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Volume #14 - 1007. | |
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CHAPTER XI RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES | |
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PART
3 DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION | |
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SECTION
B NIAGARA RIVER DIVERSION | |
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PCO/Vol. 59 |
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Secretary of State for External Affairs to Ambassador of United States | |
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Ottawa,
August 4th, 1948 |
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E. NIAGARA RIVER; POWER DIVERSIONS; ONTARIO HYDRO REQUEST | |
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5. The Secretary submitted a report from the Department of External Affairs on proposals from the Ontario Hydro Commission for water diversions from the Niagara River. A number of temporary diversions in favour of both Canada and the United States had been authorized during the recent war, one of which at least had no firm legal basis. The Ontario Hydro had suggested a permanent arrangement based on 40,000 c.f.s.56 to each country. These arrangements appeared satisfactory from the point of view of the federal government nor did the matter appear to require any ruling by the international Joint Commission. Any formal agreement with the United States covering the diversions, however, would probably have to take the form of a convention or treaty. As a first step it was proposed that the Ontario Hydro Commission seek to reach agreement with the principle agency on the United States side, the Niagara Hudson Power Corporation. Meanwhile no action by the Canadian government would be necessary. An explanatory document had been circulated. (Memorandum, Secretary of State for External Affairs, July 26, 1948, CCEID Document No. 19)† 6. The Committee, after discussion, noted with approval the report submitted. 56cubic feet per second. | |
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