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Exchange of Notes (August 26 and September 10, 1942) between Canada and the United States of America recording an Agreement on the Construction of Flight Strips Along the Alaska Highway [1942] CATSer 7 (10 September 1942)

E103557 - CTS 1942 No. 26

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RECORDING AN AGREEMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLIGHT STRIPS ALONG THE ALASKA HIGHWAY

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The United States Minister to Canada to the Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, August 26, 1942

No. 744

Sir:

With a view to increasing the value of the Alaska Highway, the American authorities are anxious to undertake the construction of eight flight strips to be located along the road. The tentative sites for these strips are as follows:

No. 1 At Dawson Creek.

No. 2 About 50 miles south of Ft. Nelson.

No. 3 About 75 miles west of Ft. Nelson.

No. 4 Approximately 40 miles east of Lower Post.

No. 5 Approximately 55 miles west of Lower Post.

No. 6 Approximately 60 miles southeast of Whitehorse.

No. 7 Approximately 30 miles northwest of Whitehorse.

No. 8 About midway between Burwash Landing and Snag.

Although the flight strips will in all cases be located along the highway, they will be so placed in direction as to benefit by the prevailing wind.

My Government believes that the construction of these eight flight strips along the highway, which will result in its greater usefulness, falls within the scope and under the terms of the project as agreed to in our exchange of notes of March 17-18, 1942, but inasmuch as mention thereof was not specifically made in the text, it would welcome a confirmation from you of its belief.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Pierrepont Moffat

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The Secretary of State for External Affairs to the United States Minister to Canada

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

OTTAWA, September 10, 1942

No.134

Sir,

In reply to your Note of August 26, 1942, No. 744, I have the honour to inform you that the Canadian Government agrees to the construction of eight flight strips to be located along the route of the Alaska Highway at approximately the points mentioned in your Note.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

H. H. Wrong,

For the Secretary of State for External Affairs