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THE MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION COMPENDIUM

BILATERAL / CANADA
Volume(s) 1-3; pages 2883-2884


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Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Relating to the Establishment of Joint Pollution Contingency Plans for Spills of Oil and Other Noxious Substances, Ottawa, 1977


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Done at Ottawa 28 July 1977 and 30 August 1977


Entered into force 30 August 1977


Primary source citation: 29 UST 2569, TIAS 8957


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Department of External Affairs Ottawa, Canada

July 28, 1977

His Excellency Thomas Enders, Ambassador of the United States of America, Ottawa

NO. FLO-1129

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between our two countries concerning the establishment of a Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, constituted by an Exchange of Notes done in Ottawa on June 19, 1974 and to recent discussions between representatives of our two Governments concerning the addition of a further annex (Annex IV) to the Plan related to waters off the Arctic Coast of Canada and the United States in the Beaufort Sea.

I have the honour to propose that Annex IV, dated June 10, 1977, be added to the Plan and that it be given the same effect under the Plan as Annexes I to III. If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United States, I have the honour to propose that this Note, which is equally authentic in English and French, and Your Excellency's reply to that effect shall constitute an Agreement between Canada and the United States which shall enter into force on the date of your reply.

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

Don Jamieson Secretary of State for External Affairs

Embassy Of The United States of America Ottawa

August 30, 1977

The Honorable Donald C. Jamieson Secretary of State for External Affairs Ottawa

No. 209

Sir:

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Note, No. FLO-1129, of July 28, 1977, which reads as follows:

‘Excellency:

‘I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between our two countries concerning the establishment of a Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, constituted by an Exchange of Notes done in Ottawa on June 19, 1974 and to recent discussions between representatives of our two Governments concerning the addition of a further annex (Annex IV) to the Plan related to waters off the Arctic Coast of Canada and the United States in the Beaufort Sea.

‘I have the honour to propose that Annex IV, dated June 10, 1977, be added to the Plan and that it be given the same effect under the Plan as Annexes I to III. ‘If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United States, I have the honour to propose that this Note, which is equally authentic in English and French, and Your Excellency's reply to that effect shall constitute an Agreement between Canada and the United States which shall enter into force on the date of your reply.

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

I have the honor to inform you that the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America and to confirm that your Note which is equally authentic in English and French, and this reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date of this reply.

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

Tom Enders