Mr. Swenson to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Copenhagen, May 10,
1901.
No. 204.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 160, dated March 29,
1900, relative to the banishment from Denmark of two Mormon
missionaries, I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of
correspondence touching the request of one of these persons, Mr. Rönnow,
for permission to visit Denmark before returning to the United
States.
You will observe from the inclosures herewith, which are
self-explanatory, that his request has been granted by the Danish
ministry of justice.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Rönnow to
Mr. Swenson.
Trondhjem, Norway, March 13, 1901.
Dear Sir: You no doubt recollect the
“banishment case” against Mr. Thomas P. Jensen and myself, which was
brought before you in January, 1900, and perhaps recall our last
conversation, which was to the effect that you would secure
permission for me to return to Denmark before my return to
America.
My desire is, if all goes as expected, to visit Denmark about June 1,
and would therefore feel greatly obliged to you if you could secure
for me that privilege.
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If possible, I should like this permission granted so that it wouid
be perpetual; that is, so I could come and go at will at any and all
times in the future, or if possible, to have the banishment decree
revoked or annulled.
Yours, truly,
[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Swenson to
Mr. Schested, minister for
foreign affairs.
Legation of the United States,
Copenhagen, March 16, 1901.
No. 116.]
Excellency: I have the honor to inclose
herewith a copy of a letter from Mr. Charles C. Rönnow, a Mormon
missionary, who was banished from Denmark last year. His case was
fully discussed in my No. 82, of January 9, 1900, and my No. 85,
dated the 29th of the same month, and in your excellency’s notes, in
reply thereto, dated January 26 and February 28, 1900.
In an interview which I had with the minister of justice in March
last year regarding the decree of banishment in question, he assured
me that in case the parties affected should desire to visit Denmark
at some future date for legitimate purposes, they would experience
no difficulty in obtaining the required permission from the ministry
of justice.
Mr. Rönnow now desires me to procure for him such permission. I will
thank your excellency to invite the attention of the minister of
justice to the request contained in the inclosure herewith, to the
end that favorable action thereon may be taken at the earliest
convenient date.
Be pleased, etc.,
[Inclosure
3.—Translation.]
Mr. Schested to
Mr. Swenson.
Mr. Minister: Replying to your note of
March 16 last, requesting permission for Charles C. Rönnow, a Mormon
missionary, to visit Denmark, on a short sojourn, I have the honor
to inform you that my colleague the minister of justice, finds no
objection to granting the desired permission.
I avail, etc.,
[Inclosure 4.]
Mr. Swenson to
Mr. Rönnow.
Legation of the United
States,
Copenhagen, May
9, 1901.
Sir: Referring to your letter of March 13
last, and to mine of March 16, in reply thereto, I now beg to inform
you that the Danish ministry of justice has granted your request for
permission to visit Denmark before returning to the United
States.
Respectfully, yours,
