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, 1982

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Department of External Affairs Ottawa, K1A 0G2 Canada

March 5, 1982

LAO-373

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between our two countries concerning the establishment of a Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, brought into force by an Exchange of Notes in Ottawa on June 19, 1974 and to recent discussions between representatives of our two Governments concerning the addition of a further annex (Annex V) to the Plan, related to waters of Dixon Entrance off the Pacific Coast of Canada and the United States.

I have the honour to propose that Annex V be added to the Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan and that it be given the same effect under the Plan as Annexes I to IV. 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 Note in reply 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.

Mark MacGuigan Secretary of State for External Affairs

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ottawa

March 17, 1982

The Honorable Mark MacGuigan, Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa

No. 86

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Note, No. LAO 373, of March 5, 1982, 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, brought into force by an Exchange of Notes in Ottawa on June 19, 1974 and to recent discussions between representatives of our two Governments concerning the addition of a further annex (Annex V) to the Plan, related to waters of Dixon Entrance off the Pacific Coast of Canada and the United States.

‘I have the honour to propose that Annex V be added to the Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan and that it be given the same effect under the Plan as Annexes I to IV. ‘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 Note in reply 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.

Paul H. Robinson, Jr.