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Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Foreign Minister of Canada Lester Pearson
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CONFIDENTIAL
October 31, 1952
347
MEMORANDUN FOR s/s
In the Secretary's conversation with Foreign Minister
Pearson this morning, the latter reised the question of
the st. Lawrence Seavay Project. Pearson said that the
Canadian Government is quite concerned about the delays
which are keeping the project at a standstill and wondered
what the Secretary might be able to do. He said that the
International Joint Commission had approved the application
of the Semvay and Power Authority but that it Vas believed
one member of the Commission had dissented from the majority
finding. He understood that this person vas a Federal
Pover Commission engineer and that, if he had in fact
dissented, it Was understood to be on the grounds that a
larger percentage of the cost of the project should be
borne by the seavay operation a.a opposed to the pover
operation. The Ganadians thought it vas very undesirable
to open up the ratio question at this juneture since the
natter had been worked out carefully and reezamination would
only cause a further delay. Mr. Pearson gaid he also
understood that Secretary Chapman had agreed that the
Power Commission could extend the time limit for conducting
public hearings until the end of this year. Pearson said
this vould dause the matter to drag on and that nothing
would happen for a long time. He said that, as a result,
the present Ganadian Government would suffer since it Vas
already under sharp attack in the Canadien Parlisment
by Opposition Conservatives who charge that the Government
is not really desirous of implementing the project.
The Secretary vants to be fully informed on this matter
upon his return to Vashington. He vants to know where we are
on the project and what he can do along the lines indicated by
Pearson. The Secretary said it Vas his understanding that the
President had directed Secretary Chapman not to interfere in any
manner that would delay implementation of theproject. He
vondered if this vere so and if the provisions of any such
directive vere still in effect.
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E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or
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