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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America amending the Agreement of September 27, 1961 relating to the Continental Air Defence System by Cancelling the Proposed Gap Filler Radar Programme [1964] CATSer 6 (6 May 1964)

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EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMENDING THE AGREEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1961 RELATING TO THE CONTINENTAL AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM BY CANCELLING THE PROPOSED GAP FILLER RADAR PROGRAMME

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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, May 6, 1964

No. 326

The Honorable Paul Martin,
Secretary of State for External Affairs,
Ottawa

Sir:

I have the honor to refer to Note No. 160 of September 27, 1961 of the Secretary of State for External Affairs and Note No. 82 of the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States of America of the same day, which constituted an Agreement between our two Governments concerning cost-sharing and related arrangements with respect to improvements in the Continental Air Defence System.

The gap filler radar program, for which provision is made in subparagraph b) of paragraph 1 of the Annex to Note No. 160, has been the subject of recent discussion between representatives of the United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. In the course of these discussions the United States Air Force, on the basis of a variety of considerations, proposed, and the Royal Canadian Air Force agreed, that the program should be cancelled.

My Government accordingly proposes that subparagraph b) of paragraph 1 of the Annex referred to above be deleted.

If this is agreeable to your Government, I propose that this Note and your reply should constitute an agreement between our two Governments effective from the date of your reply, to amend the Agreement of September 27, 1961.

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

OTTAWA, May 6, 1964

No. 73

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

Excellency:

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Note No. 326 of May 6, 1964 proposing an amendment of the Agreement between our two Governments of September 27, 1961, concerning cost sharing and related arrangements with respect to improvements in the Continental Air Defence System.

This proposal is agreeable to the Canadian Government. I therefore agree to your further proposal that your Note No. 326 of May 6, 1964 and this reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments effective from this date, to amend the Agreement of September 27, 1961.

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

Paul Martin

Secretary of State for External Affairs