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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. 8. The costs incurred by the Canadian Government on United States Government account which the Canadian Government will assume pursuant to the decisions reached are as follows: Northwest Staging Route $18, 359,953 Northeast Canada 1,290,010 Airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador 9,950,000 TTra. $29, 599, 963 In addition the Canadian Government will pay $5,161,000 for the pro- jected improvement program on the Northwest Staging Route. De- tails of the four items mentioned in this paragraph are given in the attached appendix marked "IV". [1] 9. It is understood that all the items mentioned in the four appendi- ces, whether or not of permanent value, will be relinquished to the Canadian Government pursuant to the Exchange of Notes of January 57 St lot 27, 1943, hereinbefore referred to. However, such relinquishment does not affect existing arrangements for the maintenance, operation and defence of these facilities for the duration of the war. In this connec- tion, it is relevant to quote the following extract from the Journal of the meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defence held April 12-13, 1944: "In noting this decision of the two Governments, (i. e. the decision of the Canadian Government to assume the costs of the installations), the Board observed that it relates only to the financial aspect of the facilities in question and has no bearing on existing arrangements for the maintenance, operation and defence of the facilities for the duration of the war. It is the Board's understanding that the existing arrangements will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency as previously agreed upon unless modified by mutual agreement between the two Govern- ments." 10. If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the United States, this note and your reply thereto shall be regarded as placing on record the understanding arrived at between our Governments Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. LEIOHTON MoCArTy The Honourable ComDEL HuzL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. 0. ' [Not printed.] 1292

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