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Exchange of Notes amending the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for the Establishment of a Binational Educational Exchange Foundation [2003] CATSer 13 (29 July 2003)

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EXCHANGE OF NOTES AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BINATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FOUNDATION

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The Director General of the International Cultural Relations Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada to the Ambassador of the United States of America

OTTAWA, July 29, 2003

No. ACE-0044

His Excellency Paul Cellucci
Ambassador of the United States of America
Ottawa

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to recent discussions that have taken place between representatives of our two governments regarding amendments to the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America for the Establishment of a Binational Educational Exchange Foundation, signed by the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on November 15, 1999, for a period of ten years.

It is the proposal of the Canadian government to amend the Agreement in the following manner:

Article 1.1 shall now read:

1. The purpose of this Agreement is to increase mutual understanding between Canada and the United States of America by providing opportunities for educational exchanges between Canadian and American students, scholars, and researchers.

Article 2 a) shall now read:

a) plan, adopt and carry out educational exchange programs in areas that promote mutual understanding between the two countries and, in particular, in fields related to American studies in Canada, Canadian studies in the United States, or the relationship between the two countries;

If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, I have the further honour to propose that this Note, which is authentic in English and French, and your Note in reply indicating such acceptance, constitute an agreement between our two governments, which shall enter into force on the date of your Note in reply.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Michael Brock

Director General
International Cultural Relations Bureau

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The Embassy of the United States of America to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No. 647

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and has the honor to refer to the Department's Note No. ACE-0044 of July 29, 2003, proposing that Article 1, paragraph 1, and Article 2a) of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada for the Establishment of a Binational Educational Exchange Foundation, signed November 15, 1999, be amended to read as follows:

Article 1, paragraph 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to increase mutual understanding between Canada and the United States of America by providing opportunities for educational exchanges between Canadian and American students, scholars and researchers.

Article 2 a). plan, adopt and carry out educational exchange programs in areas that promote mutual understanding between the two countries and, in particular, in fields related to American studies in Canada, Canadian studies in the United States, or the relationship between the two countries;

The Embassy of the United States confirms that the proposals of the Government of Canada are acceptable to the United States Government and that this exchange of notes shall constitute an agreement between the Governments which shall enter into force on the date of this Note.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade the assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America

Ottawa, Canada, July 29, 2003