Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1915, Supplement, The World War

File No. 763.72112/599

The Danish Minister (Brun) to the Secretary of State

Memorandum

The Danish Government is desirous to learn whether the United States, if England applies Article 2 of the order in council of October 29, 1914,¹ to Denmark, would recognize the right of England to seize American vessels carrying conditional contraband of war to ports of Denmark.

C. Brun

Washington , December 28, 1914.

1. Foreign Relations, 1914, Supplement, p. 262.