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Exchange of Notes (August 28 and September 4, 1941) constituting an Arrangement governing Visits by Uniformed Members of the Armed Forces [1941] CATSer 5 (11 September 1941)

E103740 - CTS 1941 No. 11

EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN ARRANGEMENT GOVERNING VISITS BY UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

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The United States Minister at Ottawa to the Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OTTAWA, August 28, 1941

No. 474

Sir:

With a view to securing greater uniformity of practice in the matter of the wearing of uniform by unarmed members of the United States Army and Navy when visiting Canada, and by unarmed members of the Canadian forces when visiting the United States, and to adopting on a reciprocal basis a more liberal regime than has prevailed hitherto, my Government suggests that the following procedure may be agreed upon:

Unarmed members of the military, naval and air forces of each country may travel in uniform to the other country and wear uniform while within the other country provided:

(1) that the privileges thus granted to military personnel shall not be construed as waiving or modifying in any way Immigration regulations of the other country, or permit the actual movement of troops by one country through the territory of the other, and

(2) that military personnel of one country proceeding to the territory of the other shall have in their possession valid military papers, i.e., "leave of absence" papers, soldier’s "pass", or a Navy "identification card” or Naval "leave ticket" if travelling for personal reasons; or "official orders" if travelling on duty.

This note and your reply, accepting my Government’s proposals, will together constitute an arrangement that becomes effective the 7th day from the date of your reply. It is understood that the arrangement is terminable by either Government on notice, and that it will supersede the arrangement effected between the two Governments by the exchange of notes dated March 7, April 5 and June 22, 1939, as amended by the further exchange of notes dated May 17 and May 29, 1940.

Accept, Sir, etc.,

Pierrepont Moffat

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The Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs to the United States Minister at Ottawa

OTTAWA, September 4, 1941

No.158

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to your note of August 28, No. 474, concerning the proposed arrangements for governing the wearing of uniforms by members of the United States forces when visiting Canada and by members of the Canadian forces when visiting the United States, and wish to state that the suggested arrangement, which will become effective the 7th day from the date of this reply, is agreeable to this Government.

It is understood that this arrangement is terminable by either Government on notice, and that it will supersede the arrangement effected between the two Governments by the exchange of notes dated March 7th, April 5th and June 22nd, 1939, as amended by the further exchange of notes dated May 17th and May 29th, 1940.

Accept, Sir, etc.,

Laurent Beaudry

for the Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs