The 1845 expedition was an effort by the Royal Navy to find a northwest passage. An exception, though, were any artifacts of "outstanding significance" to the Royal Navy, which Britain would keep after paying Canada compensation. — Parks Canada document"Developing a satisfactory definition of what is meant by 'outstanding significance' will be very difficult and could delay negotiations," said an internal document from Parks Canada, the agency negotiating for Canada. Meanwhile, a major exhibition of Franklin artifacts — including many from the Arctic wrecks themselves — continues until Jan. 7, 2018, in Greenwich, England. The Royal Navy mounted the 1845 expedition to find a northwest passage under Sir John Franklin.

Source: CBC News December 22, 2017 09:59 UTC