Minister O’Brien to the Secretary of State

No. 18

Sir: Referring to the Danish West India Islands. I beg to inclose a translation of the article published here yesterday morning8 which may or may not contain a basis of truth.

Will you kindly send me in a general way the facts concerning the island referred to in my number 15 with special reference to any interest which our Government would have in owning the parcel in case hereafter it should own the islands proper.

While as I said the land has a private ownership it may be that it is not beyond government reach in case such action should be found for its interest.

I have [etc.]

S. J. O’Brien
  1. Not printed.