Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 711.4216L/101

The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State

No. 164

British Embassy,
Washington , June 7, 1916 .

Sir: I did not fail to refer to the Canadian Government your note No. 1169 of the 8th ultimo enquiring whether they would have any objection to the extension of the survey of the Lake of the Woods, ordered by Congress, to include the Canadian waters in and near Buffalo Bay.

I have now received a telegraphic reply from the Governor General stating that they have no objection to the extension of the survey as mentioned.

I have [etc.]

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