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 58 STAT.] CANADA-FUR SEALS-DEC. 8, 19, 1942 1383 ARTICLE X This Agreement shall enter into force on the day the President of Effective date, dra- the United States of America approves legislation enacted by the Ante, p .100. Congress of the United States for its enforcement, and the day the Government of Canada issues an Order in Council [1] applying the provisions of the Agreement, or should the President's approval of the legislation and the issuance of the Order in Council be on different days, on the date of the later in time of such approval by the President or issuance of such Order in Council. When this Agreement shall have entered into force it shall be deemed to have been in effect as from June 1, 1942. The Agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of the present emergency and twelve months thereafter unless either the Government of the United States of America or the Government of Canada enacts legislation contrary to its provisions or until twelve months after either Government shall have notified the other Govern- ment of an intention of terminating the Agreement. If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of Canada, this note and your reply thereto will be regarded as placing on record the provisional agreement of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada for the protection, preserva- tion and utilization of the fur seal herd of the Pribilof Islands. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. CORDETLL HULL The Honorable LEIGHTON MCCARTHY, K.C ., Minister of Canada. The CanadianMinister to the Secretary of State CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON No. 794 December 19, 1942. SIR; I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of December 8th, 1942, setting forth the terms of the provisional fur seal agreement which the Government of the United States is prepared to enter into with the Government of Canada. Under instructions from my Government, I hereby advise you that the Government of Canada accepts the proposals of the Government of the United States contained in your Note and in particular the provisional agreement. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. LEIGHTON ICCARTHY The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D.C. x [Order in Council P. C. 4112, issued May 30, 1944.]

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