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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America providing for the Continuation in Force beyond April 1, 1964, of the Agreement Recorded in the Exchange of Notes of July 3 and 13, 1962 in relation to the Welland Canal [1964] CATSer 5 (31 March 1964)

E103762 - CTS 1964 No. 9

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION IN FORCE BEYOND APRIL 1, 1964, OF THE AGREEMENT RECORDED IN THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES OF JULY 3 AND 13, 1962 IN RELATION TO THE WELLAND CANAL

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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, March 31, 1964

No. 46

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

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to Note No. 198 of December 19, 1963 to you from the Secretary of State for External Affairs and to your reply in Note 202 of December 20, 1963 regarding the intention of the Government of Canada to reimpose tolls on the Welland Canal as of April 1, 1964 at the rates and under the terms existing immediately prior to the suspension of these tolls in 1962.

The Canadian Government has now re-examined this matter and has come to the conclusion that it would be preferable not to reimpose tolls on the Welland Canal at the present time.

Accordingly I have the honour to propose that this Note and your reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments to continue in force beyond April 1, 1964, the Agreement recorded in the Exchange of Notes of July 3 and 13, l962 in relation to the Welland Canal.

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

Paul Martin,

Secretary of State for External Affairs

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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 UNITEID STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, March 31, 1964

No. 291

His Excellency Paul Martin, P C, Q C,
Secretary of State for External Affairs,
Ottawa

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to your Note No. 46 dated March 31, 1964 in which you refer to the inter-governmental agreement by exchange of notes dated December 19 and 20, 1963, regarding the reimposition of tolls on the Welland Canal as of April 1, 1964, at the rates and under the terms in effect immediately prior to the suspension of these tolls in 1962.

You state that upon re-examination of this matter the Canadian Government has concluded that it would be preferable not to reimpose the tolls on the Welland Canal at the present time. I have been instructed by my Government to inform you that the proposal not to reimpose tolls on the Welland Canal as of April 1, 1964 is acceptable.

Accordingly, your Note and this reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments to continue in force, beyond April 1, 1964, the Agreement recorded in the exchange of notes of July 3 and 13, 1962 in relation to the Welland Canal.

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

Ivan B. White,

Chargé d'Affaires ad interim