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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to permit Amateur Radio Stations of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago to Exchange Messages or Other Communications from or to Third Parties [1972] CATSer 3 (13 March 1972)

E103423 - CTS 1972 No. 5

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO PERMIT AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS OF CANADA AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO EXCHANGE MESSAGES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM OR TO THIRD PARTIES

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The High Commissioner for Canada to the Minister of External Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, February 11, 1972

The Honorable K. Mohammed
Minister of External Affairs
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Sir,

I have the honour to propose to Your Excellency on instructions from my Government, that an Agreement be concluded between our two Governments to permit amateur radio stations of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago to exchange messages or other communications from or to third parties under the following conditions:

(i) no compensation may be directly or indirectly paid on such messages or communications;

(ii) such communications shall be limited to conversations or messages of a technical or personal nature for which, by reason of their unimportance, recourse to the public telecommunications service is not justified. To the extent that in the event of disaster, the public telecommunications service is not readily available for expeditious handling of communications relating directly to safety of life or property, such communications may be handled by amateur stations of the respective countries;

(iii) this arrangement shall be applicable with respect to all amateur radio stations duly licensed by appropriate authorities of Canada or Trinidad and Tobago;

(iv) this arrangement shall also be subject to termination by either Government giving sixty days advance notice in writing.

If the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to accept the foregoing provisions, I have the honour to suggest that this Note which is authentic in English and French, and your reply thereto shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments, which would come into force thirty days after the date of Your Excellency's reply.

Please accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Gerald A. Rau,

High Commissioner for Canada

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The Minister of External Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago to the High Commissioner for Canada

PORT OF SPAIN, 11th February, 1972

His Excellency G. A. Rau
High Commissioner for Canada

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to your Excellency's Note dated 11th February, 1972 proposing that an agreement be concluded between our two Governments to permit Amateur Radio Stations of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada to exchange messages or other communications from or to third parties under the following conditions:

(See Canadian Note of February 11, 1972)

I have the honour to confirm that the above-mentioned Conditions are acceptable to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and that your Note together with this reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which would come into force thirty days after the date of this reply.

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

Kamaluddin Mohammed

Minister of External Affairs