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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. January 18, February 17, and March 13,1943 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting I[E. . S. 389] Canol Project areas. Effected by exchanges of notes signed at Ottawa January 18, February 17, and March 13, 1943. The Canadian Assistant Under Secretary of State for External Affairs to the American Minister DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CANADA OTTAWA, January18, 1943. DEAR MR. MOFFAT: Antep. 1418. I wish to refer again to your note of December 28, 1942, No. 818 on the proposals for drilling exploratory oil wells in the Northwest Territories. The question has arisen as to the best means of avoiding the possibility of the intervention of any one whose interest is not identical with that of the Canadian Government or of the United States Government, and who might make application for oil and gas rights in that part of the Northwest Territories under discussion. It would facilitate the drafting of regulations if the United States authorities would indicate more definitely the particular districts, within the very large area described in your note No. 818, paragraph 2, which seem to be the most promising. These districts could then be reserved for exploration by nominees of the United States Government. Yours sincerely, H. L. KEENLEYSIDE. Assistant Under iecretary of State for External Affairs. The Honourable PI ERRE.PONT MOFFAT, United States Minister to Canaada, Ottawa. The American Charge d'Affaires ad interim to the Canadian Assistant Under Secretary of State for External Affairs LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ottawa, February 17, 1943. DEAR MR. KEENLEYSIDE: I sent to the State Department for its comments the text of your letter to Mr. Moffat of January 18, 1943, regarding a more strict delimitation of the districts in which wildcatting would be done in the Northwest Territories in order that such districts might be re- served for exploration by nominees of the United States Government. 1420

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