No. 2 Construction Battalion
1916 - 1920
Nova Scotia

Department of The Naval Services
Canada
Ottawa, 23 February 1917

Memo to The Military Secretary
Interdepartmental Committee

Secret
Refer to No. G.47-14-17.

With reference to your memorandum H.Q.600-10-35f.d.25 of 21st instant regarding the sailing of the "NORTHLAND", I regret the ship cannot possibly proceed without an escort.  Cannot she be hastened to sail with other troopships from Halifax on 9th March?

(signature illegible)
Commander
Naval Secretary
Interdepartmental Committee
— Original in Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa.



Note: "instant" means "this month."
In this memo, "of 21st instant" means "of the 21st of February" 1917.


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