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

File No. 711.5914/29

The Secretary of State to Minister Egan

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, August 10, 1915, 11 a.m.

37. Your mail despatch 867, July 17. Department much interested in your report but believes that matter should be expedited if possible and suggests that you discreetly and confidentially speak to Minister for Foreign Affairs with the view of ascertaining whether the Government of Denmark would be willing to approach subject of sale of islands at this time.

Lansing