Letter
GUSTAV BROCK, Advocate of the Supreme Court to Charles L. Wyke , K. C. B, July 26, 1868
Copenhagen, July 26, 1868.
Sir: Your excellency has asked my opinion on the following questions:
- Is the “Borgerbur” oath still required for entering on certain professions; and, if so, what professions?
- Does the fact of birth in Denmark constitute a son of an alien a Danish subject?
Answer, 1. The “Borgerbur” oath required by the Danish law for entering on professions of different kinds has been abolished by the law of December 29, 1857. The oath still taken by brokers, translators, and such persons of public trust, that they will faithfully perform the duties imposing on their office, has no influence upon their situation as subjects of the Danish Crown, and is no oath of allegiance.
2. The son of an alien born in Denmark is regarded a Dane if he remains here. I have, &c.,
GUSTAV BROCK,
Advocate of the Supreme Court.
Advocate of the Supreme Court.
Sir Charles L. Wyke, K. C. B., &c.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.