2304 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. The CanadianSecretaryof State for External Affairs to the American Charge d'Affaires ad interim DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CANADA No. 185 OTTAWA, 2nd September, 1939. SIM, With reference to the despatch No. 819 of the 22nd October, 1938, from the United States Charge d'Affaires at Ottawa, and previous correspondence, in the matter of Load Line Regulations applicable to the Great Lakes, I have the honour to state that, by Order-in- Council of the 7th July, 1939, P. C . 1790, certain regulations relating to sub-division have been made, bearing the title, "Regulations respecting the Sub-Division and Pumping Arrangements of Passenger Steam- ships employed making Inland Voyages between Canada and the United States of America". These regulations were published in the "Canada Gazette" of the 12th August, 1939, and I enclose herewith a copy of the "Gazette"," so that the competent authorities of the United States Government may be in a position to give consideration to the acceptance of these regulations as being equal to the United States Sub-Division Load Line Regulations. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. O. D. SKBLTON for Secretary of State for EoternalA fairs. JOHN FARB SIMMONS, Esquire, Charge d'Affaires, Legation of the United States of America, Ottawa. The Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs to the American Charge d'Affaires ad interim DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CANADA No. 217 OTTAWA, 18th October, 1939. Sir: With reference to my note No. 185 of the 2nd September, 1939, advising that certain regulations relating to the sub-division of ships making inland voyages between Canada and the United States of America had been made, and enclosing a copy of the Canada Gazette of the 12th August containing these Regulations, I have the honour to state that these Regulations contained two errors and that action was taken to have these errors corrected by Order-in-Council. [Not printed.]
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