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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China extending the Trade Agreement of October 13, 1973 [1982] CATSer 19 (13 October 1982)

E103006 - CTS 1982 No. 5

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA EXTENDING THE TRADE AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 13, 1973

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The Ambassador of Canada to the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of the People's Republic of China

Beijing, December 3, 1982

Her Excellency Madame Chen Muhua,
Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade
People's Republic of China

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China done at Peking on October 13, l973 and to the exchange of notes between our two governments done at Ottawa on October 19, 1979, extending the Trade Agreement to October 13, 1982.

Having in mind the recent discussions between our two governments concerning trade and economic co-operation, this note, which is authentic in English and in French, and Your Excellency's reply to that effect shall constitute an agreement between our two governments, effective from October 13, 1982, renewing the Trade Agreement for a period of three years from October 13, 1982, on the understanding that it may be extended for additional three-year periods if the two contracting parties agree thereto no less than three months prior to its expiration. It is also understood that the Trade Agreement may be terminated at any time by either govern­ment on twelve months' written notice to the other.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Michel Gauvin

Ambassador of Canada

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The Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of People's Republic of China to the Ambassador of Canada

(Translation)

Beijing, December 3, 1982

His Excellency Michel C. Gauvin, OC, CVO, DSO,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada
to the People's Republic of China
Beijing

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of December 3, 1982, the content of which reads as follows:

"(See Canadian Note of December 3, 1982)"

On behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, I hereby confirm the agreement of my Government to the above-mentioned content of Your Excellency's Note.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Chen Muhua

Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade