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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. The CanadianMinister to the Secretary of State CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON No. 589 November 11, 1943. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your note of September 3, 1943, regarding the agreement between Canada and the United States for the waiver of claims arising as a result of collisions between Canadian and United States vessels of war. You stated in your note that the Secretary of War has enquired whether "ships of the United States and Royal Canadian Armies, such as Army transports" are within the agreement. This question has been carefully considered by the appropriate authorities of the Canadian Government, who are of the opinion that such ships are not within the agreement. In connection with this opinion, reference is made to the opening Ank,p. 021 . sentence of your note of May 25, 1943, in which it was stated that the purpose of the proposed agreement was to provide for the ques- tion of damages "arising from collisions between United States warships and ships of the Royal Canadian Navy". Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. M. M. MAHONEY For the Minister. The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C. 1302

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