b. Agreement Relating to the Establishment of a Canada-United 

 States Committee on Water Quality in the St. John River 

 and its Tributary Rivers and Streams Which Cross the 

 Canada-United States Boundary, with Annex, September 21, 

 1972* 



Effected by exchange of notes Signed at Ottawa Septemher 21^ 1972; 

 Entered into force Seftemher ^i, 191%. 



The Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs to the Amei-ican 



Ambassador 



DEPARTMEXT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES 



EXTERIEURES 

 CANADA 



No. Gwu-310 Ottawa", September 21, 1972 



EXCELLEXCY, 



I have the honour to refer to the discussions which have taken place 

 between representatives of our Governments regarding the preserva- 

 tion of the quality of water in the international section of the St. 

 John River and to propose that our Governments establish a Canada- 

 United States Conmiittee on water quality in the St. John River 

 and its tributary rivers and streams which cross the Canada-United 

 States boundary. The composition, purposes and objectives of the 

 'Connnittee. which shall conchict its work in a manner which is con- 

 sistent with the provisions and objectives of the Boundary Waters 

 Treaty of 1909, [^] are set out in the Annex to this ISTote. 



If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Government of the 

 United States of America, I haA^e the honour to propose that this 

 Note, together M'ith its Annex, which are equally authentic in English 

 and Fiencli, and Your Excellency's reply to that effect, shall constitute 

 an agreement between our Governments wliich shall enter into force 

 on the date of your reply. 



Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest 

 xjonsideration. 



Mitchell Sharp 

 ^ Secretary of State for 



External Affairs. 

 His Excellency 



The ELonourable Adolph W. Schmidt, 



Ambassador of the United States of Ainerica, 

 Ottawa. 



''Citation: 23 UST 2813 ; TIAS 7470. 

 ^'TS.54S; 36 Stat. 2448. 



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