File No. 861.00/772
The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram—Extract]
Stockholm, December 6,
1917.
[Received December 7, 2 a.m.]
[Received December 7, 2 a.m.]
1133. Stockholm Aftonbladet reports this afternoon following from Haparanda: Finnish Senate has followed previous action of Finnish Landtag in proclaiming Finland’s complete independence. Government issued formal proclamation giving particulars step taken by Diet. Premier Svinhufvud declared that immediate relationship with foreign powers urgently needed, account Finland’s threatened starvation, also that effort would be made to secure international recognition of independence. …
Morris