The seizure started a long dispute. The National Archives and Records Administration received the documents in 1949. In 1980 the U.S. government loaned the documents of the Canadian consulates to the Library and Archives Canada.
A seizure initiated a protracted dispute. The National Archives and Records Administration acquired the documents in 1949.  In 1980, the U.S. government lent the documents from Canadian consulates to the Library and Archives Canada.