File No. 711.5914/143
The Secretary of State to Minister Egan
Washington, September 15, 1916, 4 p.m.
167. Your 342, September 14. While I appreciate the courtesy of Foreign Minister in promptly agreeing to an exchange of notes in regard to church property, I would prefer that the exchange of notes be made here between Mr. Brun and myself, as we were the Plenipotentiaries of our respective Governments in the negotiation and signing of the treaty. I trust the Foreign Minister will telegraph to Mr. Brun the Danish text of the note which you telegraphed me, as I cannot use your translation because it was transmitted to the Department in the confidential green cipher.