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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America constituting an Agreement Providing for Continued Coordination of the Icebreaking Activities of Canada and the United States of America on the Great Lakes [1995] CATSer 32 (5 December 1995)

E101746 - CTS 1995 No. 31

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED COORDINATION OF THE ICEBREAKING ACTIVITIES OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE GREAT LAKES

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The Ambassador of Canada to the Secretary of State for the United States of America

CANADIAN EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, December 5, 1995

No. 199

The Honourable Warren Christopher
Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes between our two Governments of October 28, 1980, and December 5, 1980, constituting an Agreement providing for coordination of the icebreaking activities of Canada and the United States on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System. I have the further honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes between our two Governments of December 4, 1990, constituting an Agreement to extend the December 5, 1980, Agreement.

The 1980 Exchange of Notes provides that the Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years and may be renewed for additional periods of five years. The 1990 Exchange of Notes provides that the renewal of the Agreement shall enter into force on December 5, 1990, and shall continue in force for a period of five years.

This Agreement has been beneficial to both our countries and has helped promote our shared objective of maintaining open routes for maritime commerce in ice-covered waters. Accordingly, I have the honour to propose that our two Governments agree to further extend the December 5, 1980, Agreement, under the conditions set forth in the Annex to the 1980 Exchange of Notes, for a period of five years.

If the conditions set forth in this Note are acceptable to your Government, I have the honour to propose that this Note, which is equally authentic in English and French, and your reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on December 5, 1995, and shall continue in force for a period of five years. In accordance with the 1980 Exchange of Notes, either Party may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days notice in writing.

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

Raymond Chrétien

Ambassador

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The Secretary of State of the United States of America to the Ambassador of Canada

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, December 5, 1995

Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's Note No. 199 of December 5, 1995, concerning the desirability of continued coordination of the icebreaking activities of Canada and the United States on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System.

I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the United States of America accepted the proposal set forth in your note to extend the Agreement of October 28 and December 5, 1980, providing for coordination of the icebreaking activities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System for an additional five-year period. The Government of the United States of America further agrees that your note, together with this reply, shall constitute an agreement between Canada and the United States which shall enter into force on December 5, 1995, and shall remain in force for a period of five years.

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

Richard E. Hedy

For the Secretary of State