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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. is further agreed that the arrangement shall be effective only if neither Government has, before the effective date of this arrange- ment, expressed a desire for any change in the lettered paragraphs Ane. pp. 3682 -3683. A through D of your note No. 593. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consid- eration. R. M. MACDo:NNIEi for the Secretary of State for External Affairs His Excellency, the United States Ambassador, UnitedStates Embassy, Ottawa. The CanadianActing Under-Secretaryof State for ExternalAffairs to the American Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CANADA - MOTTAWA, December 30th, 19S6. Dre" MR. ATmERTON, May I refer to the exchange of notes dated November 7th and December 30th, 1946 which provides for the disposal of the Canol crude oil facilities, and particularly to section 1D of your note No. Ante, p. 36 593. It is the understanding of the Canadian Government that neither section ID nor any other provision of your note under reference im- poses on Canada any responsibility for the custody of any of the Canol facilities at any time in the future. Further, it is our under- standing that the Canadian Government does not accept responsi- bility for the payment of fair compensation to the United States Gov- ernment should, at any time after the two-year period, it be brought to our attention that any of the Canol facilities are being put to bene- ficial use by private interests. I should be grateful if you would confirm that this is the inter- pretation which has been placed on this agreement by your Gov- ernment. Yours sincerely, R. M. MACDONNEL. Acting Under-Secretaryof State for External Affairs. His Excellency the Hon. RAY ATHErTON, United States Ambassador to Canada, United States Embassy, Ottawa. 3684

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