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P.C. 4458/41              40

To HONOURABLE WILLIAM ABERHART,           Date MAY 30, 1941.
 * PREMIER OF ALBERTA,
 * EDMONTON, ALBERTA.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WIRE OF THE THIRTIETH STOP SINCERELY APPRECIATED YOUR ASSURANCE OF COOPERATION AND YOUR READINESS TO HELP IN CONNECTION WITH NEGOTIATING SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS WITH RESIDENTS WISHING TO LOCATE ON AVAILABLE VACANT PROVINCIAL LANDS ELSEWHERE STOP WE ARE ALSO VERY MUCH OBLIGED FOR THE TIME AND CONSIDERATION WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN THE MATTER BY YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES IN DISCUSSIONS WITH COLONEL GIBSON AND MR. DYDE AND THE PRACTICAL HELP WHICH IS BEING PROVIDED BY YOUR GIVING US THE BENEFIT OF THE SERVICES OF YOUR OFFICIALS WHO I UNDERSTAND WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM ON THE GROUND

MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
 * J.L. RALSTON