File No. 711.5914/130
The Danish Minister to the Secretary of State
Bar Harbor, August 25, 1916.
Sir: I have the honor to enclose for your inspection the full-power by which His Majesty the King of Denmark was pleased to authorize me to sign the treaty for the cession to the United States of the Danish West India Islands.8
You will notice that the King’s signature is dated Copenhagen August 1st, 1916 and that, in accordance with instructions by cable from the Danish Government, I had the honor of signing the treaty with you at New York on August 4th.
I beg that after inspection of this document you will be so good as to return it to me, to be kept with the records of this Legation.
I have [etc.]
- Not printed.↩