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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America constituting an Agreement extending the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America Providing for Coordination of the Icebreaking Activities of Canada and the United States on the Great Lakes, done at Ottawa on December 5, 1980, as amended [2000] CATSer 23 (5 December 2000)

E03838 - CTS 2000 No.32

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION OF THE ICEBREAKING ACTIVITIES OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES ON THE GREAT LAKES, DONE AT OTTAWA ON DECEMBER 5, 1980, AS AMENDED

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

CANADIAN EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2000

Note No. 0096

The Honourable Madeleine Albright
Secretary of State
Washington, DC

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes of October 28, 1980, and December 5, 1980, between our two Governments constituting an Agreement providing for co-ordination of the icebreaking activities of Canada and the United States of America on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System (the "1980 Agreement"). I have the further honour to refer to the Exchanges of Notes of December 4, 1990 and of December 5, 1995 between our two Governments providing for the renewal of the December 5, 1980, Agreement for additional five year periods.

The 1980 Agreement, as renewed, 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 renew the 1980 Agreement under the conditions set forth in the Annex to the 1980 Exchange of Notes, for an additional period of five years from December 2000.

If the proposal set forth in this Note is acceptable to your Government, I have the honour to propose that this Note, which is equally authentic in English and French, and your reply to that effect, shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on December 5, 2000, and shall continue in force for a period of five years.

Accept, Madam Secretary, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Michael F. Kergin

Ambassador of Canada to the
United Sates of America

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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2000

His Excellency Michael Kergin,
Ambassador of Canada

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of note No. 0096 from the Embassy of Canada, dated December 5, 2000, which states in its entirety as follows:

"Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Notes of October 28, 1980, and December 5, 1980, between our two Governments constituting an Agreement providing for co-ordination of the icebreaking activities of Canada and the United States of America on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System (the "1980 Agreement"). I have the further honour to refer to the Exchanges of Notes of December 4, 1990 and of December 5, 1995 between our two Governments providing for the renewal of the December 5, 1980, Agreement for additional five year periods.

The 1980 Agreement, as renewed, 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 renew the 1980 Agreement under the conditions set forth in the Annex to the 1980 Exchange of Notes, for an additional period of five years from December 2000.

If the proposal set forth in this note is acceptable to your Government, I have the honour to propose that this Note, which is equally authentic in English and French, and your reply to that effect, shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on December 5, 2000, and shall continue in force for a period of five years."

I have the further honor to accept, on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, this proposal of the Government of Canada.

Accordingly, the Embassy of Canada’s Note No. 0096 along with this Note shall constitute an agreement between our Governments on this matter, which shall enter into force for a period of five years.

Accept Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

For the Secretary of State:

Lino Gutierrez