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Exchange of Notes between Canada and the United States of America concerning Winter Maintenance of the Haines-Fairbanks Pipeline and for the Associated Winter Use and Maintenance of Portions of the Haines Road [1964] CATSer 4 (6 March 1964)

E101877 - CTS 1964 No. 3

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING WINTER MAINTENANCE OF THE HAINES-FAIRBANKS PIPELINE AND FOR THE ASSOCIATED WINTER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE HAINES ROAD

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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, March 6, 1964

No. 269

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

Sir,

I have the honor to refer to the Exchange of Notes between the Secretary of State for External Affairs and the Ambassador of the United States dated January 16 and 17, l957, which constitutes an agreement for the winter maintenance of the Haines-Fairbanks Pipeline and for the associated winter use and maintenance of portions of the Haines Road, as most recently extended and modified by the agreement contained in the Embassy's Note No. 141 of December 22, 1961, and the Department's reply of January 26, 1962.

With the expiration on July 1, 1963 of the most recent agreement, it has become necessary to reach a new agreement. This should take into account the establishment in 1962 of a new pumping station and the recent developments, which were the subject of the Department's Note of October 24 and the Embassy's reply of October 30, 1963, concerning new arrangements for the clearance of the central portion of the road on an experimental basis during the 1963-64 winter season. Accordingly, I have the honor to propose that our Governments agree as follows:

(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 Canadian Government, I have the honor 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 1963-64 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

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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
CANADA

OTTAWA, March 6, 1964

No. 30

His Excellency W. Walton Butterworth
United States Ambassador
Ottawa

Excellency:

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note No. 269 of March 6, 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. 269 are acceptable to the Government of Canada 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 1963-64 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