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 57 STAT.] CANADA-POST-WAR DISPOSITION OF FACILITIES-JAN. 27, 1943 Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting the post-war dispositionof defense installationsandfacilities. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Ottawa January27, 1943. The American Charged'Affaires ad interim to the CanadianSecretary of State for External Affairs LEGATION OF THE UNrED STATES OF AMRICA No. 827 Ottawa, January27, 1943. January 27, 1943 [E. A. S. 391] SIR: Under instructions from my Government, I have the honor to refer to conversations relating to the post-war disposition of various facili- ties being or to be constructed in Canada by the Government of the United States. Although in many instances the Governments of the United States of America and of Canada have reached specific agreements covering the post-war disposition of defense projects and installations which, in order more effectively to prosecute the war, the Government of the United States, with the consent and approval of the Canadian Govern- ment, has built or is building in Canada, nevertheless there seemed advantage in defining certain general principles which in the absence of special circumstances should serve as a guide to the two Govern- ments in formulating any future agreements covering the post-war disposition of such projects or installations in Canada. The salime general principles would of course apply reciprocally in the event of any project or installation being built by the Canadian Government in the United States territory. The matter was referred to the Permanent Joint Board on Defense which after careful study adopted the following Recommendation on January 13, 1943. "The Board considered the question of the post-war disposition of the defense projects and installations which the Government of the United States has built or may build in Canada. The Board noted that the two Governments have already reached specific agreements for the post-war disposition of most of the projects and installations thus far undertaken. It considers that such agreements are desirable and should be made whenever possible. "The Board recommends the approval of the following formula as a generally fair and equitable basis to be used by reference whenever appropriate in the making of agreements in the future and to cover such defense projects, if any, the post-war disposition of which has not previously been specifically provided for: 81077'-44 - -P. n-- 0 1429 Reconmmnendation adopted by Perma- nent Joint Board on Defense.

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