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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [56 STAT. October 5 and 9, 1942 and November 10, 1941 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting [E. A. S. 291] the temporary raising of level of Lake St. Francis during low-water periods. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington October 5 and 9, 1942. And exchange of notes signed at Washington Novem- ber 10, 1941. The CanadianMinister to the Secretary of State CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON No. 653 OCTOBER 5, 1942 SIR, I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to refer to the exchange of notes of November 10th 1941, ['] whereby the Govern- ment of the United States of America agreed to a temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis during low water periods for the reasons and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Notes. The circumstances which led the Government of the United States to agree to the temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis have continued and, in view of the importance to both Canada and the United States of America of the conservation of the power supply in this area, the Canadian Government proposes that the arrangements set forth in the exchange of Notes should be continued until October 1, 1943. The arrangements as continued would, of course, be subject to all of the conditions and limitations as contained in the exchange of Notes of November 10, 1941. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. LEIGHTON MCCARTHY The HIonourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D.C. The Secretary of State to the CanadianMinister DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON October 9, 1942 SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of October 5, 1942 concerning the arrangements effected through an exchange of notes on November 10, 1941 with respect to a temporary raising of [Post, p. 1833.] 1832

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