[Norway] Message to Sweden

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KINGDOM OF NORWAY
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
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SUBJECT: Possible Purchase
RECIPIENT: Peter Hultqvist, Secretary of Defense of The Kingdom of Sweden
SECURITY: ENCRYPTED

Mister Secretary,

I am writing to you on orders from the Crown to discuss the possibility of Norway purchasing a number of Gotland-class submarines. I look forward to hearing back from you, I hope that this is within the realm of possibility.

Ingvar
Minister of Defense

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[Connor]

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Dear Ingvar,

It is great to hear from you regarding your desired purchase of the Gotland-Class Submarine, a fantastic feat of engineering right here in Scandinavia. Ordinarily we do not sell or distribute locally developed or constructed equipment however in the interests of our bond I would be more than happy to authorise the sale of this vessel.

It should be noted that due to the political implications of bilateral production that an additional charge will be applied to ensure the works are done in line with the Swedish Document Classification and Security Act 2013. There is also a small premium applied to bilateral trade however this will be ignored for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence.

Naturally our goods cannot be resold, redistributed, dismantled, researched or tampered with in any way without the prior approval of the Swedish Department for Defence - but a small contract will be forwarded to you for ratification covering all legalities of the deal.

If you’re still happy to go ahead: how many units are you intending on purchasing?

Regards,
Peter Hultqvist
Secretary of Defence
Department for Defence
Kingdom of Sweden

 

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KINGDOM OF NORWAY
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SUBJECT: Possible Purchase
RECIPIENT: Peter Hultqvist, Secretary of Defense of The Kingdom of Sweden
SECURITY: ENCRYPTED

Mister Secretary,

I am happy to hear that your government would be willing to make an exception for us - this is a great sign of good-faith. We would be willing to accept your conditions, and we are interested in purchasing ten units.

Ingvar
Minister of Defense

@Connor

 

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@Connor

 

[Connor]

Security Classification: TOP SECRET Data within this email is encrypted and secure as per the Document Classification and Security Act 2013.

Dear Ingvar,

I can only apologise for the delay in my response, please see below your credit note from the Department for Defence detailing your purchase.

DEPARTMENT FOR DEFENCE Date of Sale:​ ​ Our Ref.:​ Your Ref.:​ 03 September 2013 - - CREDIT NOTE​ DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL Gotland-Class Submarine 10 $365,000,000.00 $3,650,000,000.00 SUBTOTAL $3,650,000,000.00 PREMIUM not applicable DISCOUNT not applicable BALANCE PAID $3,650,000,000.00 Peter Hultqvist Secretary of Defence Department for Defence a: Försvarsmakten, 107 85, Stockholm, Sweden Goods Purchase Agreement According to the contract terms are agreed upon at the time of order and, prior to payment of the deposit and are subject to changes without prior notice. Payments are to be made This Goods Purchase Agreement (hereinafter "GPA") is made in lieu of written confirmation on the Date of Sale. The Swedish Department for Defence (hereinafter the "Seller") and Norwegian Ministry of Defence (hereinafter the "Customer") agree that consideration has been made for the mutual formation of the Terms of Sale for hard-copy documentation purposes at the request of the Customer. Neither party dispute the original sale, payment, transfer or exchange of goods or monies. This Goods Purchase Agreement is made as of this 03 day of September, 2013, by and between, the Swedish Department for Defence ("Seller"), a company organised under the laws of the Kingdom of Sweden with its registered office at Försvarsmakten, 107 85, Stockholm, Sweden and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence ("Customer"). Representatives of both the Seller and the Customer are present for ratification of the GPA. ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS "GPA" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this agreement. "Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this agreement. "Customer" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this agreement. "Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in 4.1. "Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in 4.1. "Goods" shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Note attached to this agreement. "Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Note attached to this agreement. "Date of Sale" shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Note attached to this agreement. ARTICLE II - PURCHASE AND SALE 2.1 Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the agreement, at the Closing, Seller hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to Customer, and Customer hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from Seller, free and clear of encumbrances, all of Seller's interest in, at the time of Closing, the Goods. 2.2 Seller irrevocably waives any restrictions on transfer to the extent possible which may exist in relation to the Goods. 2.3 Seller acknowledges, affirms and recognises that there are no known restrictions on resale, use, reallocation, storage, modification, maintenance and destruction on the Date of Sale. This includes any restrictions, notices, formal warnings, GPA (or equivalent) set on the date of original purchase or production by any manufacturer, originating nation or government entity or agency. ARTICLE III - PURCHASE PRICE AND ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE 3.1 The monetary consideration for the Goods is an amount in cash equal to the amount set out in the Credit Note attached to this agreement. Customer shall pay the Purchase Price to Seller by secure wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts designated by Seller prior to the Closing, contemporaneously with the Closing. ARTICLE IV - CLOSING 4.1 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, the sale and purchase of the Goods contemplated by this GPA shall take place at closing (the "Closing") held remotely, digitally or at the offices of the Swedish Department of Defence on the date hereof (the "Closing Date"). Except to the extend expressly set forth in this GPA or contrary, and notwithstanding the actual occurrence of the Closing at any particular time on the Closing Date, the Closing shall be deemed to occur and be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Swedish time on the Closing Date. 4.2 Deliveries at the Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Customer shall deliver to Seller copies of the wire transfer as set out in 3.1, certified by the respective Seller or recognised alternative to be true and complete and in full force and effect and unmodified as of the Closing. 4.3 Deliveries at the Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Customer the Goods, certified by the respective Customer or recognised alternative to be true and complete and in full force and effect and unmodified as of the Closing. ARTICLE V - MISCELLANEOUS 5.1 Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden and international legislation, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. 5.2 Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the conclusion, interpretation or performance of the present agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be definitively settled by arbitration. The parties shall have the arbitration conducted in accordance to agreed terms, by an arbitral tribunal. 5.3 Parties in Interest. This agreement and the documents, conversations, emails or other correspondence attached shall be kept confidentially in line with data protection laws within the Kingdom of Sweden. This agreement is for the sole benefit of the aforementioned parties and their permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or be construed to give any person, other than the parties hereto and any such permitted assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder. The entire agreement should not be shared without written consent from all parties. 5.4 Titles and Headings. The headings in this agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this agreement. 5.5Entire Agreement. This agreement (including the Credit Note and any exhibits attached hereto or delivered in connection herewith) constitutes the entire agreement among the perties hereto with respect to the matters covered by this agreement and thereby, and supersede, all previous written, oral or implied understandings among them with respect to such matters. Unless otherwise stated. 5.6 Further Action. After Closing, each of the parties shall do, execute and deliver or procure to be done, executed and delivered, at the reasonable request and expense of the other party, all such further acts, deeds, documents, instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer and things that may be necessary to give effective terms of this agreement. 5.7 Amendment and Modification. This agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. 5.8 Waiver. Any of the terms or conditions of this agreement may be waived at any time by the parties hereto entitled to the benefit thereof, but only by a writing signed by the parties waiving such terms or conditions. 5.9 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions completed by this agreement is not affected in any manner. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this agreement so as to affect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible. In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be duly executed as of the date and year first above written. By or on behalf of the Seller: SIGNED: P.Hultqvist NAME: P.Hultqvist TITLE: Secretary of Defence By or on behalf of the Customer: SIGNED: NAME: TITLE:

Regards,
Peter Hultqvist
Secretary of Defence
Department for Defence
Kingdom of Sweden

 

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All of the following was sent in a private and secret manner.

Minister Ingvar sent back a signed copy of the document. A response was made to the Secretary's note saying, "It's no problem, I understand that things are busy over there in Sweden. Thank you for getting back to me."

By or on behalf of the Customer:
SIGNED: Ingvar
NAME: Ingvar
TITLE: Minister of Defense and Chief of Defense of The Kingdom of Norway

 

[Odinson]

A second private and encrypted message was sent to the Swedes, confirming that payment has been sent in advance. If there were any issues with payment, delays in production, or any other problems, Minister Ingvar asked to be notified personally.

@Connor

 

[Odinson]

KINGDOM OF NORWAY
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
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SUBJECT: Re: Possible Purchase
RECIPIENT: Peter Hultqvist, Secretary of Defense of The Kingdom of Sweden
SECURITY: ENCRYPTED

Mister Secretary,

I wanted to inquire on the progress of the construction of our submarines. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Ingvar
Minister of Defense

 

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@Connor

 

[Connor]

Government of Sweden Löfven Administration

Security Classification: TOP SECRET
Data within this email is secured in line with the Document Classification and Security Act 2013.
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Dear Ingvar,

I can only apologise for the delay in the production of your Gotland-Class Submarine this is down to the failure to secure funding by our central office and difficulty in communicating with our usual suppliers.

Rest assured your vessels are well underway and I will be in contact imminently to inform you of their dispatch.

Regards,
Peter Hultqvist
Secretary of Defence
Department for Defence
Kingdom of Sweden