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belongs to it. On an earth that is round and
all traversible, North means no more than East or
South.

What needs to be Done about Wrangel.
(a) If any country protests British rights,
the case should be submitted to an international
Court.

(b) In order to hold Wrangel British, no
expedition or other enterprize is needed. Endorse-
ment of what has been done is all that is called for.
Fur companies and others are eager to occupy the
island if it remains British.

Effect on Canadian policy.
It need not be feared that our keeping
Wrangel will affect Canadian rights to the islands
north of Canada. Canada already realises that no
valid claim to these islands rests on their being
north of Canada. Accordingly she is planting
police posts in North Devon, Ellesmere and elsewhere
and expects to hold all her islands by occupation.
This is merely a statement of Canadian
policy as shown by the operations carried out by
the Department of the Interior in 1922 and being
carried forward this year (1923).