File No. 861.00/1597
The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11.34 p.m.]
1896. Swedish press publishes official Berlin report that United National Council of Livonia, Esthonia, Riga, and Ösel has passed following resolution with great enthusiasm: [Page 822]
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- To require German Emperor to continue keep Livonia, Esthonia under military protection, and effectively support them in ultimately effecting their liberation from Russia.
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- To express desire that monarchical constitutional state with united constitution and administration be formed of Livonia, Esthonia, Courland, islands, and city of Riga, which through personal union with King of Prussia, will be united with German Empire and to require Emperor to approve this desire, and effect its realization.
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- To ask German Emperor that he facilitate creation national institutions Livonia, Esthonia which should conduct administration until governmental unification of Baltic territories be effected; that convention be concluded between German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, and state composed of Baltic provinces concerning military, monetary, traffic, customs, measures, weights, etc.
Telegram was sent German Emperor stating that representatives of whole population of Livonia, Esthonia, Riga, and Ösel offer Kaiser their heartfelt thanks for having saved them from suppression, and unanimously asking that Kaiser forever unite Baltic countries with German Empire through personal union with King of Prussia.