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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.202p
