Robert Lansing Papers
The French Ambassador to the United States
(
Jusserand
) to the Secretary of
State
[
Paris
,] January
7, 1919.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: We are, as you know,
quite willing, and so are the British, and so are you, I believe, that
the question of the Slesvig be submitted by Denmark to the peace
conference.
Our minister in Copenhagen has exchanged letters on this subject with the
Danish For. Minister. As it may interest you to know those documents, I
enclose copies.
Very sincerely yours
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[Enclosure 1—Translation]20
The French Legation in
Denmark to the Danish Ministry for
Foreign Affairs
Copenhagen
, December 10, 1918.
Note Verbale
The French Minister at Copenhagen has made known by a telegram to his
government the text of the communication, dated November 28th last,
by means of which the Royal Danish Government, in transmitting the
text of the resolution passed November 17th at Aabenraa and in
recalling to mind the sentiment expressed by the Danish parliament
on the question of Sleswig, indicated the desire of being informed
about the procedure to be followed further with view to the solution
of this question.
The French government believes that the Royal Danish Government
should, if it desires the settlement of the matter, present to the
Associated Governments an official request with the intent of
bringing it before the Peace Conference.
[Enclosure 2—Translation]20
The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs
(
Scavenius
) to the French Minister for Foreign
Affairs (
Pichon
)
Copenhagen
, December 12, 1918.
Mr. Minister: In reference to the note verbale from the Legation of the French
Republic dated the 10th of this month, concerning the procedure to
be followed further with view to the solution of the question of
Schleswig, permit me to turn to you as a friendly intermediary for
forwarding to your government the official request of the King’s
government desiring to bring before the Peace Conference the
question mentioned above.
[File copy not signed]
