859.20/3–2748: Telegram
The Ambassador in Denmark (Marvel) to the Secretary of State
top secret
Copenhagen, March 27,
1948—11 a. m.
286. My conversation March 24 with Hedtoft and subsequent foreign affairs meeting (mytel 275, March 24) reveal determination of Denmark’s ultimate course of action unlikely to be made until after Italian elections and terms of Finnish-Soviet agreement known. However, this much is clear:
- (1)
- Danes will resist, there will not be another April 9, 1940.
- (2)
- If approached Danes will flatly reject either (a) military or (b) nonaggression pact with Soviets.
- (3)
- Danes watching with great interest for reaction of US to Norway’s request for military assistance.
- (4)
- Danes dubious of favorable reply to Norway’s identical request to British.
Marvel