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The Danish Chargé d'Affaires presents his compliments to
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour
in conformity with instructions to call the Marquees Curzon's
favourable attention to the following matter:
Jacob Bruhn, a former asip muster residing at Aabenraa
Thỏ his groukawu Danish nationality in virtue of Article 18,
of the Danish Law or deptember 8th, 1980 as shown by the enclosed
certificate, has applied for the assistance of the King's Govern—
ment in obtaining the release of Dollars 3890,00 with accrued interests from the 30th of June 1914, which amount was deposited
by him with Messrs. Jabaen & Co. of Hongkong as evidenced by the
enclosed statement. The fire was liquidated when the war broke
cut and its assets sequestrated by His Britanic Majesty's
Government.
In forwarding herewith a solemn declaration with a translat
ion from Mr. Bruhn according to which he renounces his right to
opt for Germany granted his by Art. 118 of the Treaty of ver-
sailles M. 8. Langkjær ventures to hope that Lord Curzon will be
so good an to recommend this matter to the favourable consider-
ation of the competent British authorities and to ausa 17.
Bruhn's
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