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Exchange of Notes (August 31 and September 7, 1944) between Canada and the United States of America extending the Agreement for the Temporary Raising of the Level of Lake St. Francis of November 10, 1941 [1944] CATSer 7 (1 October 1944)

E104732 - CTS 1944 No. 26

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY RAISING OF THE LEVEL OF LAKE ST. FRANCIS OF NOVEMBER 10, 1941

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The Canadian Chargé d'Affaires at Washington to the Secretary of State of the United States of America

CANADIAN EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, August 31, 1944

No. 309

Sir,

I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to refer to the exchange of notes of November 10th, 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. By an exchange of notes of October 5th and 9th, 1943, the arrangements made on November 10th, 1941, were continued until October 1st, 1944.

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 for the duration of the emergency, subject to review prior to October 1st of each year. 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 10th, 1941.

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

L. B. Pearson

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The Secretary of State of the United States of America to the Canadian Chargé d'Affaires at Washington

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, September 7, 1944

Sir,

I have received your note No. 309 of August 31, 1944, concerning the arrangements effected through an exchange of notes on November 10, 1941, with respect to a temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis during low water periods, and inform you that this Government is agreeable to your Government's proposal that these arrangements should be continued for the duration of the emergency, subject to review prior to October 1 of each year and subject, of course, to all of the conditions and limitations contained in the Notes exchanged on November 10, 1941.

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

For the Secretary of State

A. A. Berle, Jr.