiger Moths" to meet shortage in elementary
trainers; " 4. ( 151 , 41
RCAF to place order for Hurricanes for H .W .E . ; 148,
Canso aircraft ; d3livery for RCAF H .W.E. ; 148 , T .
Production of Ranger engines ; reversal of decision o f
US Section, Joint War Production Cam ;( 154 , 4-5)( 155 , 2)
Authority to place order with Fairchild Aircraft Ltd .
for additional -dolingbrokes ; 180 , 2 .
Idid ; fill-in order for 90 Bolingbrokes before production
of SB2C aircraft ; 183 , 3 .
Release of 200 Can. Hurricanes to UK ; 195 , 6-7 .
Mr. Howe's proposal for building of 50 transport
planes for Can . operation ; 200 , 4 .
BCATP - purchase of Can . Hurricanes ; 212 , 7.
Construction in Canada of transport aircraft ; 225 , 7-8 .
Possibility of sending Can.aircraft (PBY's) to
Australia next spring ; 250 , 5
MS submission re secret research on
app roved ; 252 , 3
aircraft
Strike at Montreal aircraft plants ; Joint
Ministers statement
M&S and Labour ;docision Nat'l War Labour
Board upho 13 ; 252, 4-5
Revision Home War Establishment ; contracts for Canso
& Dive Bomber aircraft reduced ; 260 , .2
Extension trans-Atlantic air service to Mediterranean ;
procurement Lancasters ; 260 ,5 ; 263 . 6- 7
UK order for 100 Lancasters not bo be authorized
for acceptance at present ; 277 . 8
10

MUNILTIOI&I
AND SUPPL Y
• "u p 1 of aircraft in Canada ( Cont'd )
Can-US financial agreemeri termination ; proposals
include taking over by Canada of productionPBY's, etc .
=,3-6 ; 287 ,1-3 ; 288 ,1-2 ; 289 , 2
Supply of trainers (Harvards & Cornells) to UK ;
Can .govt . take over U5 contracts ; approach to tJK
re requirements being met from Can . surpluses = 289 ,2- 3
Allotment ad d' l transport aircraft to Canada by
Com. 3[uni ti ons Assignment ~d ; Minister ND-A to examine
re substitution Lancasters for Liberators ; position
trans-Atlantic mail service ; financial aspects ;293 ,2- 3
Acquisition transport aircraft (Dakotas & Liberators)
; 294 ,2,-3 ; authorized 295, 4
Initiatinn experimental & development work jet
propulsion re postwar aircraft industry ; dec .deferred
mom ; 295 ,2
03
Acquisition 137 twin-engine bombar aircraft for
RCAF HWE; payt . included in Can-U5 financial agreement
queried ; 296 , 6
Ibid ; included in fin.agreement ; no bill for -
presented b y U3 ; submission for funds not reqd ; 297 ,5
Rep .received from aircraft mfg .industries in Can ;
tax relief, compensation for development special skills
referred 3d-Pin & Y-bi&S for report ; 298 , 6
Aircraft industry in Canada ; expenditure for design
Is co natIn prototypm for twin-engina trainer aircraft ;
ai rergft mfrs . representations under consideration ;
agreed premature fo r holding meeting o f employers &
employees ; 316 ,2-3
Negotiation contracts for design gas turbine prop .
fighter aircraft apprvd ; question of mfg.to be reviewed ;
U& 2
W Procurement add'1 aircraft as result revision
Air Defence Canada plan ; dec .def ; 328 ,6

MUNIi'ON5
rLND SUPPLY
Supply of Aircraft in Canada
Prov .add'1 aircraft - Liberators for A/S warfare,
Dakotas for overseas mail service, apprvd ; Expe-iitars
for APff Staging & Mitchell for photography NW Canada ;
dec .def ; 330 , 8
Ibid ; add'1 aircraft for HWE; 4 Ezpaditer aircraft
for NW Staging & Mitchell for photography apprfd ;331,10
Prov.target-t owing aircraft by ,:;,c;,,F f or RCN at
Bermuda apprvd ; 335,9-10
Repatriation Can.forces ; poss .of employing Lancasters
& obtaining US transport aircraft to be explote a ;
SCC 342,1-2
0

MUNITIONS & SUPPL Y
• Genera l
Mechanical transport ; IInd . & IIIrd Division
requirements ; 7, 3 .
Fault in front axle of units produced by MacKinnon
Industries ; 12, 4 .
Offers in kind - identification of ; 12, 4-5 .
Summer underclothing & battledress - complaints
at Petawawa ; 12, 5 .
Accommodation for the Department ; 12, 5 .
Lack of Arms & Equipment ; 17, 3 .
~ Orders for Mortars, Field & A-6 Guns, Tanks ; and
hutments, authorized ; 19, 4-5 .
Contracts with Canadians of German & Italian ances
try ; 23, 6 .
Equipment ; recruiting limited Ly lack of ; 25, 5 .
~ Study of production capacity ; 37, 5 .
Control of War Expenditures ; Appoint Secretary
to Govt . Business Committee ; 41, 3 .
Disclosure of Pres3nt Situation ; 43 , 9 .
Acquisition of farm properties at St . Paul I'Fermite
; delay in payment ; 51, 1 .
Provision for revision of Defence Dept . requisitions
; 53, 7 .
Representative on P .J .B .D . Observer deferrod ;
52, 5-6 .
Representative on P .J .B .D . sanctioned by U .S . ;
56, 7-8 .
Purchase of cruisar tanks discussed ; 57, 6 .
Capital assistance to Canada Wire & Cable Co . referred
to Treasury Bd . ; 57, 8-9 .
Floating Dock at Halifax ; 57, 10 .
Representative on P .J .B .D. approved ; 58, 1 .
Floating Drydock at Halifax approved ; 58, 6 .
Insurance on explosives & M .T . ; 58, 12 .
Purchase of cruiser tanks ; 60, 6 .
~ Taking over French supplies ; 18, 2 .

yf►JNI TI OP:3 & SUPPLY
General {continued )
Estimates for 1941 considered in relation to
Defence programmes & budget ; capital expenditures ; in
creased construction of shipping ; 61, 1 -~ 5 .
Order for cruiser tanks approved ; 62, 2 .
Defence Council list re Interdepartmental committee
63, 4 .
$ppointment of r;-?presentative to P .J .B .D . ; 64, B .
Ample artillery ammunition production in Canada ;
Ship-building program approved ; 68, 7 . / 68, 4 .
. Use of canal size freighters considerel to carry
wheat & cftl : oi? Atlantic ; 72, 1-3.
-Additional harbour facilities, Halifax ; 76, lr
Other shipbuilding & repair work preferable to
,,construction of destvoyers ; 2,7 , 4 .
Restrictions on domestic consumption of zinc ; 77, 4 .
Labour conditions discussed with C .M .A . delegation ;
/82, 1-6 .
Extension of Wartime Housing to vicinity oTService
establishments refused ; 83, 6-7 .
Minister authorizes Col . Martin Preval to act as
de Gaulle intermediary ; 88, 1-2 .
War plants working a shifts where sufficient labour ;
labour conditions in war industry ; 89, 1-4 .
Minister re responsibility for labour policy in
war industries - Arvida strike ; 98, 1-5.
Controller Brunning to megotiate with labour union,
rational Steel Car Co . ; 99, "Note" -
A
Censorship Regulations ; 101 , 6 .
Forward purchases of equipment for National Defence ;
/102 . 5.
Gendral MeNaughton pleased re Canadian supplies ;
opposed to pooling with U.K. ; ],Q7, 5.

MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
General (continued)
a
Rejection of proposal of Been . Ady. Cam . to land
financial assistance to Aldsrmac Copper Corp. for
production of iron & sulphur ; 106 , 1 .
Establishment of "Aircraft Production Corps" ;
decision deferred ; 112• 7 .
Policy regarding steel prices ; 113 . 9 .
Post-war housing ; 114 , 10 .
4hiefs of Staff report re release of information
re production of war equipment ; 11 6, 2 .
Aircraft Production Corps ; deferred ; 116 , 2-3.
Increased output of mechanized equipment ; suggestions
re review of Army'Programme &"progress reports ; 116, 3 .
Chiefs of Staff' report re release of information on
war production ; 11 7, 7-8 .
Preparation of •st ati st i ce re employment of men ~
&-women in war industry ; 117 , 5.
Industrial programme going forward satisfactorily ;
ccmpixlsory mobilizatipn would disrupt progress ; 1 17,6-7
Manpower & labour supply ; Army, Navy, Air Force & wa r
industrial programmes ; Minister opposed to introduction
of compulsory selective service plan ; 118 , 5-6 .
Ibid ; Director & Secretary of Labour Supply Investigation
Com . explain Report ; 120 , 4-6 .
Ibid ; replacement of men by women in war industries ;
detailed review of Army Programme ; 121 , 3 .
I oid ; manpower requirements for-, .rmy Programme in r©lation
to war industry reouiremants ; "conscription"
I esue l 122 , 2-5 .
Entry of Japan into war liksly to result in diversicm
of war material from use against Germany ; 126 , 3 .
Manpower & labour supply ; war Industrial prograzu_ ; e
1942-43 to be considered at next meeting : 126 , 5 .
40

MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Genej3l (continued )
is
Canadian War Industry - present capacities & future
programs ; 13Q, 4-5 .
Extension of steel capacity ; assistance to Algoma
Steel &,Dominion Foundries ; 1 . 30, 5 .
Increased production possibilities ; labour supply ;
establishment of plants for production of magnesium ;
Publicity re war production; ~Q3 , 5-6 .
Priorities in war production of Defence articles ;
Munitions and Supply estimates ; 1&, 6. (~31, 4.
Detention of Col . L'Homme French armanent expert in-4
Mechanical transport & equipment for Can . forces at
Hong Kong - transfer to U .S . Philippine force ; "3 , 6 .
Minister of - describes for "ir . Churchill shipbuilding
programme ; emphasis upon merchant tonnage ; 132 , 6 .
ldagazines for storage of reserve Army ammunitions ;
~4 buildings in Maritimes, Nfld, & B .C . ; 137 , 5 .
Shortage of UK operational ainaraft for JATP ; 138 , 2 .
Aircraft Production Corps approved ; 138 , 6-7 .
Establishment in Canada (Sarnia) of plant for manufacture
of synthetic rubber ; 140, 1-2.
Shipbuilding programme .- transfer of ships to Can .
registry ; 142 , 1-2 .
Rate of production of rifles ; suggested diversion
from UK ; 144 , 7 .
Manpower - Cab . Com . Report ; industrial training for
women ; national selective service ; compulsory measures ;
(]42, 3-5)(}~ ;~, 4-5)(14 .3 . 3-5 )
Ibid ; "freezing" of workers in essential industries=
releasing of able-bodied men for armed forces ; IA , 1-3•
Urgent requirements of guns & aircraft for Canadian
coostsy 148 , 1 .
0-3ic8aughton discusses equipment for Can . Army overseas ;
A-A guns & rifle deficiencies ; design & development ;
/149 , 4-5 .

MtJNI T I ONS AND SUPPL Y
Genera I
Can. Munitions production ; limiting-factors - supplies
of rap materials, shortage of steel ; &0, 7.
Protection of airfieldado oil stores ; 153. 2.
Minister reviews fidlds of procurement & allocation as
related to Depts . of - & National Defence ; 154 . 4-5 .
Australian request for Can. munitions ; 155, 2.)( 156 ,1_ 2
Reduction in Can. gold production ; 161 , 8 .
ROMP protection for munitions in transit ; 173 , 4 .
Manpower requirements for war industry ; 176 , 4 .
War industry - manpower requirements ; effect of Arar pr
gramme on industry ; increased employment of women ; L78, 4.
Report & recom:,endat ions of wabinet Manpower %Oom . ;
effe_c.t on non-essential industries ; 180 , 7 .
Minister urges decision re machinery for curtailment
of non-eil sexitial .industry ; 181, 5 .
. Manpower requirements for Industry ; estimates to me~
maximum production by summer, 1943 ; lyl , 2 .
-- Manpower policy to meet requirements for Services &
Industry ; Minister recommends freezing order in respect o
primary industries ; 192, 1-6. ( 196 , S .
Requisition of binder twine consigned to Ireland ; 193 ,4
Leath-3r shortage - provision-of Service needs ; 195, 7 .
Labour shortage in war industries ; re-solution of~lartime
Industries Qontrol Bd4 closing of gold mines ; 1 95 • 0-7 .
Curtailment of gold production ; ( 197 , 4-5)( 199 , 7-10)
Defence construction projects ; establishment of priorities
within & between the Services ; 199, 5.
Proposal for establishment of priorities body to decide
between claims re manpower, materials & finance ; 200 , e-7 4
Minister stresses necessity of maintaining primary
industries in Canada ; 207 , 4 .

MURITIONS AND SUPPLY
~ General ( continued )
Manpower - industrial curtailment programme ; iQA, 1-3 .
Manpower - Minister's statement rd release of war
workers & curtailment of certain phases of war industry :
/210 , 4 .
Manpower Committee's report ; special scrutiny of manpower
in war plants to be undertaken ; 210 , 4-5. ( 2 1_„~2 ,7-8
Increased facilities, Rom. Arsenals, Quebec ; 210 , 1-2h
Hnployment of women in war industry - representations
of Catholic Archbishops ; 210 , 7. ( 212 , 8-93, 5
Timber shortage in B .C . - effect on war production ;/
War production report, 19142 - regular quarterly report
to be made available to War Com . members ; 217, 5 .
UK memoranda on supplies delivered to Russia from U .K,
Can . US production ; 218 , 2 .
Manpower rec:uirest6nts & supply - Minister's view that
•War industry roquirements could be filled from that directed
from non-essential ininstry ; 219 , 5 .
Minister states war industry would make no further
drain on manpower pool ; 221 , 7 . _
C GS discusses in UK Army weapons & equipment - contribution
of Army Technical Development Bd . ; possibility of
mas 3 production in Canada ; 224 , 4-5 .
Minister suggests establishment of ' .& .S. offlee in
Edmonton in connection with ~oint defence construction
in r?orthwQst ; 228 , 7 .
Chairman,''1PTB proposal for estaolishment of coordinating
com . t_o.consider military & civ .textile
reqts ; 230 , 5- 6
Ibid ; approved ; 232, 5-6 -
11&S,Defence Depts ;WPTB to prepare analysis military
and civilian reqts . 194-* for prasantation to CPRB ;
432 , 6- 7
Lott~r, Editor,Ott?.-=r~ CjtTzer_ re const'n ~an .
~rply f1^^t ; 23 : 3 . 6
Lnlistmsntl and call-ups ; d,.cre3s3 in no .seciared ;N3S
dissprrp alkionatP emphasis non-rnilitaNv neel3 ; curtail-
!tent war industry• critical ~~~1 shorta~-,A : 233,6-7

ULMITIONS AND SUPPLY
Ggnar . 1
a
Curtailment Can . war production ; Puns and ammunition ;
about 30,000 men tn be released Z :'9~.4 , 7
:3ecomrnenlations of Mr.Horre r9 critical coal situation
discussed ; agreed re action to rrevent entry of coa l
mind's into other industry ; other recommendations referre d
to spec. committee ; 234 , 7-]0 ; :Iec .referrei Ca~r. :i1 ; 2?6 ,~_J
Quarterly n3oort on Car . or-+ur;ti on of munitions ; :?36 ;;
UK Air Ministry request re prov . storage facilities
for aircraft spare parts referred AS ; suggest Services
take Inventory of stocks on hand ; M, 4
Report Shipping B(a rd ak expansion of shipbuilding prog .
shortage manpower & manning difficulties ; decision defe rred
Director NS8 to consider ; 250, 4
Ibid ; liSS report programs shd be approved only if
add'1 men not req'd ; manning difficulties ; agreed prog .
reduced by 50`,~ in rate production; AL1, 4
Report Shipping Bd . re general policy in ahipbuildi f
and manning; recom . est . Shipping Advisory Coaauttee ; referred
BAG ; 2, 4-5
Recommendation l(&S providing for acquisition & operation
Spiller's Flour mill not approved ; 251 ,
request for loan by Miohipieeten 5 ElC report on Mine s
re prod In iron ore loan not approved ; 252, 2
Modification programme for protection petroleum reserves
approved ; subject concu rrenoe ND- NB ; Office of Director
Petreleum Reserves to be abolished ; 252, 2-3
CS recom . re control petroleum supplies Eastern Canada
& Nfld approved ; 255 , 3
Recom.Director Petroleum Reserves re storage facilities,
Canada & Nfld approved ; 255 , 4
Revised 3S&S submission re reduction rate of production
merchant ships, approved ; 258,5-6 0

;dUTdl TIONS AND SUPPL Y
• Genera l
k:AC report on recom. of Shipping dd . re general pol; c ;
merchant 3hipping ;reduction in rate construct-Ion dacreas
inanp o aer difficulties ; eieeisi ::n daferreci ; ,ZQ ,0 ;
al,proved ; Z61 , 6-7
Can. Lagi on Educational Services suggest organization
programme eduction for forces and war industry ; 259 ,7
Com:establishad to consider maa.inory to deal with
disposal surplus and obsolescent supplies ; ~61 , 2
Housing corgastion,Halifax, M -PdBeS to explore with
emergency controller (replacing M-OTD-:Z) ; 2e1 , 4-5
Report of Interdepartmental com . re disnosal surplus
and obsolescent materials ; dec .deferred ; 268 , 4
Report of ',larti :ie Administrator Can .Atlantic Ports ;
agreed Services explore possib ;lity removing personnel
from Hali fax ;surve,y of nop" lation ; pu ;,licit~to di s-
.courage visitors ; financi-al cortribiation ; ?68 ,7-9 ;'~d9 ,2
05 rec tnmendati on to modify ;lar Com .decisi on re
protective measures petroleum storage ; referred back to
CO re Oxtent, nature and cost ; `269, 4
Disposal surplus & obsolescent r.-~terial ;rep;ort of
interdepartmental com ; est . Crown Company and appt .
Corrmittqe ; dcc .cleferrNl ; 269 ,8-9 ; 270 , 7
rrot~ kiv-~ me331ar?s oil storage : CS report a
~70, 1-2 PProved ;
Labour sit»ation, Dom .Steal & Coal Co ., ~renton ,
N. S. ; ~71 , 4-5; 274 , 9
Repo rt on Can . war production; referred back to I &3
re features at variance witci statements by id&S re reduced
production ; 274. 6-7
Manpower situation in war industry ; statement of
future manpov o r requk ements to be prepared by Services &
for consideration March, 1944 ; 279, 5
Report on Can .war production noted ; 281, 1
Report Wartime Ik1m .Can.atlantie Ports re congestion
Halifax ; rec. est . restaurant units referred Ministers
ND; 42, 4-5

SiIJN?Ii'IONS AND SUPPLY
General
•
Com .Production & ResourcesBoard report ; first quarter,
1944 ; M, 5
Can .war production at end hostilities ; UK suggest production
maintained 66% ; fin.difficulties ; agreed Services
to review present and future requirements ; 311,5-6
Shortage gun ammunition for European operations ;
UK request for supply fror^ -eserves in Can ; 326,7-8 ;22:7,6-7
AssWtion of date of termination of European hostilities
; planning and production - Jan .1/45 - June 30/45 ;
327 , 5
Ibid .- revised dates ; war to continue through L945-46 ;
wdgetary procedure ; 329 ,3-4
Ibid ; agreed for planning & preparation of estimates
war wd .continue to and Sept-1945 ; 33196 ; 335,3
Repatriation overseas forces ; shipping ; conversation
cargo ships to be explored ; ~._36_,6-7
Ibid ; conversion cargo ships impractical ; poss. obt•
US C-3 type vessels an construction; repair & maintenance
obligations ; Allied shipping pool ; 195 o explore poss .
purchase and/or co m t'n C-3's ; 337,3-4 ; 338,-4
Ternnination European hostilities ; revised UK planning
date ; curtailment war supply prog ; 340,2-4(SCC)
*1

YC1TilAL AID BOARD (CANADIAN )
(Yoimsrly Can . War Supplies Allocation Board)
• See also : United Zat ions Mutual Aid Act
Frtablishment ; 21k, 4
yinister of Agirculture to be added to Bd ; 216 , 7
Allocation of Can .Hurricanes to be considered by ;219, 2
Organization and procedure ; 222 , 2-4;Za, 4-5
Appt . of Karl Fraser to undertake administrative work
under M634 225 , 4- 5
To consider conditiois governing undertaking as bet .
UK and Can .govts . re expansion naval base,St .John's, -
Nfld ; =. 2-3 (,L29, 3-4
To dispose of Lysanders released from B&G schools ;/
Organisation and procedure ; reference to requests for
aid (essentiality), foodstuffs ; Third Protocol wit h
USSR ; 229, 1 0
Merchant shipping allocations ; North Sands to be
disposed of by - ;, 2?~9, 10-11 ( 232 ,5
0 Report re Can.participation in 3rd Protocol with -U9SRV
Conditions of Can .participation in 3rd Protocol with
USSR referred to Bd ; PH to make statement in House ;
2yU, 3-4
Identification Can .items under Mutual Aid referred
to Bd ; 236, 2
Agreement with US Treasury re Can.holdings US exch ;
US informed that upon passage Mutual Aid Bill Can. to
assnqe liability for Can .prodaced munitions ordered by
t$ for 1 *as e-lend t o Bri tai n ; 237 , 2-4
Third Protocol with USSR completed ; 242, 5
Diversi on to Turkey of items provided to iJX under
Mutual Aid approved ; 242, 5
Extension Mutual Aid to French Committee of Nat'l
Liberation approved ; ~S 7, 10
Provision of supplies to China ; co-operation with
:govt ; Za, 7
Visit of Australian Minister of Ex .Affre ; mutual aid ;
Nr.Cosznittee of Nat'l Liberal4Men,mutuzl a
~50 5-6 ,24

71`U&L AID BOARD
(C~0,' ; T LDI AX
Consolidation 3nreals for United Natinns ; Ul''.A ~
recogiizes need for private relief ; no intentio n
preventing auj)eals ; r91a r,ionship to_lbrtual Aid ; 265 , 10-11
Transfer Craisers,9astroyers from BE to uCIJ at n o
cost approved; suggested nayt . would have advantage of
reducing sums necessary fo r L4utnal A1 d ; z67 , 1-2
Mutual Aid Agreament with Australia ; Anst .takes exception
to Article included in Agreement ; agreed Can .
position siid . not be altered ; to be considered further ;
2•6
Report of Adv .Com. 9erc.3hipping Policy ~re manning of
merchant ships ; AC16P,in consultation with Mutual Aid Bd .
to consider allocation elsewhere of ships presentl
allocated for Can y
.operation, for which Can.crews
be provided ; M, 2-5
could not
Extens i on of credits to USSR for electrical equipment
to India for locomotives
:
; to be apart from
jM, 7
Mutual Al d .
Agreed five 4,700 ton vessel .3 to be made availab le0 o
UK ; new const'n transferred under Mutual Aid ; 495 ,1-2
Plan of organization for constituli ,)n of United Allied
Relief Fund approved ; 297, 4
Mutual Aid ; Can-military supplies for Chi m ; staterw nt
stragegic need (CC03) agreed 3rd shipment to go forward ;
no further commitments ; ~98 ,8
Ibid ; shipment cleared by Jt .War Aid Com,Washingt on ;
Chinese Ambassador to be i nformed supplies to be diverted
to other UN if not used by Chinese ; further shipments t o
be cleared with Jt .19ar Aid Committee to ensure agreement
with CCOS strategic view ; ;99 ,2
Fin .relations with UK; 301 ,1G-1 2
Conclusi nn Mutual Aid agreement with India ; approved ;
310 ,8-9
Employment Cau.forces end hostilities(F,u- zupean ) ;
review estimates Service depts .,ldutual Aid, Reconstruction
; war & non war expen itures= 325 ,2-4 ;
-- Ib4d ; poss . combining ILA & war approp .votes ; ZZ2, 3-4

MUTUAL AID BOARD ( CANA OIAn )
W Conference re International emplo,yment Agreement ;
di ff . re MA Agreement with Australia-, 2&2- 3
Financial relations vith UK ; commercial policy ;
draft communications to UK re oon'n Mutual Aid &
gen.quo stion external trade policy ; 331.,2-5
Financing of milit ry r lief, agreed reapona .for
to be vest 3d in MAB ; Canada to finance minor items
to 41,000,000 ; whestto be pr ovide-i to min.extent with
replacement in kind by US ; no farther commitment pendi . U9
examination by MAB ;LU,7
Fr.request for equipment for 2 div . under MA ; 335.9
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4 1940-05-17 5667 C-11789
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8 1940-05-24 5667 C-11789
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16 1940-06-20 5667 C-11789
17 1940-06-27 5667 C-11789
18 1940-07-04 5667 C-11789
19 1940-07-09 5667 C-11789
20 1940-07-11 5667 C-11789
21 1940-07-12 5667 C-11789
22 1940-07-15 5667 C-11789
23 1940-07-17 5668 C-11789
24 1940-07-19 5668 C-11789
25 1940-07-26 5668 C-11789
26 1940-07-31 5668 C-11789
27 1940-08-07 5668 C-11789
28 1940-08-13 5668 C-11789
29 1940-08-20 5668 C-11789
30 1940-08-27 5668 C-11789
31 1940-09-05 5668 C-11789
32 1940-09-17 5668 C-11789
33 1940-09-26 5668 C-11789
34 1940-10-01 5668 C-11789
35 1940-10-03 5668 C-11789
36 1940-10-09 5668 C-11789
37 1940-10-08 5668 C-11789
38 1940-10-10 5668 C-11789
39 1940-10-14 5668 C-11789
40 1940-10-23 5668 C-11789
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48 1940-11-26 5668 C-11789
49 1940-11-27 5668 C-11789
50 1940-11-29 5668 C-11789
51 1940-12-04 5668 C-11789
52 1940-12-10 5668 C-11789
53 1940-12-13 5668 C-11789
54 1940-12-18 5668 C-11789
55 1940-12-26 5668 C-11789
56 1941-01-02 5669 C-11789
57 1941-01-08 5669 C-11789
58 1941-01-20 5669 C-11789
59 1941-01-24 5669 C-11789
60 1941-01-27 5669 C-11789
61 1941-01-28 5669 C-11789
62 1941-01-29 5669 C-11789
63 1941-01-31 5669 C-11789
64 1941-02-03 5669 C-11789
65 1941-02-11 5669 C-11789
66 1941-02-18 5669 C-11789
67 1941-02-26 5669 C-11789
68 1941-03-05 5669 C-11789
69 1941-03-07 5669 C-11789
70 1941-03-12 5669 C-11789
71 1941-03-13 5669 C-11789
72 1941-03-19 5669 C-11789
73 1941-03-21 5669 C-11789
74 1941-03-27 5669 C-11789
75 1941-04-03 5670 C-11789
76 1941-04-09 5670 C-11789
77 1941-04-21 5670 C-11789
78 1941-04-23 5670 C-11789
79 1941-04-25 5670 C-11789
80 1940-04-30 5670 C-11789
81 1941-05-01 5670 C-11789
82 1941-05-05 5670 C-11789
83 1941-05-06 5670 C-11789
84 1941-05-09 5670 C-11789
85 1941-05-13 5670 C-11789
86 1941-05-20 5670 C-11789
87 1941-05-21 5670 C-11789
88 1941-05-27 5670 C-11789
89 1941-05-30 5670 C-11789
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93 1941-06-17 5670 C-11789
94 1941-06-20 5670 C-11789
95 1941-06-24 5670 C-11789
96 1941-07-10 5671 C-4654
97 1941-07-15 5671 C-4654
98 1941-07-28 5671 C-4654
99 1941-07-19 5671 C-4654
100 1941-07-30 5671 C-4654
101 1941-07-31 5671 C-4654
102 1941-08-06 5671 C-4654
103 1941-08-13 5671 C-4654
104 1941-08-22 5671 C-4654
105 1941-08-30 5671 C-4654
106 1941-09-02 5671 C-4654
107 1941-09-10 5671 C-4654
108 1941-09-18 5671 C-4654
109 1941-09-23 5671 C-4654
110 1941-10-02 5671 C-4654
111 1941-10-09 5671 C-4654
112 1941-10-15 5671 C-4654
113 1941-10-22 5671 C-4654
114 1941-10-29 5671 C-4654
115 1941-11-06 5672 C-4654
116 1941-11-12 5672 C-4654
117 1941-11-19 5672 C-4654
118 1941-11-26 5672 C-4654
119 1941-11-27 5672 C-4654
120 1941-12-01 5672 C-4654
121 1941-12-02 5672 C-4654
122 1941-12-03 5672 C-4654
123 1941-12-04 5672 C-4654
124 1941-12-06 5672 C-4654
125 1941-12-07 5672 C-4654
126 1941-12-10 5672 C-4654
127 1941-12-15 5672 C-4654
128 1941-12-16 5672 C-4654
129 1941-12-16 5672 C-4654
130 1941-12-17 5672 C-4654
131 1941-12-19 5672 C-4654
132 1941-12-29 5672 C-4654
133 1942-01-06 5674 C-4874
134 1942-01-06 5674 C-4874
135 1942-01-07 5674 C-4874
136 1942-01-14 5674 C-4874
137 1942-01-15 5674 C-4874

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140 1942-01-31 5674 C-4874
141 1942-02-04 5674 C-4874
142 1942-02-12 5674 C-4874
143 1942-02-13 5674 C-4874
144 1942-02-18 5674 C-4874
145 1942-02-20 5674 C-4874
146 1942-02-26 5674 C-4874
147 1942-02-26 5674 C-4874
148 1942-03-05 5674 C-4874
149 1942-03-06 5674 C-4874
150 1942-03-11 5674 C-4874
151 1942-03-18 5674 C-4874
152 1942-03-18 5674 C-4874
153 1942-03-20 5674 C-4874
154 1942-03-26 5674 C-4874
155 1942-04-01 5675 C-4874
156 1942-04-08 5675 C-4874
157 1942-04-09 5675 C-4874
158 1942-04-22 5675 C-4874
159 1942-04-29 5675 C-4874
160 1942-05-01 5675 C-4874
161 1942-05-08 5675 C-4874
162 1942-05-14 5675 C-4874
163 1942-05-16 5675 C-4874
164 1942-05-22 5675 C-4874
165 1942-05-27 5675 C-4874
166 1942-05-28 5675 C-4874
167 1942-06-03 5675 C-4874
168 1942-06-04 5675 C-4874
169 1942-06-05 5675 C-4874
170 1942-06-11 5675 C-4874
171 1942-06-12 5675 C-4874
172 1942-06-17 5675 C-4874
173 1942-06-24 5675 C-4874
174 1942-06-26 5675 C-4874
175 1942-07-01 5676 C-4874
176 1942-07-08 5676 C-4874
177 1942-07-15 5676 C-4874
178 1942-07-17 5676 C-4874
179 1942-07-17 5676 C-4874
180 1942-07-22 5676 C-4874
181 1942-07-29 5676 C-4874
182 1942-07-31 5676 C-4874
183 1942-08-06 5676 C-4874
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187 1942-09-02 5676 C-4874
188 1942-09-04 5676 C-4874
189 1942-09-09 5676 C-4874
190 1942-09-16 5676 C-4874
191 1942-09-17 5676 C-4874
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194 1942-09-25 5676 C-4874
195 1942-09-30 5676 C-4874
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203 1942-11-04 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
204 1942-11-05 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
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206 1942-11-11 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
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208 1942-11-30 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
209 1942-12-02 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
210 1942-12-09 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
211 1942-12-16 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
212 1942-12-23 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
213 1942-12-30 5677 C-4874 to / à C-4875
214 1943-01-06 5678 C-4875
215 1943-01-13 5678 C-4875
216 1943-01-21 5678 C-4875
217 1943-01-27 5678 C-4875
218 1943-02-04 5678 C-4875
219 1943-02-10 5678 C-4875
220 1943-02-18 5678 C-4875
221 1943-02-24 5678 C-4875
222 1943-03-03 5678 C-4875
223 1943-03-05 5678 C-4875
224 1943-03-11 5678 C-4875
225 1943-03-17 5678 C-4875
226 1943-03-23 5678 C-4875
227 1943-03-25 5678 C-4875
228 1943-03-31 5678 C-4875
229 1943-04-07 5678 C-4875
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235 1943-05-13 5678 C-4875
236 1943-05-14 5678 C-4875
237 1943-05-19 5679 C-4875
238 1943-05-26 5679 C-4875
239 1943-05-27 5679 C-4875
240 1943-05-31 5679 C-4875
241 1943-06-02 5679 C-4875
242 1943-06-11 5679 C-4875
243 1943-06-18 5679 C-4875
244 1943-06-23 5679 C-4875
245 1943-06-24 5679 C-4875
246 1943-06-28 5679 C-4875
247 1943-07-02 5679 C-4875
248 1943-07-07 5679 C-4875
249 1943-07-15 5679 C-4875
250 1943-07-21 5679 C-4875
251 1943-07-26 5679 C-4875
252 1943-08-04 5679 C-4875
253 1943-08-10 5679 C-4875
254 1943-08-11 5679 C-4875
255 1943-08-20 5679 C-4875
256 1943-08-31 5679 C-4875
257 1943-08-31 5679 C-4875
258 1943-09-08 5679 C-4875
259 1943-09-15 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
260 1943-09-22 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
261 1943-09-29 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
262 1943-09-30 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
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264 1943-10-12 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
265 1943-10-21 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
266 1943-10-27 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
267 1943-11-03 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
268 1943-11-10 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
269 1943-11-17 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
270 1943-11-24 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
271 1943-12-01 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
272 1943-12-03 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
273 1943-12-06 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
274 1943-12-16 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
275 1943-12-21 5680 C-4875 to / à C-4876
276 1944-01-05 5681 C-4876
277 1944-01-12 5681 C-4876
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Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet
Conversion List (meeting to volume) / Liste de concordance (réunion à volume)
MEETING NO. /
NU. de la RÉUNION
DATE RG2 Vol. REEL / BOBINE
279 1944-01-26 5681 C-4876
280 1944-02-04 5681 C-4876
281 1944-02-09 5681 C-4876
282 1944-02-10 5681 C-4876
283 1944-02-17 5681 C-4876
283a 1944-02-21 5681 C-4876
284 1944-02-22 5681 C-4876
285 1944-03-01 5681 C-4876
286 1944-03-08 5681 C-4876
286a 1944-03-09 5681 C-4876
287 1944-03-10 5681 C-4876
288 1944-03-15 5681 C-4876
289 1944-03-22 5681 C-4876
290 1944-03-29 5681 C-4876
291 1944-03-31 5681 C-4876
292 1944-04-12 5681 C-4876
293 1944-04-19 5681 C-4876
294 1944-04-26 5681 C-4876
295 1944-05-03 5681 C-4876
296 1944-05-10 5681 C-4876
297 1944-05-17 5681 C-4876
298 1944-05-24 5681 C-4876
299 1944-05-31 5681 C-4876
300 1944-06-07 5681 C-4876
301 1944-06-14 5681 C-4876
302 1944-06-21 5681 C-4876
303 1944-06-28 5681 C-4876
304 1944-07-05 5682 C-4876
305 1944-07-12 5682 C-4876
306 1944-07-19 5682 C-4876
307 1944-07-26 5682 C-4876
308 1944-08-03 5682 C-4876
309 1944-08-10 5682 C-4876
310 1944-08-31 5682 C-4876
311 1944-09-13 5682 C-4876
312 1944-09-14 5682 C-4876
313 1944-09-20 5682 C-4876
314 1944-09-22 5682 C-4876
315 1944-09-23 5682 C-4876
316 1944-09-27 5682 C-4876
317 1944-10-05 5682 C-4876
318 1944-10-11 5682 C-4876
319 1944-10-19 5682 C-4876
320 1944-10-20 5682 C-4876
321 1944-10-24 5682 C-4876
322 1944-10-26 5682 C-4876
323 1944-10-27 5682 C-4876

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Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet
Conversion List (meeting to volume) / Liste de concordance (réunion à volume)
MEETING NO. /
NU. de la RÉUNION
DATE RG2 Vol. REEL / BOBINE
324 1944-11-09 5682 C-4876
325 1944-11-11 5682 C-4876
326 1944-12-13 5682 C-4876
327 1944-12-22 5682 C-4876
328 1945-01-08 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
329 1945-01-17 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
330 1945-01-24 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
331 1945-02-07 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
332 1945-02-14 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
333 1945-02-21 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
334 1945-02-28 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
335 1945-03-07 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
336 1945-03-14 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
337 1945-03-22 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
338 1945-03-29 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
339 1945-04-19 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
340 1945-04-19 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
341 1945-04-25 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877
342 1945-05-16 5683 C-4876 to / à C-4877