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occupied it for any length of time were the members of our expedition
in 1914 (they were there six months).

There are two regions in which there seems reasonable pros-
pect of the discovery of new land. One is to the north of Wrangel
Island and for this work Wrangel Island should be used as a base.
The other is to the northwest of Borden Island (First Land, discovered
by us in 1915). For exploration in this quarter a base should be main-
tained in Melville Island. The domestication of the musk ox in Melville
Island could well be undertaken in connection with such a scientific
expedition and without greatly increasing the expense or complicating
the program.

Sir Robert Borden,
Ottawa, Ontario.