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Show 406 INTERNATIONAL TREATIES Basin above referred to." See also Foreign Relations 1936, vol. I, pp. 834ff; 1937, vol. II, pp. 168ff; 1938, vol. II, pp. I77ff. By two exchanges of notes, one dated May 20, 1941, the other October 27 and November 27,1941, the American and Canadian Gov- ernments agreed to increased diversions of water above Niagara Falls for power purposes "for the duration of the emergency and in all events subject to reconsideration on October 1, 1942." The first of these exchanges provided for the additional diversion of 5,000 second-feet on the United States side of the river and 3,000 second- feet on the Canadian side. The second modified these figures to 7,500 and 6,000 second-feet respectively. The texts of the exchanges will be found in 55 Stat. 1276 (see also Executive Agreement Series No. 209) and 55 Stat. 1380 (see also Executive Agreement Series No. 223). Ratification of the May 20,1941, exchange of notes was advised by the Senate after debate (Executive F, 77th Congress; Executive Re- port 8, 77th Congress; 87 Gong. Rec. 5095-5097 (1941)) on June 12, 1941, and the President's approval was given on June 13, 1941. Rati- fication of the October 27 and November 27, 1941, exchange of notes was advised by the Senate after debate (Executive G, 77th Congress; Executive Report 10, 77th Congress; 87 Cong. Rec. 9045-9052, 9190- 9191 (1941)) on November 27, 1941, and approved by the President the same day. By a further exchange of notes dated December 23, 1948, the Gov- ernments of the United States and Canada agreed to the temporary diversion of 4,000 second-feet for power purposes above Niagara Falls for use on the Canadian side of the river. They also agreed to the temporary additional diversion of 2,500 second-feet during the non- navigation season through the Welland Ship Canal for use near St. Catherines. It was agreed that the diversions should terminate not later than April 15, 1951, that they should be reviewed periodically in the meantime, that they should be used only in existing facilities, that the agreement should be regarded as provisional pending Senate approval, and that it should cease if that body rejected it. The texts of the notes will be found in 20 Department of State Bulletin 85 (1949). Related document.-See the Report of the International Joint Com- mission on the Preservation and Enhancement of Niagara Falls (1953). |