The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence

Reconstructs the negotiations of 1874-1880 on this transfer of territories not already under Canadian jurisdiction. Difficulties involved are discussed: determination of which territories were subject to the transfer especially in the islands north of the mainland; the most expedient means of effect...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Smith, Gordon W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1961
Subjects:
Glaciation
Innissiaq Hill region
Yukon
Arctic
Canada
Innissiaq Hill
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66710 2023-05-15T14:19:21+02:00 The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence Smith, Gordon W. 1961-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66710 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66710/50623 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66710 ARCTIC; Vol. 14 No. 1 (1961): March: 1–80; 53-73 1923-1245 0004-0843 Glaciation Innissiaq Hill region Yukon info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1961 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:31Z Reconstructs the negotiations of 1874-1880 on this transfer of territories not already under Canadian jurisdiction. Difficulties involved are discussed: determination of which territories were subject to the transfer especially in the islands north of the mainland; the most expedient means of effecting the transfer, by imperial act or order-in-council; etc. Delimitation of the northern and eastern boundaries of the transfer area was attempted, but the attempt ultimately abandoned. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Yukon University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada Innissiaq Hill ENVELOPE(-139.522,-139.522,69.358,69.358) Yukon ARCTIC 14 1
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Innissiaq Hill region
Yukon
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Innissiaq Hill region
Yukon
Smith, Gordon W.
The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence
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description Reconstructs the negotiations of 1874-1880 on this transfer of territories not already under Canadian jurisdiction. Difficulties involved are discussed: determination of which territories were subject to the transfer especially in the islands north of the mainland; the most expedient means of effecting the transfer, by imperial act or order-in-council; etc. Delimitation of the northern and eastern boundaries of the transfer area was attempted, but the attempt ultimately abandoned.
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title_short The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence
title_full The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence
title_fullStr The Transfer of Arctic Territories from Great Britain to Canada in 1880, and Some Related Matters, as Seen in Official Correspondence
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title_sort transfer of arctic territories from great britain to canada in 1880, and some related matters, as seen in official correspondence
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