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reductions in pliospliorus loadings to Lakes Superior and Huron in 

 accordance with the terms of the Great Lakes Water Quality 

 Agreement. 



It is the understanding- of the Government of Canada, therefore, 

 that the Department of State Note of November 21, 1973 and this 

 reply constitute an agreement between the Government of Qfii^ada 

 and the Government of the United States, to seek to obtain gross 

 reductions in the inputs of phosphorus to Lakes Superior and Huron, 

 as listed in the Department of State Note, in implementation of Sec- 

 tion 8 Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. This 

 agreement enters into force on the date of this reply and constitutes 

 Appendix 1 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 



The Embassy of Canada avails itself of this opportunity to renew 

 to the Departanent of State the assurances of its highest consideration. 

 Washingtojst, D.C. 



November 21, 1973 



