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Exchange of Notes (July 3 and 13, 1962) between Canada and the United States of America modifying the Agreement of March 9, 1959 between the two countries, in order to Provide for the Suspension of Tolls on the Welland Canal [1962] CATSer 8 (13 July 1962)

E103590 - CTS 1962 No. 8

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MODIFYING THE AGREEMENT OF MARCH 9, 1959 BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUS­PENSION OF TOLLS ON THE WELLAND CANAL

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The Secretary of State for External Affairs to the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the United States Embassy in Canada

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

OTTAWA, July 3, 1962

No. 118

The Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.
Embassy of the United States of America
Ottawa

Sir:

I have the honour to bring to your attention the proposal of the Canadian Government to suspend in the near future the levying of tolls on the Welland Canal. The Government of Canada is fully satisfied that this action will be beneficial to the shipping and trade interests of both Canada and the United States.

It will be recalled that, although this Canal is within Canada and the revenue from it is not subject to the sharing arrangement, the tolls on this Canal are referred to in a Memorandum of Agreement and Tariff of Tolls incorporated in the Exchange of Notes of March 9, 1959 between Canada and the United States of America concerning the application of tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. I therefore propose that the Tariff be modified by an Exchange of Notes to reflect the suspension of tolls on the Welland Canal.

I shall of course communicate further with you if the Government of Canada subsequently decides that it would be advisable to revoke this suspen­sion and reimpose tolls on the Welland Canal.

I have the honour to suggest that if the foregoing is agreeable to the Government of the United States, this Note and your reply to that effect shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Govern­ment of the United States to vary the Tariff of Tolls attached to the 1959 Exchange of Notes in order to provide for this suspension of tolls on the Welland Canal.

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

Howard Green

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The Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the United States Embassy in Canada to the Secretary of State for External Affairs

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, July 13, 1962

No. 14

His Excellency Howard C. Green,
Secretary of State for External Affairs,
Ottawa

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to your Note No. 118 of July 3, 1962 concerning the proposed suspension of Welland Canal tolls and the modification of the Tariff of Tolls incorporated in the Exchange of Notes of March 9, 1959 to reflect such a suspension.

I have been instructed by my Government to inform you that the proposed suspension of Welland Canal tolls and a consequent modification of the Tariff of Tolls incorporated in the Exchange of Notes of March 9, 1959 to reflect this suspension are acceptable.

Accordingly, your Note and this reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada appropriately to modify the Tariff of Tolls incorporated in the 1959 Exchange of Notes in order to provide for suspension of tolls on the Welland Canal.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Willis C. Armstrong