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Exchange of Notes (July 19 and 24, 1945) between Canada and Czechoslovakia reviving the Trade Convention of the 15th March, 1928 [1945] CATSer 5 (24 July 1945)

E104749 - CTS 1945 No. 8

EXCHANGE OF NOTES (July 19 and 24, 1945) BETWEEN CANADA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA REVIVING THE TRADE CONVENTION OF THE 15TH MARCH, 1928

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The Czechoslovak Minister to Canada to the Secretary of State for External Affairs

LEGATION OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC

OTTAWA, July 19th, 1945

No. 1306/45

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that I have been directed by my Govern­ment to request the Government of Canada to terminate the suspension period of the Canadian-Czechoslovak Trade Agreement concluded in Ottawa between our two Governments on March 15, 1928 and again place this Agreement on the record of existing and valid Treaties.

As, however, under present dislocated shipping and inland transportation conditions the strict application of the Agreement would largely prevent Czecho­slovakia from obtaining the benefits contemplated, I should be very grateful if Article Five of this Agreement could be temporarily suspended.

Article Five reads:

“To enjoy the benefit of the tariff advantages provided for in the foregoing articles, without prejudice to the stipulations of Article 4, goods the produce or manufacture of Czechoslovakia shall be conveyed without tran­shipment from a port of Czechoslovakia, such being understood to be a port of a foreign country in which Czechoslovakia has defined rights under treaties to which Canada is a party, or from a port of a country enjoying the benefit of the Preferential or Intermediate Tariff, into a sea or river port of Canada.”

Should the present difficulties make some other temporary modifications necessary, I shall greatly appreciate if you would kindly allow me to bring them to your kind attention.

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

Frantisek Pavlasek,
Minister of the Czechoslovak Republic

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The Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada to the Czechoslovak Minister

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

OTTAWA, July 24th, 1945

No. 10

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to your note No. 1306/45 dated July 19, 1945 concerning the revival of the Canadian-Czechoslovak Trade Agreement concluded in Ottawa between our two Governments on March 15th, 1928. The Government of Canada agrees to terminate the suspension period of this Agreement and to place it again on the record of existing and valid treaties.

2. As, however, under present dislocated shipping and inland transportation conditions the strict application of the Agreement would largely prevent Czecho­slovakia from obtaining the benefit contemplated, the Canadian Government agrees to the temporary suspension of Article 5.

3. Article 5 reads:

“To enjoy the benefit of the tariff advantages provided for in the foregoing articles, without prejudice to the stipulations of Article 4, goods the produce or manufacture of Czechoslovakia shall be conveyed without transhipment from a port of Czechoslovakia, such being understood to be a port of a foreign country in which Czechoslovakia has defined rights under treaties to which Canada is a party, or from a port of a country enjoying the benefit of the Preferential or Intermediate Tariff, into a sea or river port of Canada.”

4. The Canadian Government appreciates that because of present difficulties your Government may wish to have other temporary modifications considered.

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

N. A. Robertson,
For the Secretary of State for External Affairs