.

With the confidence that the Swedish people will also share these
opinions, the Storthing appeals to the authorities of State in Sweden, in
acknowledging the new situation in Norway, and its rights as a Sovereign
State, to consent to the negotiations which are necessary for the final
agreements in connection with the now dissolved Union. The Storthing is
ready, on its part, to accede to any fair and reasonable wish, that, in
this respect, may contribute to the guarantee of self dependence and
integrity of the two Kingdoms.

In a legislative sense the two peoples are hereafter separated. But the
Storthing has a certain conviction that happy and confidential relations
will arise to the benefit of the interests of both. If the above
statement can find support, without prejudice and without bitterness, the
Storthing is firmly convinced that what has now happened will be to the
lasting happiness of Europe. On behalf of the welfare of the countries of
the North, the Storthing addresses this appeal to the people who, by
their magnanimity and chivalry, have won such a prominent place in the
ranks of Nations.

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Transcriber's notes

There are many typographical and orthographical errors in the original.
They are listed below. No corrections have been made.

Storthing is sometimes spelled Storting; the use of apostrophes for
possessives is inconsistent; and a number of words are inconsistently
hyphenated. Neither these nor the frequent neologisms are noted
explicitly.

Title page
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Table of Contents
Consular Negatiations

Footnote 2-3
that it has confered

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which outworldly represents

Footnote 4-1
the more pernicous

Page 5
political ascendency chauvinistic strongwords

Page 7
They may have complain
in the Committe of 1898

Page 8
represented in they the in administration

Footnote 10-1
Ministeral Council

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policy of whech

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Government Departements

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by which the Ministery

Footnote 18-1
wherevy it became incumbent

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January 21et 1902
an disciplinary

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which decribes

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Buth it may nevertheless

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Norwegian gouvernment

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Swedish governement

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Mr Bostrom's

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