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 1552 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [55 STAT. The Canadian Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs to the American Minister DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CANADA No. 158 OTTAWA, September 4, 1941. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your note of August 28, No. 474, concerning the proposed arrangements for governing the wearing of uniforms by members of the United States forces when visiting Canada and by members of the Canadian forces when visiting the United States, and wish to state that the suggested arrangement, which will become effective the 7th day from the date of this reply, is agreeable to this Government. It is understood that this arrangement is terminable by either Government on notice, and that it will supersede the arrangement effected between the two Governments by the exchange of notes dated March 7th, April 5th and June 22nd, 1939, as amended by the further exchange of notes dated May 17th and May 29th, 1940. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. LAURENT BEAUDRY for the Acting Secretary of State for Ezternal Affairs. The UNITED STATES MINISTER TO CANADA, Legation of the United States of America, Ottawa, Canada. EXCHANGE OF NOTES The Canadian Minister to the Secretary of State No. 137 MAY 17, 1940. His Majesty's Minister for Canada presents his compliments to the Secretary of State and has the honour to refer to the Arrangement arrived at between Canada and the United States regarding visits in uniform by members of defense forces, effected by exchange of notes dated March 7th, April 5th and June 22nd, 1939. The effect of the Arrangement which came into force on July 1st, 1939, is that an individual uniformed member of the United States forces may enter Canada (and vice versa) if he produces a written pass from his Commanding Officer, the pass to show the dates of the commencement and termination of the visit. While there has been no correspondence on the subject, it is pre- sumed that the United States Government would now consider that the Arrangement lapsed upon Canada's entry into the war. How- ever, even if the Arrangement has lapsed, the Canadian Government

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