893.01/12–2149: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 21—5:12 a. m.]
5327. Danish Minister Morch informed me that he expected his Government would recognize Communist regime early January, implying he anticipated Danish recognition would follow immediately that of British. As of possible added interest was Morch’s remark that as his Government owned no property in Peiping, he was looking into prospects of acquiring some. Danish businessman recently in Peiping found it would be necessary to purchase as no suitable property for rent; furthermore, impossible buy land inside old diplomatic quarter.