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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America extending through the 1964-1965 winter season the Provisions of the Agreement of March 6, 1964 for the Winter Use and Maintenance of Portions of the Haines Road in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory [1964] CATSer 18 (27 November 1964)

E101881 - CTS 1964 No. 27

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EXTENDING THROUGH THE 1964-65 WINTER SEASON THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT OF MARCH 6, 1964 FOR THE WINTER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE HAINES ROAD IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE YUKON TERRITORY

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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, November 27, 1964

No. 183

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

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes dated March 6, 1964, which constituted an agreement between our two Governments in respect of arrangements for the winter maintenance of the northern and southern portions of the Haines Road for the 1963-64 winter season. These arrangements were complementary to the other undertakings of the Government of Canada, as set forth in the Department's Note No. 178 of October 24, 1963, regarding arrangements for the clearance of the central portion of the road, Mile 48 to Mile 94, on an experimental basis for one year.

As stated in the Department's Note No. 154 of September 29, 1964, the Government of Canada has now given its agreement to snow clearance of the central portion of the road, Mile 48 to Mile 94, during the forthcoming 1964-65 winter season on the same experimental basis as last year; with the qualification that this winter's operation will be the final part of the experiments on this basis. Agreement on arrangements for the remaining portions of the road for the forthcoming winter season is now required. I therefore have the honour to propose that our two Governments agree to the continuation, for the 1964-65 winter season, of the agreement contained in the Exchange of Notes of March 6, 1964, namely:

(a) the portion of the road between Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, and Mile 94 (Blanchard River Pumping Station) will be regularly cleared by an agency of the Canadian Government. All costs of this continuous winter maintenance will be reimbursed to the Canadian Government by the United States Army, Alaska;

(b) the portion of the road between Mile 48 and the Alaska border (Mile 42) shall continue to be cleared by an agency of the United States Government or by the State of Alaska;

(c) the appropriate agencies of the two Governments may make direct arrangements for the detailed implementation of the foregoing provisions.

If this proposal is acceptable to the United States Government, I have the honour to propose that this Note and your reply shall constitute an agreement on this subject, effective on the date of your reply and to continue in effect through the 1964-65 winter snow-clearance season, after which time the parties may decide to consider other arrangements for the winter maintenance of the Haines Road.

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

Paul Martin

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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, November 27, 1964

No. 130

The Honorable Paul Martin
Secretary of State for External Affairs
Ottawa

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Note No. 183 of November 27, 1964, proposing certain conditions for an agreement between our two Governments for the winter maintenance of the Haines Road.

The conditions outlined in your Note No. 183 are acceptable to the Government of the United States and it is agreed that your Note and this reply shall constitute an agreement on this subject, effective on the date of this reply and to continue in effect through the 1964-65 winter snow clearance season, after which time the parties may decide to consider other arrangements for the winter maintenance of the Haines Road.

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

W. W. Butterworth