File No. 711.5914/153
The Secretary of State to the Danish Minister
Washington, October 10, 1916.
My dear Mr. Minister: Referring to your note of the 2d instant enclosing certain documents in regard to the concession granted to Mr. Ejnar Svendsen on July 16, 1915, I find on an examination of these documents that they do not entirely cover the inquiries made of Mr. Egan in my telegram to him of August 18th. The remaining point which I desire to clear up in regard to this concession is the period for which Mr. Svendsen holds his concession.
I would be pleased if you could obtain for me definite and official information on this point. If, in the opinion of your Government, the concession is to run for an indefinite period, I should like to be so informed.
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