STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 246, sig. 109-3/25 Page 28 · 28 of 57
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 246, sig. 109-3/25
English Translation
8h - 6 - that Swedish troops come to the front as soon as possible without waiting for the whole formation to be set up. Swedish volunteers are highly valued in terms of quality, but it is not possible to calculate that in the course of time much more than 20.O00 Swedish volunteers go to Finland. The supply of Swedish war material in Finland is also described as insufficient. Sweden's active intervention in the conflict, in agreement with Helsinki and Stockholm, is not expected to occur on a provisional basis. Since the end of December, an English-French military mission has been held in Finland under the leadership of the French military attack from Reval and the English Colonel Kingr This mission has completed delivery contracts, but the weapons have not yet arrived in Finland. Of the Italian deliveries, only 2 Fiat hunting machines are currently in Finland, and more deliveries are allegedly on the road. However, all this is not enough to make a decisive difference to Finland's military situation. II. Foreign policy intentions. It is clear that the leading circles of Finland are aware of the situation of their country as described above. There is also much in favour of the government being prepared to draw the conclusions from this knowledge, i.e. to come to peace with the Russians on the basis of the original demands of Moscow. It seems to be clear that the Finnish government during the negotiations in Moscow did not intend to make war with the Soviet Union happen at all. It seems to me that it would be sufficient to: