3914 AMERICAN EMBASSY Ottawa, April 9, 1948. EXCErIENCY: I have the honor to refer to your note No. 20, dated January 24, 1948 and to my note No. 55 of March 2, 1948 concerning war sur- pluses and constituting an agreement to extend the time for completion of purchases thereof. In your note it was also requested that $2,200,000 of the amount remaining in the suspense account be returned to the Canadian authorities. My government has now completed its examination of the matter and has agreed to the return of this sum. A check for $2,200,000 will, therefore, be forwarded in the near future to the Treas- ury officer of the Canadian government in Washington. I would suggest that, if suitable to you, this note together with your reply, be considered a part of the agreement embodied in the two notes referred to above. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. RAY ATHEBTON His Excellency The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa. 60 Stat. 1743. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The proposal contained in your note No. 20 for an extension until June 30, 1948 of the provisions of paragraph 10 of your note No. 44, dated March 30, 1946, in order to provide additional time for the com- pletion of purchases contemplated in paragraph 10 is acceptable to my Government, and this note, together with your note No. 20, are considered as constituting an agreement effective from this date and retroactive to April 1, 1947. As soon as I receive further instructions from my Government, I shall reply with regard to your request for the return of $2,200,000 of the amount remaining in the suspense account. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. RAY ATHERTON His Excellency The Right Honorable The Secretary of State for ExternalAffairs, Ottawa, Canada. The American Ambassador to the CanadianSecretary of State for External Affairs No. 95 Returnof amount In suspense account.
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