Importing HD PAL assetinto an NTSC timeline

I have created an NTSC 720 x 480 timeline, which matches most of the footage I will be editing in FCP.
I have an HD PAL Asset which is 25fps 1024x576.
I am concerned about my workflow in creating a file that I can import into my timeline, and would appreciate feedback.
Currently I take my PAL file, conform it to 23.98fps in Cinema Tools, then use Advance Format Conversions in Compressor with the following settings:
Uncompressed 10bit NTSC video
Frame Controls: Custom / Resizing Filter: Best Deinterlace: Better
Encoder - Video Settings 29.97
Geometry - PAR: NTSC CCIR 601/DV Anamorphic (16:9) 720 x 405
this results in a file that is 720 x 405 which hopefully I can letterbox in my timeline.
Everything seems wonderful EXCEPT when i look at the file info in my browser it says that I have Square PAR for my converted PAL footage, and Rectangular 601/NTSC PAR for all my other assets.
Will this result in distorted segments of my final sequence when I export?
How can I correct this? Help appreciated thank you.

While I have you though...what is the difference between the two HD export options when exporting with quicktime converter? One option has a 16x9 next to it, one doesn't. I'm assuming since my footage was captured natively 16x9 that I do not need to choose the HD with 16x9 option? Or should I choose this if I plan on posting to the web, so that it is embedded as and knows to play as a 16x9 HD video online? Sorry if that is horribly worded and difficult to understand. Thanks.

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