Letter from Nils Swedlund to Erik Boheman11 Nov 1949 |
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Against the background of NATO's foundation, this letter from Swedish General Nils Per Robert Swedlund discusses Sweden's policy towards the new organization and informs Swedish ambassador to the United States (US) Erik Boheman about intensified military cooperation among the Scandinavian states. The letter outlines possible fields of cooperation, stresses the secrecy of this undertaking, and underlines the importance of Sweden for the defense of Scandinavia. The author calls for a step-by-step and discreet approach towards NATO and the US. Collection: Sweden's Secret Ties to the West
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Document Type:
Letter Sender: Swedlund Recipient: Boheman Language of Original Document: Swedish Number of Pages: 2 Cold War Period: 1945-49 Persons: Swedlund, Boheman |
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Document Source: HKVA (Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters' Archive), Stockholm Call Number: Handlingar rörande samarbete i Norden [Documents on Nordic cooperation], Vol. 1, Ser. F II, Fst Chefsexp., Fst KH-arkiv |
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