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Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 consideration. 



Mitchell Sharp 



Secretary of State 

 for External Affairs 



His Excellency the Honourable William J. Porter, 

 Ainbassador of the United States of America.^ 

 Ottawa. 



The American Amhassador to the Canadian Secretary of State \ 

 for External Affairs 



EMBASSY OF THE 

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 



No. 85 Ottawa, May 8, 1974 



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I have the honor to refer to your note of May 8, 1974 proposing the 

 extension to April 24, 1975, of the agreement between the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America and the Government of Canada 

 on reciprocal fishing privileges in certain areas off their coasts, signed 

 at Ottawa on June 15, 1973. 



In reply, I have the honor to inform you that the proposal set forth 

 in your note is acceptable to the Government of the United States of 

 America, which agrees that your note, which is authentic in English 

 and French, and this reply, shall constitute an agreement between our 

 two governments, which shall enter into force on the date of this reply. 

 Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. 



William J. Porter 

 The Honorable 



Mitchell Sharp, P.O., 

 Secretary of State for 

 External Affairs, 

 Ottawa. 



