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1402 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [57 STAT. The Canadian Minister to the Secretary of State CANADIAN LEGATION WASHINGTON No. 331 May 20, 19J4 SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note of April 24, 1942, referring to the conclusion of the wheat discussions at Washington, and to signify my Government's approval of the pro- visions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached a Draft Convention, and the interpretation of those provisions accord- ing to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting. My Government will regard the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as coming into effect upon notification that the other four governments have signified their approval. Accept, Sir, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. LEIGHTON MCCArTHY The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D.O . The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State BRITISH EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, D.C., W. T. 706/103/42 18th May, 194B. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 24th, 1942, referring to the conclusion of the wheat discussions at Washington, and to signify my Government's approval of the pro- visions of the Memorandum of Agreement, to which is attached a Draft Convention, and the interpretation of those provisions ac- cording to the Minutes of the Final Session of the Washington Wheat Meeting. My Government will regard the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement as coming into effect upon notification that the other four governments have signified their approval. I have the honour to be, with the highest consideration, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant, HALIFAX The Honourable CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington, D. C.