INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. with the above terms is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, it shall be considered by the Government of Canada to have been concluded and to be in effect as of the date of a corre- sponding note from you indicating that the Government of the United States of America is prepared to give effect to the Agreement. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. L B PEARSON The Honourable WILLIAM L. CLAYTON, Acting Secretary of State for the United States, Washington, D.O . The Acting Secretary of State to the CanadianAmbassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON Nov 13 1946 SIR: Reference is made to the Ambassador's note No. 348 of September 28, 1946 containing the text of a proposed agreement between the Governments of Canada and of the United States of America for the waiver of certain claims involving vessels of the two Governments. The terms of the proposed agreement are acceptable to this Govern- ment, but after the words "War Shipping Administration" in Article I of the text of the agreement there should be added the words "and United States Maritime Commission". If this addition is satisfac- tory, the agreement will be regarded as effective from the date of your note so advising. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. DEAN ACIIESON Acting Secretary of State His Excellency HUMPHREY HUME WRONG, Ambassador of Canada. The Canadian Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State No. 428 November 15, 1946. SIR, I have the honour to refer to your note of November 13, 1946, re- garding the proposed agreement between the Governments of Canada and the United States of America for the waiver of certain claims involving vessels of the two governments and to Mr. Pearson's note Ae.p.2z2. No. 348 of September 28, 1946, containing the text of said proposed agreement. I also note that your government wishes an addition to be made to the text of Article I of the said proposed agreement, namely, that after 2522
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