Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Swedish Prime Minister Going to Moscow To Resolve 'Periscope Problem'
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AI-Generated Summary
This 1993 press report outlines Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt's diplomatic efforts in Moscow to resolve the issue of foreign submarine incursions in Swedish waters. It highlights the political sensitivity of the matter and the skepticism expressed by some Swedish officials regarding the nature of these incursions.
This document, a press report from the Russian newspaper IZVESTIYA dated February 3, 1993, details the upcoming visit of Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt to Moscow. The primary objective of the visit is to address the ongoing issue of mysterious submarine incursions into Swedish territorial waters. The report notes that Swedish authorities have been investigating these incursions, with recent magnetic tape recordings of submarine noises being sent to Russia for analysis. The document highlights the political tension surrounding this issue, noting that Prime Minister Bildt has consistently maintained that Soviet, and now Russian, submarines have been violating Swedish territory. The report mentions that some Swedish officials, such as Commodore Carl Andersson, have previously expressed skepticism regarding the severity of these incursions, comparing them to 'flying saucers.' Furthermore, the document discusses the perspective of Wilhelm Agrell, a Swedish specialist on peace and conflict, who suggests that information regarding these submarine activities is being suppressed in Sweden. The report concludes by noting that the submarine issue may be linked to broader bilateral negotiations, including potential financial credits to Russia.
Commodore Carl Andersson, who is well-known in the country and was in the past a leader of the coast defense, stunned many Swedes by calling the rumpus over the foreign submarines' incursions into the Swedish skerries a "figment of the imagination similar to flying saucers."
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Official Assessment
The document reports on Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt's visit to Moscow to address the issue of foreign submarine incursions in Swedish waters, which have been a point of contention in bilateral relations.
Key Persons
- Carl BildtSwedish Prime Minister
- Carl AnderssonCommodore
- Wilhelm AgrellSweden's leading specialist on problems of peace and conflicts