63 STAT.] CANADA-AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE-JAN . 24, 31 , 1949 tion, or by the pilots concerned, whichever would best serve the interests of the rescue operations involved. (3) That, should any merchandise carried, in the aircraft in ques- tion, from one country to the other in the course of such search or rescue, remain in the latter country on conclusion of an opera- tion, such merchandise will be subject to the customs treatment normally accorded in that country to imported merchandise. 3. The term "public aircraft", as used in this Note, refers to aircraft of the Canadian and United States Governments and such other air- craft of United States and Canadian registry as may be brought under the control of a Rescue Coordination Centre in either country for the purposes of an emergency search or rescue operation. 4. If your Government concurs in the foregoing proposals, it is the desire of my Government that this Note, together with your reply agreeing thereto, constitute an agreement between our two Govern- ments that is to be effective from the date of your reply and to remain in force until sixty days after either party to the agreement has signi- fied to the other a desire to terminate it. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. H H WRONG The Honourable DEAN ACHESON, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. The Under Secretary of State to the Canadian Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON Jan 31 1949 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 85 of January 24, 1949, referring to the discussions that have taken place in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense with regard to the necessity of ensuring adequate cooperation between our two Governments in Air Search and Rescue operations along our common boundary, and to this end proposing: 2. As a result of the conclusions reached in the course of these discussions, my Government wishes to propose: (1) That, in future, public aircraft of Canada or the United States which are engaged in emergency Air Search and Res- cue operations, be permitted to enter or leave either country without being subject to the immigration or customs for- malities normally required by the Government of either country, provided that the Rescue Coordination Centre in- volved in the search or rescue, either directly or through some person delegated by it, assumes the responsibility of inform- ing by telephone or telegraph: Freedom from cer- tain formalities, con- dition. 2329
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