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 58 STAT.] CANADA-LAKE ST. FRANCIS ug 3 1 1944 1437 Sept 7, y1944 Agreement between the United States of America and Canadacontinuing SpuguSb3l7,an in effect the agreement of November 10, 1941, respecting the temporary [E. A. s. 4241 raising of the level of Lake St. Francis during low-water periods. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington August 31 and September 7, 1944. The CanadianCharg d'Affaires ad interim to the Secretary of Stata CANADIAN EMBASSY WASHNGTON, 6 D. C. No. 309 August 31, 1944 SIm, I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to refer to the exchange of notes of November 10th, 1941, whereby the 0stat-183 Government of the United States of America agreed to a temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis during low water periods for the reasons and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the notes. By an exchange of notes of October 5th and 9th, 1943, 67 Stat. 3 the arrangements made on November 10th, 1941 were continued until October 1st, 1944. The circumstances which led the Government of the United States to agree to the temporary raising of the levels of Lake St. Francis have continued, and in view of the importance to both Canada and the United States of America of the conservation of the power supply in this area, the Canadian Government proposes that the arrangements set forth in the exchange of notes should be continued for the dura- tion of the emergency, subject to review prior to October 1st of each year. The arrangements as continued would, of course, be subject to all of the conditions and limitations as contained in the exchange of notes of November 10th, 1941. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. L B PEARSON Charge d'Affaires The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C.

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