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P.C. 4458/41              40

CANADIAN PACIFIC TELEGRAPHS 1mosy 164 day letter

Edmonton Alta May 30-41 1143a

HONORABLE J.L. RALSTON MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, OTTAWA.

IN ANSWER TO YOUR WIRE OF MAY 29 RE TILLEY EAST AREA WE AGREE TO LEASE

FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY NINE YEARS TO DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ALL

PROVINCIAL LAND WITHIN THE AREA REFERRED TO AS THE BRITISH BLOCK EX-

CEPTING THE BED OF THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER STOP DOMINION GOVERNMENT

TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH PRIVATE OWNERS AND ALL SETTLERS WITHIN THE AREA

WE ARE AGREEABLE TO HAVE YOUR MEN FILE PLAN COVERING WHOLE AREA INCLUDING

PROVINCIAL LANDS AND TO HAVE THEN CONSULT WITH OUR OFFICIALS TO WORK

OUT APPROPRIATE CONVEYANCING TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENT

WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL PROVINCIAL LANDS WITHIN AREA WILL BE

RECONVEYED TO PROVINCE SO THAT A PROPER LEASE CAN BE EXECUTED STOP

WE SHALL CONTINUE TO GIVE ACTIVE COOPERATION IN MATTERS WHERE OUR

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL MACHINERY MIGHT BE HELPFUL STOP WHERE

RESIDENTS OF THE AREA WISH TO LOCATE UPON AVAILABLE VACANT PROVINCIAL

LANDS OUTSIDE THE AREA WE SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO NEGOTIATE SATISFACTORY

ARRANGEMENTS WITH THEM

William Aberhart,

Premier.

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