[Denmark]: Message to the Swedish Ministry of Defence

[JamieA]

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Security Classification: CLASSIFIED Encrypted by the POLITIETS EFTERRETNINGSTJENESTE (DANISH SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE)​

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Dear Secretary Peter Hultqvist (@Connor)

The Royal Danish Air Force as well as the Special Operations Command have been looking over specific needs to help them combat the rise in terrorism as well as any other obstacle that may arise in the future. They have brought to my attention that they need two very specific aircraft which will help them do this, we would like to purchase the two following produces;

[4] Saab 340 AEW&C
[80] Tgb 16 (RG-32M Scout)

I look forward to hearing from you with a price and hopefully we can get ourselves a deal put into place!

Regards,
Mr. Philip M. Holm
Deputy Minister of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization
Ministry of Defence
Kingdom of Denmark

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[JamieA]

@Connor

 

[Connor]

Government of Sweden
Löfven Administration

Security Classification: SECURE
Document Classification and Security Act 1995
Encrypted by the Swedish Security Service​

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Dear Philip Holm (Deputy Minister of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Kingdom of Denmark),

I should primarily introduce myself. Your message has been forwarded to me office as the most appropriate to deal with your request, it is by no means a sign of disrespect or deferred for any political meaning. I sit within the Department of Defence as part of the administration of defence materiel both domestically and for foreign trade.

It should be stressed at products purchased from the Kingdom of Sweden are not permitted for resale at any stage in their life, regardless of commissioning state or physical condition. For disposal of goods you should seek complete dismantlement or return to our administration for re-appropriation. Goods sold may not be used on Swedish sovereign territory or overseas territorial claims without the expressed permission of the incumbent Swedish government; in addition they may not be used against (in terms of causing threat to life, limb, damage to property or intelligence gathering) the Kingdom of Sweden under any circumstances. Violation of these terms could be seen as violation of international law.

Ordinarily we do not trade military assets however with respect to your status as a founding member of the Nordic Council and signatory state of the Nordic Concordant, we will honour these sales and in turn honour the regulations stated within the relevant treaties in respect to military asset sale. I have priced your request as follows:

Saab 340 AEW&C		$441,600,000.00
RG-32 Scout		$38,333,333.64
		$479,933,333.64 (Total)

Should you wish to proceed please make a single payment, in full, and production will begin upon receipt.

Regards,
Göran Mårtensson
General Director of the Defence Materiel Administration
Department of Defence