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Exchange of Notes (June 7 and 8 1965) between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Loan by the United States of certain Loran-A Equipment for use in Canadian Loran-A Stations [1965] CATSer 2 (8 June 1965)

E103773 - CTS 1965 No. 8

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING THE LOAN BY THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN LORAN-A EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN CANADIAN LORAN-A STATIONS

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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, June 7, 1965

No. 242

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

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to recent discussions between members of the United States Coast Guard and members of the Canadian Department of Transport regarding the loan by the United States of certain Loran-A equipment for use in Canadian Loran-A stations.

As a result of these discussions, it is now proposed that the United States Coast Guard will provide on a loan basis without charge to the Department of Transport the following equipment in accordance with the understandings and conditions as stated herein:

6 (six) T-137 Loran-A transmitters;

3 (three) CU 474 receiver antenna couplers; and

6 (six) CU 277 transmitter couplers.

The United States Coast Guard will provide an initial stock of associated spare parts for each of the above items of equipment.

The United States Coast Guard will pay the shipping costs and will provide one technician familiar with the equipment to aid in its installation and in performing the required operational checks.

The Canadian Department of Transport will install the above equipment at the Canadian Loran-A stations at Spring Island, Vancouver, British Columbia; Baccaro, Nova Scotia and Deming, Nova Scotia.

The Canadian Department of Transport will be responsible for installation and maintenance costs, including the cost of additional spare parts. Spare parts peculiar to this type of Loran-A equipment may be procured from, or through the United States Coast Guard as long as such items are available.

Title in the equipment shall remain in the United States Government. The United States Coast Guard retains the right to remove any items of equipment which are by agreement with the Canadian Department of Transport no longer required for use in the three Loran-A stations.

The Canadian Government shall, under regulations prescribed by Order in-Council P.C. 1960-1600 dated November 25, 1960 grant remission of customs duties and excise tax on equipments listed in paragraph two of this agreement.

The United States Government shall not be liable for any claims arising out of the use of the equipment provided to the Canadian Department of Transport solely by virtue of the fact that title in the equipment remains in the United States Government.

The United States Coast Guard and the Canadian Department of Transport are authorized to make supplementary agreements and implementing arrangements concerning the details of the transfer and use of the equipment described above.

If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of Canada, I have the honor to propose that this note and your Excellency's note in reply to that effect shall constitute an agreement between our two governments regarding this matter effective from the date of your Excellency's reply, and which shall remain in force until terminated by either government giving six months' notice in writing of its intention to terminate the agreement.

Accept, Excellency, 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, June 8, 1965

No. 56

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

Excellency:

I have the honour to refer to your Note No. 242 of June 7, 1965 concerning the loan by the United States Coast Guard of certain Loran-A equipment for use in Canadian Loran-A stations.

The terms and conditions governing the loan of this equipment proposed in your Note are acceptable to the Government of Canada. I have the honour, therefore, to concur in your proposal that your Note and this reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments effective from the date of this reply.

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

Paul Martin