859B.7962/64: Telegram
The Chargé in Denmark (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 16—5:20 p.m.]
124. Legation’s No. 111, April 12, 8 p.m. I have just been called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and been handed the following note by the Under Secretary:20a
“Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, April 16th, 1941. Mr. Mahlon F. Perkins, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States of America. Monsieur Le Chargé d’Affaires: With reference to my note of the 12th instant concerning the action taken by the Danish Minister in Washington as regards the defense of Greenland, I have the honor to enclose a letter of recall signed on the 12th instant by His Majesty the King of Denmark, by which letter Mr. Kauffmann is recalled from his post as Danish Minister in Washington.
In view of the existing extraordinary circumstances I beg you to be good enough to forward the letter of recall to the President of the United States of America and preliminarily communicate the contents of the said letter by cable to the President.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, Monsieur Le Chargé d’Affaires, the assurances of my high consideration. Signed Eric Scavenius.”
I propose telegraphing to the Department the “contents of the said letter” tomorrow.
- O. C. Mohr.↩