File No. 763.72/298

The Danish Minister ( Brun ) to the Secretary of State

Mr. Secretary of State: In accordance with Article 4 of the convention signed at The Hague on October 18, 1907, with regard to submarine mines (convention relative à la pose de mines sousmarines automatiques de contact), I have been directed to notify you that the Danish Government, in order to maintain the neutrality of Denmark, to keep all military operations away from the Danish coasts and territorial waters, and to maintain communication between the various parts of the Kingdom has decided to bar the Danish territorial waters in the Sund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt by mines.

I beg to request that you will be so good as to acknowledge the receipt of this notification.1

I have [etc.]

C. Brun
  1. Acknowledged August 11.