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61 STAT.] CANADA-SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL-JAN. 9, 1947 3. I shall be glad to have you inform me whether it is the under- standing of your Government that the terms of the arrangements agreed to in the conversations are as above set forth. If so, it is sug- gested that this note and your reply shall be regarded as placing on record the agreement of our two Governments in this matter. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consid- eration. L B PEARSON for Secretary of State for External Affairs. His Excellency, The United States Ambassador, United States Embassy, Ottawa. The American Ambassador to the CanadianSecretary of State for External Affairs EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 633 Ottawa, January9, 1947 SIm: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 3 of January 9, 1947 referring to conversations held in 1944 between Mr. Clayton, then United States Surplus War Property Administrator, and Mr. Carswell, then President of War Assets Corporation of Canada, relating to the disposal of surplus property owned by either of the two governments. You set forth therein your understanding of the arrangements agreed upon for the sale of surplus property owned by the United States and Canada. It is the understanding of my Government that the termns of the arrangements agreed to in the conversations are as set forth in your note under reference, and my Government agrees to your suggestion that your note and this note in reply shall be regarded as placing on1 record the agreement of our two Governments in this matter. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. RAY ATHERTON The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for ExternalAffairs, Ottawa. 2739