The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents   By: Karl Nordlund (1871-)

A History With Documents

by

K. NORDLUND PH D.

Upsala & Stockholm Almqvist & Wiksell Ltd Printed by Almqvist & Wiksell Ltd, Upsala 1905

Author's Introductory Remarks.

The following work is intended to give an insight into the Swedish Norwegian Crisis. It has been the Author's endeavour to attain this object, partly by a condensed account of the events of the last few years, partly by a collection of suitable extracts from documents referring to this crisis. Choice in the last items has been confined to the most important ones. Touching the Consular negotiations only the discussions on the most disputed points are given.

In dealing with some of the statements in Nansen's brochure the author does not intend a exhaustive criticism of the said work, but has only tried to show, by a few instances, the treatment pure and distinct facts have been submitted to, in these days, by Norwegian agitation. The number of instances could be multiplied many times over. If the following representation has caught the tone of present feeling in Sweden, it must be excused. The Author is, however, convinced that this has not disadvantageously affected his account of the actual facts of the case.

Upsala. August 1905.

The Author.

CONTENTS.

A. History. Sid. I. Reasons for Union Crisis. Development of Sweden's and Norway's different reform programmes 1 8

II. Contents of the charge of 1885 in § 11 of Sweden's Constitution. First development of Consular Question. Union Committee 1895 98 8 19

III. Consular Committee of 1902. Birth and contents of Communiqué 19 28

IV. Treaties on the identical laws 29 38

V. Norwegian accusations caused by breakdown of Consular Negatiations 38 46

VI. Development of Crisis this year until the time of the Extra Ordinary session of Swedish Riksdag 46 64

VII. Supposed and real causes of Norwegian revolution 64 67

B. Acts.

1. Acts from Norway's »Grundlov» 71

2. Acts from »Riksakten». (Special laws relating to Union) 72

3. Preparatory agreement, in Consular question, between Swedish and Norwegian Cabinet Councils (so called Communiqué) 73

4. Extract from Norwegian Government's proposal referring to identical laws 75

5. Extract from Boström's reasons for identical laws 76

6. Extract from Hagerup's Answer 77

7. Extract from Swedish Government's proposal regarding identical laws 78

8. Extract from Norwegian Cabinet Council's Memorandum on account of this proposal 79

9. Extract from Swedish Cabinet's answer 82

10. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 7th February 1905 83

11. Crown Prince Regent's address to Special Committee of Storthing 85

12. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 5th April 1905 86

13. Motion on Union Question in Swedish Riksdag's Upper Chamber 87

14. Motion on Union Question in Swedish Riksdag's Lower Chamber 88

15. Norwegian Government's »proposal» of 17th April 1905 89

16. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 25th April 1905 92