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week period mentioned by the [[King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950|Prime Minister of Canada]] was
from the first considered too short by the officers over
here. Later I understood from the [[Great Britain. Colonial Office|Colonial Office]] that
the decision depended almost exclusively on the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign
Office]]. I was informed that memoranda had been submitted
by the [[Great Britain. Air Ministry|Air Ministry]] and [[Great Britain. Admiralty|Admiralty]] and was given to under-
stand that these had been on the whole favourable. I had
several conferences with [[Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955|Amery]] and [[Hoare, Samuel|Hoare]] on the basis of
an anticipated decision by the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] but even-
tually the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] informed me that my general
recommendations, and especially the specific ones about
[[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]], would be referred to the whole Cabinet for
action. This caused further postponement, especially in
view of the very difficult and absorbing questions (such
as the [[Ruhr (Germany : Region)|Ruhr]]) which were then before the Cabinet.
So far as I know Mr. [[Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955|Amery]] and Sir [[Hoare, Samuel|Samuel Hoare]] were
both strongly in favour of my recommendations. Their
advice to me was to the effect that insisting on a quick
decision was unfortunate tactics. We felt we were in the
right and consequently that time would fight on our side.
The longer the matter was considered, the more certain a
correct decision.
At this stage I became seriously embarrassed about
the position of our men in [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]]. My best
[[London (England)|London]] advice was that the longer decision could be post-
poned the better. I then cabled [[Toronto (Ont.)|Toronto]] to see if it
were possible to get help from the Government at [[Ottawa (Ont.)|Ottawa]]
for the necessary supply ship that should sail from [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome,
Alaska]], around August 1. As you know the reply from
[[Ottawa (Ont.)|Ottawa]] was to the effect that they could do nothing until
there was a favourable action on the part of the British
authorities. Thus we were in a hopeless dilemma. We
could get no help till action was taken and we could not
press for action without lessening the chance of success
in [[London (England)|London]].
Somewhat before this time [[Noice, Harold|Noice]] had started from
[[Nome (Alaska)|Nome]], his expenses paid privately by [[Taylor, A. J. T. (Alfred James Towle), 1887-1945|A.J. Taylor]] of [[Toronto (Ont.)|Toronto]].
We wanted him in [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome]] so that he could take charge of such
ship as we might charter for the [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]] work.
Towards the end of July my special friends in [[London (England)|London]]
became greatly worried about the safety of the men on
[[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]]. They wanted to make an appeal through
the press but my best advisors were against that, fearing
not only an unfavourable effect on public opinion in
[[England]] but also increased excitement in Soviet [[Russia]].
The authorities of the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] had concluded that
the British claim to [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]] was far better than -2- week period mentioned by the Prime Minister of Canada was So far as I know Mr. Amery and Sir Samuel Hoare were At this stage I became seriously embarrassed about Somewhat before this time Noice had started from Towards the end of July my special friends in London stefansson-wrangel-09-12-119-002-2-
week period mentioned by the [[King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950|Prime Minister of Canada]] was
from the first considered too short by the officers over
here. Later I understood from the [[Great Britain. Colonial Office|Colonial Office]] that
the decision depended almost exclusively on the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign
Office]]. I was informed that memoranda had been submitted
by the [[Great Britain. Air Ministry|Air Ministry]] and [[Great Britain. Admiralty|Admiralty]] and was given to under-
stand that these had been on the whole favourable. I had
several conferences with [[Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955|Amery]] and [[Hoare, Samuel|Hoare]] on the basis of
an anticipated decision by the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] but even-
tually the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] informed me that my general
recommendations, and especially the specific ones about
[[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]], would be referred to the whole Cabinet for
action. This caused further postponement, especially in
view of the very difficult and absorbing questions (such
as the [[Ruhr (Germany : Region)|Ruhr]]) which were then before the Cabinet.
So far as I know Mr. [[Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955|Amery]] and Sir [[Hoare, Samuel|Samuel Hoare]] were
both strongly in favour of my recommendations. Their
advice to me was to the effect that insisting on a quick
decision was unfortunate tactics. We felt we were in the
right and consequently that time would fight on our side.
The longer the matter was considered, the more certain a
correct decision.
At this stage I became seriously embarrassed about
the position of our men in [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]]. My best
[[London (England)|London]] advice was that the longer decision could be post-
poned the better. I then cabled [[Toronto (Ont.)|Toronto]] to see if it
were possible to get help from the Government at [[Ottawa (Ont.)|Ottawa]]
for the necessary supply ship that should sail from [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome,
Alaska]], around August 1. As you know the reply from
[[Ottawa (Ont.)|Ottawa]] was to the effect that they could do nothing until
there was a favourable action on the part of the British
authorities. Thus we were in a hopeless dilemma. We
could get no help till action was taken and we could not
press for action without lessening the chance of success
in [[London (England)|London]].
Somewhat before this time [[Noice, Harold|Noice]] had started from
[[Nome (Alaska)|Nome]], his expenses paid privately by [[Taylor, A. J. T. (Alfred James Towle), 1887-1945|A.J. Taylor]] of [[Toronto (Ont.)|Toronto]].
We wanted him in [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome]] so that he could take charge of such
ship as we might charter for the [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]] work.
Towards the end of July my special friends in [[London (England)|London]]
became greatly worried about the safety of the men on
[[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]]. They wanted to make an appeal through
the press but my best advisors were against that, fearing
not only an unfavourable effect on public opinion in
[[England]] but also increased excitement in Soviet [[Russia]].
The authorities of the [[Great Britain. Foreign Office|Foreign Office]] had concluded that
the British claim to [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangell Island]] was far better than -2- week period mentioned by the Prime Minister of Canada was So far as I know Mr. Amery and Sir Samuel Hoare were At this stage I became seriously embarrassed about Somewhat before this time Noice had started from Towards the end of July my special friends in London |