Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

Minister Swenson to the Secretary of State

No. 260

American Legation,
Copenhagen, June 4, 1902.

Sir: I have the honor to forward, under separate cover, for the files of the Department, copies of public documents relating to the ratification of the treaty for the cession of the Danish West Indies to the United States.⁸

These documents embrace the diplomatic correspondence submitted to the Rigsdag by the Danish Foreign Office; the committee reports and resolutions of the Rigsdag; and verbatim reports of the debates in the two houses on the question of ratification.

I will thank you to favor this office with similar documents published by the Government of the United States.

I have [etc.]

Laurits S. Swenson

8. Not printed.