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20,1 J U L 1949
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GENERAL
1. l o e ,cans Savors en then Swedes efensess-The
Norwegla D ease Minis ex has express a iral
C onolly his belief that the US and UK should "butid tip"
Swedish military strength by selling the Swedes, for Bash,
any available military equipment, with special emphasis
on radar and fighter planes. The Minister considers that
such sales would provide air defense in depth for Norway ;
He does not expect Sweden to join the Atlantic Pact soon
because of Swedish-Soviet trade commitments and a desire
not to provoke the USSR needlessly. The Norwegian
Minister quoted the Swedish Prime Minister as `authority"
for his confident belief that the Swedes would resist any
invasion or "encroachments on her neutrality" from the
east.
OSD review(s) completed.
NAVY review(s) completed.
S S
4 Nor 77
77/1763
Date: By.
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