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Night Cableletter London Sept. 2, 1923.

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Taylor Combusco Toronto

Confidential admiralty and air ministry strongly behind
wrangell although foreign office not yet committed
they are delighted learn Noice left people wrangell
they hope impression can be created that they are there
solely on chance of being useful to Crafords party if
safe as all hope but government hope some men will remain
wrangell any case if noice can arrange this unobtrusively
government here will , be grateful and canadian too I
canada too eventually I think stop have discussed
situation Colonel House Colonel Roosevelt and others
stop Noice need not worry about American attitude
they cannot well claim it because Japaneze nervousness
Americans would rather see Britain have it than Russia
communicate this to Noice tell him be farsighted and
discreet keep me posted his plans and recommendations
foreign office not yet committed to wrangell but will be
if Noice does right things

V. Stefansson New Court Temple