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Harald Scavenius

Harald Scavenius

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Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius[1] (27 May 1873 – 24 April 1939) was Danish foreign minister from 5 May 1920 to 9 October 1922.

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Before this appointment, he had previously occupied the position of Danish ambassador to Russia. Unlike his first cousin, Erik Scavenius, he advocated a strong anti-Communist policy and opposed Danish diplomatic recognition of the Soviet Union.[2] Regarding the Schleswig issue, he advocated a minimalist strategy, arguing that Denmark should only regain areas in which Danes were in a majority, believing that any other policy of action would place Denmark in great risk of German revanchism.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Den Kongelige Norske St Olavs Orden - Storkorset". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
  2. [2]
    Lidegaard, Bo (2003). Dansk Udenrigspolitiks historie, vol. 4 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal. pp. 200–204.
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