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        To reiterate further what Leonard said in response to Susan
Harless, there is no such thing in law as a "permanent loan".  If you own
it, it is yours, although there may be conditions attached to the transfer
of the property to you.
 
        If the property is on loan, then the owner can always repossess
it, again subject to any conditions agreed to and enforceable in law when
the loan was made.  For that and many other reasons, a fixed term loan is
essential.  At the end of the term the property would be returned, or the
loan extended for another fixed term.
 
                                Ken Heard
                                Coordinator
                                Technology and Transport Museums Group
                                Canadian Museums Association
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