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Glassco Commission files [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1931-1950

Reference:

R1220-31-5-E, RG134-3-a

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

192114

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Eldorado Nuclear Limited fonds

Glassco Commission files
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Series includes:

53 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1931-1950

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1.0 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of papers gathered by and created by the Glassco Commission in the fulfilment of its mandate. Included are working papers (including drafts of the final report, correspondence, etc), files from the Department of Munitions and Supply related to the investigation, etc

The Glassco Commission was launched under Order-in-Council PC 3329 on 7 May 1945 by CD Howe, Minister of Munitions and Supply. The Commission, led by JG Glassco, a Toronto accountant, was charged with inquiring "into all matters relating to or incidental to or arising out of the affairs and operations of Eldorado and the sale or disposition of its products". At the time the Commission was launched, investigations were already underway by the Foreign Exchange Control Board and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police into Eldorado transactions in radium and black oxide of uranium.

In the final report submitted to CD Howe (Minister of Reconstruction and Supply) on 1 April 1947, Glassco declared that the investigation became an "inquiry into to the conduct and inter-association of the individuals and into the details of a series of important transactions in which such individuals were concerned." These individuals included Boris Pregel (Eldorado Sales Agent), Carl French (Secretary-Treasurer and Director of Eldorado) and Marcel Pochon (leader of the Port Hope Refinery and Company Director)

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid's file level descriptions can be accessed through the "consists of" field in the MIKAN record. A paper copy is also available in the Reference room. 134-18 (90: Open)

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No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

See also: the File related to the investigation of Marcel Pochon (Arc. Ref. R1220-30-3-E).

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Government

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RG134-3-a
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [RG134]

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

139;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

143;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

Volume [RG134] 140--142

[Consultation 90 Open]

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