711.428/1382
The Chargé in Canada (Riggs) to the
Acting Secretary of State
Ottawa, April 17, 1930.
[Received April
21.]
No. 1380Sir: With further reference to the Department’s
instruction No. 793 of March 6, 1930, (file No. 711.428/1329), directing
me to submit to the Canadian Government an amended draft of the Halibut
Convention, together with the Department’s observations regarding
suggested changes, I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of the
Canadian Government’s reply received today.
It will be noted that the Canadian Government is prepared to accept the
draft transmitted in the Department’s instruction under reference, with
two very minor changes. The expression “the United States
counter-draft”, quoted in the Canadian reply, was used by me in the note
to the Department of External Affairs, together with two other similar
expressions, for convenience in reference and to avoid the tedious
circumlocution which would otherwise have been necessary whenever one of
the three drafts under discussion was mentioned.
I understand informally that the Canadian request to London for the full
power to sign this Convention was despatched some time ago and that the
full power is consequently expected very shortly.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure]
The Canadian Secretary of State for External
Affairs (Mackenzie
King) to the American
Chargé (Riggs)
Ottawa, 16 April, 1930.
No. 37Sir: With reference to your note No. 659 of
the 12th March, 1930, and to previous correspondence regarding the
conclusion of a convention implementing the recommendations
contained in the report of the International Fisheries Commission, I
have the honour to state that “the United States counter-draft”
which accompanied your note under reference is acceptable to the
Canadian Government, subject to the two following alterations in the
preamble: (1) the insertion of the words “in respect of the Dominion
of Canada” after the words “His Majesty the King of Great Britain,
Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of
India”, for the purpose of reverting to a formula which had been in
use in recent years, and (2) a change in the punctuation relating to
the following words “and His Majesty: for the Dominion of Canada:”
so as to read “and His Majesty, for the Dominion of Canada:”.
The Canadian Government will be prepared to proceed with the
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signature of the
Instrument embodying that document as soon as the Full Power to be
issued by His Majesty the King is received.
It is noted that the Government of the United States are now prepared
to request the President to issue to you a Full Power to sign the
Convention.
Accept [etc.]
O. D. Skelton
For
the Secretary of State for External Affairs
