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    "ocrText": "0269\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\n982\nMemorandum of Conversation\n244\nDATE:\nJuly 28, 1952\nSUBJECT:\nPARTICIPANTS:\nMr. Hans Hedtoft\nThe Secretary of State\nAlso present: Mr. Henrik de Kauffmann, Danish Ambassador\nMr. Bonbright, EUR\nCOPIES TO:\ns/s, BNA, RA\nu. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE\n16-61120-1\nIn the course of my conversation with Mr. Hedtoft\ntoday, he himself brought up the subject of NATO and the\nstationing of foreign troops on Danish soil. Mr. Hedtoft\nadmitted that at the outset he had personally been against\nthe Atlantic Pact idea and would have preferred for his\ncountry the conclusion of a Scandinavian Pact. He attributed\nthis feeling primarily to two reasons. The first was the\ndeep-seated and traditional feeling that the Scandinavians\nshould hold together. The second was that of the three\nScandinavian countries, the Swedes had the most effective\nmilitary strength and were in the strongest position to\ndefend the area. He went on to say, however, that this was\npast history and that, as I knew, he and his party had\nwholeheartedly supported the North Atlantic Treaty.\nTurning to the question of base rights Mr. Hedtoft\nstated that at the time the North Atlantic Treaty was\nconcluded the Danes took the position publicly that no foreign\ntroops would be stationed on Danish soil. He pointed out\nthat at the same time the Norwegians had taken the same\nposition and had even gone a step further in that they had\nformally communicated their views to the Soviet Government.\nCONFIDUNTIA\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, 10.26.76\nBy NLT- HC . NARS Date 11.29.76"
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