711.42157Sa29/702
The Minister in Canada (MacNider) to the Secretary of State
Ottawa, September 11, 1930.
[Received
September 15.]
No. 31
Sir: With further reference to the Department’s
instruction No. 1 of August 26, 1930, (no file number indicated),
directing me to forward [Page 533] to the
Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs a note conveying the
President’s suggestions for action in connection with the St. Lawrence
seaway, I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a reply now
received from Mr. Bennett, the Secretary of State for External Affairs.
Mr. Bennett briefly repeats the substance of what he told me in the
course of our conversations on this matter, as reported in my despatch
No. 17 of September 5, 1930.38
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure]
The Canadian Secretary of State for External
Affairs (Bennett) to the American
Minister (MacNider)
Ottawa, September 10, 1930.
No. 132
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your
note of September 2nd indicating the readiness of the Government of
the United States to proceed with the development of the proposed
St. Lawrence waterway at an early date.
The Canadian Government has given consideration to some phases of the
St. Lawrence waterway question, but in view of the fact that the
Parliament of Canada is now in session, and that the opening of the
Imperial Conference has been set for September 30th, it will not be
possible to deal with the question in a comprehensive manner at the
present moment. I purpose, however, to go into the matter
immediately upon my return from the Conference in November, and
following this examination I shall communicate with you further.
Accept [etc.]
