File No. 711.4216L/82
The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State
Washington, August 4, 1915.
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that I telegraphed to the Canadian authorities immediately upon the receipt of your note No. 831 of July 8 on the subject of the overflow of the Lake of the Woods. In reply I am informed that the Provincial authorities, who have control of the dam, report that 115 logs were removed from the Norman Dam at Kenora before July 24 while 27 more were removed on July 24 and 26, making a total of 142 logs up to date.
I trust that these measures have brought about an improvement in the state of affairs described by the Mayor of Warroad.
I have [etc.]