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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. the agreement shall be considered by the Government of the United Effective date. States of America to have been concluded and to be in effect as of the date of a corresponding note from you indicating that the Gov- ernment of Canada is prepared to give effect to the Agreement. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. CORDELL HULL The Honorable LEIGHTON MCCARTHY, K.C., Minister of Canada. The Canadian Minister to the Secretary of State CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON No. 276 May 26, 1943. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your note of May 25, 1943 proposing an agreement which the Government of the United States is prepared to make with the Government of Canada for the waiver of claims arising as a result of collisions between ships of the Royal Canadian Navy and United States warships. Under instructions from my Government I have the honour to inform you in reply that the Canadian Government undertakes to give effect to the agreement set forth in your note and understands that the agreement will come into force as of the date of this note; namely, May 26, 1943. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. LEIGHTON MCCARTHY The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D.C. 1022

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