711.599/13

The Secretary of State to the Danish Chargé (Helmer-Petersen)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication No. 99 of May 26, in which you inform me of the readiness of your Government to conclude a treaty with the United States to aid in the prevention of the smuggling of intoxicating liquors into the United States similar to that concluded between the United States and Great Britain on January 23, 1924, subject, however, to certain modifications which you specify and which are acceptable to this Government.

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You have been good enough to enclose a draft of the Danish text of the proposed treaty.

With reference to your full powers to sign the treaty, I have to inform you that the American Minister at Copenhagen has telegraphed the Department that he has inspected the same.

Permit me to suggest the hour of ten forty-five A.M. on Thursday, May 29th, as an appropriate one for the signature of the treaty, if agreeable to yourself.

Accept [etc.]

Charles E. Hughes