File No. 711.5914/140
The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Washington, September 11, 1916.
My dear Mr. Minister: Referring to my telegram of September 8 with regard to the treaty ceding to the United States the West Indian Islands, I enclose for your information copy of telegram which I sent to Mr. Egan on Saturday, with the request that he take up the matter of an exchange of notes in regard to the church property with the Foreign Minister.
In a telegram from Mr. Egan of a week or two ago the Foreign Minister indicated that he would be willing to exchange notes in regard to this matter, if it appeared to be desirable. Inasmuch as both of our Governments are in agreement as to the meaning of the provisions of the convention relating to church property, I do not anticipate any difficulty in regard to any change of notes on that subject.
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