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Exchange of Notes (May 10 and June 23, 1967) between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America extending through the 1967-68 winter season the Provisions of the Agreement for the Winter Use and Maintenance of Portions of the Haines Road in British Columbia and Yukon Territory [1967] CATSer 9 (23 June 1967)

E104739 - CTS 1967 No. 23

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EXTENDING THROUGH THE 1967-68 WINTER SEASON THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE WINTER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE HAINES ROAD IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND 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, May 10, 1967

No. X-169

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 of October 31 and November 17, 1966, which constituted an agreement between our two Governments to extend for the winter season of 1966-1967 the agreement of November 27, 1964, in respect of arrangements for the winter maintenance of the northern and southern portions of the Haines Road.

The Government of Canada has given careful consideration to future arrangements for winter maintenance of the Haines Road and I have the honour to inform the Government of the United States of America that the Canadian Government is agreeable to assuming full responsibility for the winter maintenance of that part of the Haines Road which lies in Canada starting with the 1967-1968 winter season. The Canadian Government's assumption of this responsibility would be conditional on the section of the highway which lies in Alaska being kept open by the Alaskan authorities in the same manner as at present. 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 between our two governments on this subject effective on the date of your reply.

Accept, sir, the renewed assurance 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 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, June 23, 1967

No. 320

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

Sir:

I have the honor to refer to your Note No. X-169, dated May 10, 1967, regarding arrangements for the winter maintenance of the northern and southern portions of the Haines Road.

The Government of the United States of America is pleased to have the assurances of the Government of Canada that it is agreeable to assuming full responsibility for the winter maintenance of that part of the Haines Road which lies in Canada starting with the 1967-1968 winter season. It is noted that the assumption of this responsibility by the Government of Canada is conditional on the section of the highway which lies in Alaska being kept open by the Alaskan authorities in the same manner as at present.

The State of Alaska has been consulted with regard to the above-mentioned condition. It has given complete assurances that it will continue to assume responsibility for both winter and summer maintenance of that portion of the Haines Road lying within its jurisdiction.

It is agreed that your Note No. X-169 and this reply thereto shall constitute an agreement between our two governments on this subject effective on the date of this note.

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

Joseph W. Scott,

Charge d'Affaires ad interim