1380 LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ottawa, October 29, 1942. No. 783 U. S . consuls and vice consuls. Free entry on first arrival to certain U. S . '1n ployees. Reciprocal privileges to designated officials, etc., of Canadian Gov- ernment. SIR: I have the honor to refer to your note No. 113 of July 21, 1942, re- garding the extension of the free importation privilege to American consuls and vice consuls of career on a basis of reciprocity, which would include on the part of Canadians in the United States, trade commis- sioners and assistant trade commissioners, since the Canadian Gov- ernment does not now have consuls or vice consuls in the United States. It has been noted that the Canadian Government is also willing, on a basis of recilrocity, to affirm its previous practice of granting free entry on first arrival to United States Government employees, other than diplomatic and consutlar officers, which would include clerks of the United States Legation and Consulates and officers and employees of the United States Customs offices. It has also been noted that the Canadian Government is unwilling to have free entry on first arrival for these employees include spiritous liquors. I have now been instructed to inform you that my Government is prepared to accord, reciprocally, to Canadian consuls and vice con- suls, should such officers be assigned to the United States, and to Cana- dian trade commissioners and assistant trade commissioners who are Canadian nationals and not engaged in any private occupation for gain, the privilege of importing articles, the importation of which is not prohibited, for their personal use free of duty upon their first arrival, upon their return from leave of absence spent abroad and during the time they are stationed in the United States. Furthermore, my Government is prepared to admit free of duty, on a reciprocal basis, all articles, except spiritous liquors and articles the importation INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. of the United States Government sent to posts in Canada and to all employees (of Canadian nationality) of the Canadian Govern- ment sent to posts in the United States. This free entry on first arrival should cover private automobiles, but not spirituous liquors. 5. I should be glad to learn whether the proposals set forth above are acceptable to the United States Government. If they are, I should like to know whether your Government desires to have a formal ex- change of notes suitable for publication, or whether this Note and your reply will be sufficient. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. N A ROBERTSON for Secretary of State for External Affairs. 'The UNrrED STATES MINISTER TO CANADA, United States Legation, Ottawa, Canada. The American Minister to the CanadianSecretary of State for ExternalAffairs
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