711.5812Anti-War/9: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 1—3:00 p.m.]
17. Department’s circular of August 16, 11 p.m. In a note dated today Minister for Foreign Affairs acknowledged the receipt of my note of August 27, containing the text of the Multilateral Anti-War Treaty and replies as follows:
“Animated by the same desire to ensure the maintenance of peace which inspired the signatory powers, the Royal Government proposes to ask the Riksdag as soon as possible to give its consent to Sweden’s adherence to the [above-mentioned] treaty.”
A statement to this effect will be given out tonight and full text will be released on September 3.