UN General Assembly
1948

The Danish Government fully realized the great difficulties involved in the solution of the problem, and appreciated the efforts already made by the occupying Powers in Germany to arrive at a more even distribution of the refugees within the frontiers of Germany. While stressing the vital importance of the question for the future of Denmark, the Danish delegation drew the attention of the Assembly to the fact that it was also in the common interests of Europe that new causes of tension should not be created on the frontiers of Germany. Mr. Rasmussen added that the delegation of Denmark in no way underrated the importance of the other questions not related to refugees, included in the agenda of the Assembly. The examination of those numerous questions would not only require a considerable amount of work, but also a joint and determined effort in order to reach agreement in their solution.