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Northern peace Meeting at Gotenberg, Aug.
19th, 1885:—
Considering that,—
1. The geographical position of the three northern
States, is such, that they might, with a larger military
and commercial naval power than they now possess,
hold the keys of the Baltic:
2. Whilst the very weakness of these States probably
removes all danger of their using the advantages
of this position against Europe, the same weakness
may one day expose them, either by force or fraud,
to be plundered by their powerful neighbours:
3. The inviolability of the three northern States, and
their independence of every foreign influence, is in
the true interest of all Europe, and their
neutralization would tend to the general order.
4. Their independence, which is indeed a common
right of all nations, can only be secured to the
northern nations by their neutralization.
5. This neutralization ought to have for its object and
legal effect:
Firstly, To place beyond all danger of war all those
portions of land and sea which belong to Sweden,
Denmark and Norway.
Secondly, To secure at all times, even during war,
to all merchant and war-ships, whatever flag they
carry, whether that of a belligerent or not, full liberty
to run into the Baltic from the North Sea, or vice
versâ, whether sailing singly or in fleets.
On these accounts the meeting declares,—
That Denmark, Sweden and Norway ought to be
neutralized, and that this neutralization ought to include:—
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