File No. 711.5914/62
Minister Egan to the Secretary of State
Copenhagen, June 29, 1916, 4 p.m.
267. Referring, to the Department’s 110, June 9, noon. As it seemed dangerous that I should depend on my memory for the results of conference with Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have had the suggestions of the Foreign Office reduced to writing. I will send the document in two sections.
The Danish Government beg to call attention to the fact that in their absolute opinion the secrecy respecting the whole of the matter upon which both sides have agreed should be strictly maintained until the case can be laid before the Danish Rigsdag and the Congress of the United States.