1834 giles went to copenhagen, where on 10 august he submitted the projected railway for approval. only on this occasion, did he inform the king of denmark of the survey work that had taken place; this upset the court and affected the simultaneous negotiations on the construction of the hamburg–lübeck highway. the railway company was established and investors were sought (with the intention of issuing 15,000 shares at £ 20 sterling each), but share subscription was slow and in 1839 müller abandoned the project, dissolving the first lübeck railway company.