2110-7-9-16

3rd April, 1936.

Major-Gen. Sir James MacBrien, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. R.C.M.P. Headquarters, Ottawa

My dear MacBrien,

I think you know something about a Mr. Robert Bantham who was in our original Ellesmereland expedition and now wants to continue his geological investigations in the coming winter. This involves his making his headquarters with the Police detachment at Craig Harbour. I believe he has sent in his official application to you, and now he writes that he must get an answer pretty soon as his boat "The Nascopie" sails early in July, and there is not much time to spare.

This letter is no kind of a request, for you must judge the case on its merits; but perhaps you could expedite an answer to Mr. Pentham?

Yours very sincerely,