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OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELLESMERE LAND EXPEDITION, 1934.

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Charles Elton, and we are keen for the expedition to be
as closely connected with the Club as possible. Certainly
the scientific results might be published under its
auspices.

I have been in touch with friends in the Air
Ministry, and there is the possibility that they would be
Willing to help by lending pilots and even aeroplanes,
if the Canadian Government were willing to co-operate in
some way also. By the Spring or Summer of 1938 there
should be an enormous number of machines, and certain
types will by then be obsolete from the point of view of
speed. Nevertheless, they would be entirely suitable
for an Expedition. Of course, I realise this possibility
is contingent on the international situation being
settled. Apart from these machines, the total cost should
not be more than £10,000 to £12,000, the bulk of which, it
should, I think, be possible to raise from outside sources,
such as the Press, Book, Films, etc . There is no doubt
in my mind that we should be able to get the same support
from Firms for our supplies, that we had on the last
Expedition. But of course, it is impossible to arrive
at a detailed financial estimate until the amount of cooperation
from the Governments concerned, with regard to
the loan of aeroplanes and equipment can be ascertained.

I must apologise for troubling you again so soon
with the plans for another expedition, especially when the
details are by no means settled, but I should very much
like to have some sort of indication as to whether the
Canadian Government would regard it favourably, and even
be prepared to help. I should be most grateful if, when a
suitable opportunity arises, you could consider putting
the matter forward.

I am enclosing a copy of 'Oxford,' which contains
an article on our recent expedition, and on page 76 there is
a map which will also do to illustrate the new plans.

Yours sincerely,

Eddie Shackleton