Negotiations between the Governments of Denmark and the United States for the sale of the Danish West India Islands to the United States: I. Negotiations for the treaty of January 24, 1902. II. Informal discussions. III. Negotiations for the treaty of August 4, 19161
1. For previous negotiations and a review of the islands and their history see House Doc. No. 15, Part 7, 57th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 2767 et seq.
I. Negotiations for the Treaty of January 24, 1902
[686] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, December 3, 1901.
Washington, December 3, 1901.
[687] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, December 4, 1901.
Washington, December 4, 1901.
[688] The Secretary of State to Minister Swenson
Department of State,
Washington, December 17, 1901.
Washington, December 17, 1901.
[694] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, December 30, 1901.
Washington, December 30, 1901.
[698] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, January 9, 1902.
Washington, January 9, 1902.
[705] Convention Between the United States and Denmark for the Cession of the Danish West Indies
Done at Washington
the 24th day of January
in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
two.
[706] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, January 24, 1902.
Washington, January 24, 1902.
[708] The Secretary of State to Minister Swenson
Department of State,
Washington, February 19, 1902.
Washington, February 19, 1902.
[710] The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Department of State,
Washington, February 24, 1902.
Washington, February 24, 1902.
[713] Select Committee on Purchase of Danish Islands to the Secretary of State
House of Representatives,
Washington, March 31, 1902.
Washington, March 31, 1902.
Contents
- II. Informal Discussions (Documents 738–767)
- III. Negotiations for the Treaty of August 4, 1916 (Documents 768–889)