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Exchange of Notes (October 5 and 9, 1942) between Canada and the United States of America extending to October 1, 1943, the Agreement of November 10, 1941 for the Temporary Raising of the Level of Lake St. Francis during low water periods [1942] CATSer 8 (1 October 1942)

E104735 - CTS 1942 No. 18

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EXTENDING TO OCTOBER 1, 1943, THE AGREEMENT OF NOVEMBER 10, 1941, FOR THE TEMPORARY RAISING OF THE LEVEL OF LAKE ST. FRANCIS DURING LOW WATER PERIODS

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The Canadian Minister to the United States to the United States Secretary of State

CANADIAN LEGATION

WASHINGTON, October 5, 1942

No. 653

Sir,

I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to refer to the exchange of Notes of November 10, 1941, whereby the Government of the United States of America agreed to a temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis during low water periods for the reasons and subject to the condi­tions and limitations set forth in the Notes.

The circumstances which led the Government of the United States to agree to the temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis have continued and, in view of the importance to both Canada and the United States of America of the conservation of the power supply in this area, the Canadian Government proposes that the arrangements set forth in the exchange of Notes should be continued until October 1, 1943. The arrangements as continued would, of course, be subject to all of the conditions and limitations as contained in the exchange of Notes of November 10, 1941.

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

Leighton McCarthy

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The Secretary of the United States to the Canadian Minister to the United States

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, October 9, 1942

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of October 5, 1942, concerning the arrangements effected through an exchange of notes on November 10, 1941, with respect to the temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis during low water periods and to inform you that this Government is agreeable to your Government’s proposal that these arrangements should be continued until October 1, 1943, subject, of course, to all of the conditions and limitations contained in the notes exchanged on November 10, 1941.

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

For the Secretary of State

A. A. Berle, Jr.