The Nome nugget., 1942-03-30

exchange ot notes between Hon. Pierrepont Moffat American Minister to Canada and the Right Hon w L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada setting forth the detailed arrangements for the construction of military highway to Alaska
 Details of Arrangement
 The details agreed upon between the two follow:
 l. The United States is prepared to-
 (a). Carry out the necessary surveys for which pre- limnary arrangements already have been made and construct pioneer road by the of United States Engineer troops for surveys and initial construction;
 (b) Arrange for the highways completion under contracts made by the U S. Public Roads Administra- ton and awarded with view to inSuring the execu- tion of all contracts in the shortest possible time with out regard to whether the contractors are Canadian or American;
 (c) Maintain the highway until the termination of the present and for six months thereafter unless the government of Canada prefers to respon- Sibility at earlier date for the maintenance of so much of it as lies in Canada
 Part of Canadian System
 (d) Agree that at the conclusion of the war that part of the highway which lies in Canada shall become in all respects integral part of the Canadian high way system, subject to the understanding that there shall at no time be imposed any discriminatory cond- tions in relation to the use of the road as between Canadian and United States civilian traffic
 2. The Canadian government agrees to; (a) Acquire rghts-of-way for the road in Canada (incudinq the or all local claims m tnlS cOnnect1On) the title to remain in the Crown in the right of Canada or of the Province of British Columbia as appears more convenient
 (b) Waive import duties, transit similar charges shipments originating in the United States and to be transported the highway to Alaska, or orig mating in Alaska and to be transported the high way to the United States;
 Import Duties Waived
 (c) Waive import duties sales taxes license fees or similar charges all equipment and supplies to be used in the construction maintenance of the road by the United States and personal effects of the construction personnel;
 (d) Remit income tax on the income of persons (n- cludng corporations) resident in the United States who employed the construction maintenance of the highway
 (e) Take the necessary steps to facilitate the admis sion into Canada of such United States citizens may be employed the construction maintenance of the highway it being understood that the United States will undertake to repatriate at it's expense any such persons if the contractors fail to do so;
 (D Permit those in charge of the construction of the road to obtain timber, gravel and rock where such occurs Crown land in the neghborhood of the rght-of-Way, providing that the timber required shall be cut in accordance with the directions of the appro prate department of the government of the province in which it is located or in the of Dominion lands in accordance with the directions of the appropriate department of the Canadian government. To Work Out Details
 The Canadian government agrees to the suggestion that the practical details of the arrangement be work ed out by direct contact between the appropriate gov ernmental agencies subject, when desirable, to con- firmatlon by subsequent exchange of notes.
 In addition to the information contained in the press release from the States Department the Canad- ian legation in Washington gave out another press lease under date of March Is concerning the Alaska Highway. This release contained statement which was completely astounding to all here who have been advocating the construction of the highway for many years. That statement is as follows;
 Until February 13, 1922 neither government had indicated to the other either officially otherwise any