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PC 4458/41 OTTAWA, May 29, 1941.

HONOURARLE WILLIAM ABERHART, PREMIER OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON, ALTA.

RE TILLEY EAST AREA STOP FURTHER TO MY TELEGRAM OF MAY 16

IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY THIRTEENTH I BEG TO ADVISE YOU

THAT DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED TO ACCEPT YOUR CONTINUED OFFER

AS PER YOUR LAST PARAGRAPH TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF

NATIONAL DEFENCE ALL PROVINCIAL LAND WITHIN THE AREA STOP

DOMINION GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE

PRIVATE OWNERS AS YOU SUGGEST STOP I NOTE THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT

WILL PASS THE NECESSARY ORDER IN COUNCIL STOP UNDERSTAND FROM

GIBSON AND DYDE THAT TO SAVE TIME PROCEDURE WILL BE TO FILE PLAN

COVERING WHOLE AREA INCLUDING PROVINCIAL LANDS AND THAT THEY

IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR OFFICIALS ARE WORKING OUT APPROPRIATE

CONVEYANCING TO GIVE EFFECT TO ABOVE ARRANGEMENT STOP WHILE

NEGOTIATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS WILL BE UNDER OFFICIALS OF THIS

DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WOULD OF COURSE BE GREATLY

OBLIGED TO HAVE CONTINUED ACTIVE COOPERATION OF ALBERTA GOVERN-

MENT AND OFFICIALS IN MATTERS WHERE YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE AND

TECHNICAL MACHINERY MIGHT BE HELPFUL AND WHERE KNOWLEDGE AND

EXPERIENCE OF LOCAL CONDITIONS WOULD BE OF VALUE STOP IT WOULD

OF COURSE BE OF ASSISTANCE IF LAND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE PROVINCE

WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO US IN EVENT OF PRIVATE OWNERS PREFERRING

TO BE PROVIDED WITH LAND AS COMPENSATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

J. L. Ralston

Minister of National Defence.