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Exchange of Notes (September 16, 1964) between Canada and the United States of America confirming the entry into force of the Protocol of January 22, 1964 to the Columbia River Treaty [1964] CATSer 14 (16 September 1964)

E100466 - CTS 1964 No. 2

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONFIRMING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROTOCOL OF JANUARY 22, 1964 TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY

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

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

OTTAWA, September 16, 1964

No. 141

His Excellency W. Walton Butterworth,
Ambassador of the United States of America,
Ottawa

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to my Note of January 22, 1964 addressed to the Honourable Dean Rusk, Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Protocol attached thereto regarding a Treaty between Canada and the United States of America relating to cooperative development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin signed at Washington on 17 January, 1961 and to Mr. Secretary Rusk’s reply of the same date. This Exchange of Notes relating to the carrying out of the provisions of the Treaty provides expressly that it shall come into effect from the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification of the Treaty.

The instruments of ratification of the Treaty having been exchanged on this 16th day of September 1964, I should like to propose that our two Govern­ments confirm that the Inter-governmental Agreement set out in the said Exchange of Notes has now come into full force and effect. I should like to propose further that this Note together with your reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments with effect from this 16th day of September 1964.

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

Paul Martin,

Secretary of State for External Affairs

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

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, September 16, 1964

No. 76

The Honorable Paul Martin, P.C., Q.C.,
Secretary of State for External Affairs,
Ottawa.

Sir,

I have the honor to refer to your Note No. 141 dated September 16, 1964 regarding the Treaty between Canada and the United States of America relating to cooperative development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin signed at Washington on January 17, 1961. I wish to advise you that the Gov­ernment of the United States of America confirms that the Exchange of Notes with Annex of January 22, 1964 referred to in your note has now come into full force and effect. The Government of the United States of America further agrees that your note together with this reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments relating to the carrying out of the provisions of the Treaty with effect from this 16th day of September 1964.

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

W. Walton Butterworth