The negotiations between the British and Americans with the Germans were originally relayed through Holland, but since Holland recently joined Shire's "International Alliance," the British and Americans had to turn to Denmark as the intermediary.
Denmark was more than willing to be this intermediary, being always cautious and trying not to offend anyone, fearing trouble might come her way.
Yet, under pressure, she had to bow her head. With a long coastline and a heavy reliance on foreign trade, she feared England the most, and thus acted as the messenger for the British and Americans.
(The image above shows the location of Denmark. During World War I, Britain blocked the ports of both Germany and Denmark in an attempt to halt German foreign trade, causing severe shortages of supplies in Denmark despite her staying out of the war, forcing her to implement a rationing system.)
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