The persecution of Norman took place over a number of years. The fact he had been attracted to communist ideas while at Trinity College, Cambridge during the 1930s was used to raise doubts about his loyalty and to sow suspicion that he was a Soviet agent. Below is some of the diplomatic correspondence related to his persecution in 1951 - 1957. Also included is an index to the memoranda in Norman's security file.

CONFIDENTIAL. IMPORTANT TELEGRAM WA-3104 from Ambassador in United States (Wrong) to Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson) concerning "E. H. NORMAN," Washington, August 14th, 1951

CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM from Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs (Heeney) to Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson), "RE MCCARRAN COMMITTEE CHARGES," [Ottawa], August 17th, 1951

CONFIDENTIAL TELEGRAM DS-86 from Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson) to Ambassador in United States (Heeney), Ottawa, April 8th, 1957

CONFIDENTIAL. PRIORITY TELEGRAM 866 from Ambassador in United States (Heeney) to Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson), Washington, April 11th, 1957: STATEMENTS MADE TO THE PRESS BY SENATE INTERNAL SECURITY SUB-COMMITTEE AND BY STATE DEPT.

CONFIDENTIAL. PRIORITY TELEGRAM 904 from Ambassador in United States (Heeney) to Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson), Washington, April 16th, 1957: REPERCUSSIONS OF THE NORMAN CASE

The Politics of Persecution

Declassified Documents from Norman's Security File:

RCMP/CSIS, Interrogation of E. H. Norman, January 26, 1952 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109,
      Ottawa).

T.M. Guernsey to G. de T. Glazebrook, January 4, 1952 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

T.M. Guernsey to [FBI], "Re: Egerton Herbert Norman," December 1, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman
      File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

RCMP, "Edgerton Herbert Norman," n.d. [pre-Sept. 13, 1950] (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109,
      Ottawa).

RCMP, "Re: Egerton Herbert Norman" November 27, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109,
      Ottawa).

RCMP, "Egerton Herbert Norman, aka E. Herb Norman, Herb Norman" May 23, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E.
      Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

RCMP, Geo. B. McLellan to G. de T. Glazebrook, Esq." November 22, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File
      117-89-109, Ottawa)

G. de T. Glazebrook[?], No title, October 24, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

R.A.S. MacNeil to n.a. [FBI], October 17, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

R.A.S. MacNeil to Mr. G. de T. Glazebrook, September 29, 1950 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109,
      Ottawa), plus attachments.

L. H. Nicholson to Stuart S. Garson, April 26, 1957, including attachments "Egerton Herbert Norman,"
      "Egerton Herbert Norman: Brief of Information and Investigation," and "The Norman Case: Some Factors
      and Considerations" all n.d. (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa)

J. Timmerman, "E. H. Norman: Summary of the Case," n.d. [April 1957] (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman
File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

Geo. B. McClellan to C. H. Bayfield, "Re: Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee on Internal Security–United States,"
      August 24, 1951 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

L.H. Nicholson, "Re: the Norman Case," May 31, 1957 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

L.H. Nicholson, "Re: The Norman Case," April 17, 1957 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

RCMP Enquiry into Allegations Against E. Herbert Norman, April 25, 1957 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman
      File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

Draft, Egerton Herbert Norman, January 1968 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

Chronology-Part I, February 22, 1967 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).

Chronology-Part II, February 23, 1967 (CSIS, Herbert E. Norman File 117-89-109, Ottawa).