125.0059/63: Telegram
The Chargé in Denmark (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—12:30 p.m.]
232. Following is text of note referred to in the Legation’s 231, June 27, 2 p.m.28
“The Danish Government have desired and tried to arrive at an understanding with the Government of the United States of America regarding the mutual representation of the two countries. Despite urgent representations on the part of the Danish Government the Government of the United States have however refused to recognize the representatives in the United States of America delegated by the Danish Government. A telegram now received from Mr. E. Blechingberg shows that pressure has been brought to bear on Mr. Blechingberg [Page 67] and the two Danish consular officers, Helmuth Moeller and A. T. Tscherning, both by the American authorities and the American press in order to induce them to leave the United States. This pressure seems even to be of an economic nature as the American authorities have refused to pay funds cabled from this country to the Danish officers concerned unless they receive orders to leave the states.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs much regret that in these circumstances they have not been in a position to adopt any other course than to instruct Messrs. Blechingberg, Helmuth Moeller and Tscherning to leave the United States of America. Instructions to that effect have been cabled to Mr. Blechingberg.
In view of this situation the Danish Government have been compelled to consider the position of the American diplomatic and consular representations in Denmark.
At the same time the development of the war has led the European countries into an increasingly closer collaboration in order to meet the severe economic pressure of the blockade. Also this consideration has induced the Danish Government to take measures with respect to the American consular representatives in this country.
With reference to the above the Ministry for Foreign Affairs regret to have to ask the Legation of the United States of America to take the necessary steps for the American consular officers in this country who are citizens of the United States to leave Denmark before the 15th of July next.29 Copenhagen, June 26, 1941.”