The Canadian Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs to the American Ambassador
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Excellency:
I have the honour to refer to our Aide-Mémoire of May 20, 1953,[2] in which the Canadian Government granted to your Government the right of entry to the site of the proposed Loran Station on Cape Christian, Baffin Island, and which authorized the commencement of the preliminary work described in your Note No. 221 of April 16, 1953,2 subject to the requirements listed in ourAide-Mémoire.
Since the Canadian Government considers that the construction and operation of a Loran Station on Cape Christian is in the defence interests of both countries, it is prepared to authorize the erection and operation of the proposed Station by the United States Coast Guard subject to the availability of appropriated funds and in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the annex to this Note. If these conditions are acceptable to your Government, I should like to suggest that this Note and your reply shall constitute the agreement of our Governments regarding the proposed Station. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Acting Secretary of State for External Affairs
His Excellency R. Douglas Stuart
Ambassador of the United States of America
100 Wellington Street
Ottawa
