File No. 763.72/3312
The Minister in Norway ( Schmedeman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3.20 p.m.]
119. My telegram No. 115, February 6,1 and despatch No. 337, February 7.2 I have received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs note dated February 7, translation follows:
While acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 4th instant, relative to the attitude of the Government of the United States in regard to Germany’s declaration concerning its naval warfare, I have the honor to confirm the announcement which I made to you yesterday, to the effect that the Norwegian Government is not in a position to join the United States in its action and that at the present time negotiations are going on at Stockholm between the Governments of the three Scandinavian countries relative to their attitude towards Germany’s declaration, upon a basis of international law.