Mr. Swenson to Mr. Hay .

No. 261.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your cablegrama of the 21th ultimo.

In reply to a request which I addressed to the foreign office, under date of the 26th ultimo, the minister of foreign affairs informs me, in a note of the 3d instant, that the Danish Government grants the desired permission.

I have so notified our consular officers in Denmark proper and in the Danish West Indies.

I have, etc.,

Laurits S. Swenson.
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