"the United States will have full authority and responsibility for security and defence matters in or relating to Micronesia, including the establishment of necessary military facilities and the exercise of appropriate operating rights. The authority and responsibility will be assured for 15 years, and thereafter as mutually agreed."
"Denmark, like som others, should do more. The chances of greatly increasing efforts for the present are, however, slight. Though no price tag has been put on the Greenland bases by the Danes, they do feel their contribution of Greenland for the defense of the West in some way balances their not too large defense budget. From the point of view of th U.S. -- and the West -- our continued ability to do what we want in Greenland seems much more important than the size of the Danish defense budget."
"After Foreign Minister Krag had read the Embassy's note om the Loran station in the Faroes (...) he said that Denmark was always peased to be able to help the United States and contribute substantially to fulfilling its NATO obligations by making available Greenland and the Faroes. He said this made the Danish defense budget look better and have more mening, and he was pleased to see that this fact was recognized by our Government and by Ambassador Peterson."
"Færøerne og Grønland var gode kort at have ved hånden, når NATO-ministrene samledes i 80-erne. Når der skulle lappes på surheden over alle de danske fodnoter, eller når de andre spurgte, hvordan det gik med at nå op på det forsvarsbudget på 3 procent, som den tidligere statsminister Anker Jørgensen havde lovet i NATO, så kunne det give lidt pusterum, når jeg fortalte, hvor vigtigt det var at have stabile forhold i Nordatlanten og Arktis, og hvor store beløb Danmark brugte på at sikre dette gennem vor økonomiske støtte til Færøerne og Grønland."
"Denmarks percentage of GDP devoted to defence is one of the lowest in the Alliance and the trend has been one of steady decline, from about 2½ % at the beginning of the eighties to 2.0 % in 1986, with a slight recovery in 1987. The average growth in defence spending during the period of the Alliances 3 % target has been very low. Denmark makes available a relatively small percentage of her labour force for the permanent defence effort: however a large part of the population can be mobilised to contribute to the territorial defence. Budgetary difficulties have led to reductions in capabilities in several areas, which is reflected in the fact that a number of high priority force goals have not been implemented. The financial costs in support of Greenland and the Faroe Islands constitute a considerable burden to Denmark. Denmark also makes significant financial and military contributions in foreign aid and United Nations peacekeeping efforts respectively, thus enhancing the wider security situation. Denmarks policy is, under the present circumstances, i.e. in peacetime, not to accept nuclear weapons on her territory. Denmark, as a more prosperous nation, would seem to be in a position to do more for the defence effort. In order to achieve this a reversal of the hitherto critically low real growth in defence expenditure would seem both necessary and warranted. A long and sustained period of growth and capital investments will be an essential prerequisite for a more substantial Danish contribution to the collective defence."
"Hvad der imidlertid var afgørende var, at Grønland som del af den vestlige hemisfære og et af de strategiske knudepunkter i hele systemet ved traktatlig aftale knyttedes til det nordatlantiske forsvarssystem. Hvis dette ikke blev tilfældet, ville det være absolut håbløst at prøve på at formå Kongressen til at se velvilligt på Danmarks indtræden i en skandinavisk pagt og på amerikanske våbenleveringer til Danmark."(10)
"In addition to Denmark's strategic importance as cork of Baltic, Greenland's position vital and continued availability US bases take on heightened significance in view both icelandic situation and probable desire extend Dew Line Greenland and Faroes Danish military establishment aside, these facilities constitute valuable Danish contribution US and NATO defense and may be considered as partial return US aid. Danish government has to date been very generous in acceding US requests Greenland. Although anticipate this will continue, as reported we have observed recent increased Danish sensitivity these matters. Radical reduction US aid program likely be used by local groups as reason for demanding curtailment US Greenland privileges."
"It is the general policy in carrying out military projects in areas not under the sovereignty of the U.S. to utilize local comtractors, labor and materials to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with other considerations..."