Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, The Paris Peace Conference, 1919, Volume II

Paris Peace Conf. 185.1143/15: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

Washington , December 21, 1918—8 p.m.
[Received December 22—9:40 a.m.]

91. Answering Copenhagen’s 3246 of Dec. 4, 6 p.m.,¹⁶ regarding recovery of North Schleswig by Denmark, Department replied:

“You are instructed to inform Danish Foreign Office that this Government [is] of the opinion that the Danish Government should address to the Allied Governments an official request that the matter be considered at the Peace Conference.”

Copenhagen in telegram that crossed Department’s cable of December 25 [14], 11:00 a.m.¹⁷ states:

[Here follows text of telegram No. 3298 of December 13, 1918, 6 p.m., from the Chargé in Denmark, printed on page 456.]

Polk

16. Not printed. See despatch No. 1930, Dec. 5, 1918, from the Chargé in Denmark, p. 450.
17. Not printed.